How Hilda Held the Fort
Hilda Park, long absorbed in childrearing, finds her life empty as the couple drift apart. She discovers public voice through letters and meetings, earning recognition and a platform. A later public speech rekindles partnership, and the renaissance of Hilda and Richard Park begins.
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Hilda
Mrs. Park
Hilda Park
Richard
H. P
Richard Park
Wilda
Teast
Julge Fuller
Wilda Park
Tilda
Woman's Duty to Serve and Conserve
Archbishop John J. Glennon argues women should support the war effort by nursing at base hospitals or aiding at home. He urges women to preserve domestic virtues, sustain patriotism, and welcome returning soldiers, stressing the home as a center of service during wartime.
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John J. Glennon
Jumbled Quips and Punchlines From a Smoky Parlor
A string of humorous exchanges and overheard ruminations fills this fragmentary page. The banter touches on luxury, trust, loans, resignations, and a whimsical tale of a birthday gift inspired by Emerson. The snippets reveal attitudes toward money, marriage, and social pretensions with brisk, clipped dialogue.
Southwest Land of Color Profiles Taos and Santa Fe Artists
The Southwest quarter of the United States shines with color through a new school of American landscape painters. Taos and Santa Fe host colonies of artists, including established reputations and eager students, preserving Pueblo and Navajo scenes for posterity amid brilliant light and clear air that enriches color and detail.
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United States
New Mexico
Arizona
Southwest
Taos
N. M
Taos Pueblo
Santa Fe
Sunset Trail
Chicago Daily News
Going Gone: Ben Jones’s Escape From Detroit Police Court
A Detroit Free Press account describes Ben Jones avoiding prison after a drunkenness charge. Judge Justice Sellers lets him go with a quip about leaving the city as Jones exits, repeatedly greeting officers spectators and the judge before shouting farewell to Detroit and vanishing through the crowd.
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Ben Jones
Detroit Free Press
Ben
Justice Sellers
Police
Detroit
Silence and Resolve Warns of Action by Hezekiah Bings
The Washington Evening Star quotes Hezekiah Bings declaring he will not speak or waste time on plans. He states readiness to act if needed, but refuses to vocalize opinions or predictions, preserving hope and resolve in a cautious, silent stance.
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Minge
Washington Evening Star
Prominent Men in Khaki at Columbia Honorary Doctorates
William Barclay Parsons presided in khaki as a major of engineers at Columbia University's ceremony granting honorary doctorates to Marshal Joffre Viviant Lord Cunliffe and A F Balfour. Arthur S Dwight, a renowned metallurgist, also attended as a major in the engineer corps.
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Uncle Sam
Columbia University
Marshal Joffre
Viviant
Lord Cunliffe
A. J. Balfour
William Barclay Parsons
University
Arthur S. Dwight
9 Metallurgist
Engineer Corps
A Small Message of Cheer
The Cleveland Plain Dealer says not all prices rise with the war noting ostrich feathers are cheaper. The brief message aims to lift spirits amid hardship for millions.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Poultry Care Tips For Fair Weather Rearing
The guide advises letting ten day olds exercise outside on fair days while avoiding chilling. After ten days, chicks may roam if weather is fair, but keep them separate from older fowls. Provide varied, nutritious feed and airy housing to promote bone, muscle, blood and feather growth. Clean bare yards, plow or scrape ground, and plan large flocks to meet wartime poultry egg demand.
Chorus Girls Could Make Best Housewives Says Star
Else Adler, a musical comedy prime donna, argues chorus girls are well suited to be mothers and wives. She cites beauty, humor, warmth, generosity, and work ethic as strong wifehood qualities and notes many receive more marriage proposals than peers. She adds training is key to postmarital success.
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Else Adler
Ping Boule’s Swing Plan Aims for Big League Fame
The piece details Ping Boule’s hitting philosophy to outguess pitchers, swing with maximum effort, and trust confidence. It notes his return to the American League with hopes of more fame as a major league outfielder and cites a 20 home run season with batting over .300 on the Pacific coast.
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Ping Boule
Ping
Pacific Coast
Flashlights and fault lines in domestic wisdom
A compact moral on humility and cooperation. The speaker argues men defer to wives, restrain self interest, and avoid excuses by recognizing personal faults reflected in others. He uses domestic humor to urge self restraint and accountability in public life.
Housewifery class aims at child psychology training
The speaker outlines a new class for girls covering cooking, marketing, house management, and child psychology. She asserts child psychology helps both child rearing and managing a husband, claiming understanding men hinges on understanding child nature.
Honey as Luxury Not Standard Sweet in Diets
An editorial argues honey is viewed as a luxury rather than a everyday sweet. It notes minimal cookbook use despite previous apiarist leaflets promoting honey as a sugar substitute and suggests honey can replace part of butter to reduce fat intake and avoid candy for children.
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Promises Health Aid
An old advertisement fragment from Enhaut Pennsylvania touts Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine as a cure for female troubles. It features a testimonial by Mia Augustus Baughman claiming relief from crying spells and weakness after using the product and urging readers to seek confidential guidance.
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Mia
Aucustus Baughman
Enhhaut
Parey
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia KE
Skin care ad and light quotes in 19th century paper
An advertisement extols Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap with a free sample offer by mail from Boston, praising their skin improvements and urging a ten day treatment. The page also carries assorted quips about pig farming income and Liver tonic Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills, plus a British shirt remark about starch and defenses.
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Boston
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