The First Baby Poem by Berton Braley
A speaker expresses joy and worries about a forthcoming child. He honors the mother, notes the baby’s resemblance and vitality, and foresees the struggle to provide for three. The verse ends with pride in fatherhood and anticipation of a brighter future.
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Berton Braley
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Tuberculosis facilities expand nationwide as funds rise
A National Association report notes 16 state sanatoria 28 county hospitals and 21 municipal hospitals built since 1909. Over two years public spending on TB treatment exceeds 6 million, yet the association says less than one tenth of needed provisions exist leaving over 250,000 patients untreated.
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Revenge and Punishment of a Maine Scoundrel in 1679
In 1679 James Adams of York plotted to murder two Simpson children aged six and nine by trapping them in a logs-and-rocks structure known as the Devil's Invention. After two days missing, the boys escaped and wandered three days before rescue. Adams was sentenced to thirty lashes, fines totaling £15, and continued imprisonment with confinement until further order.
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James Adams
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Simpson
Her Privilege and the Rigid Standoff in a Domestic Talk
A husband and wife clash over a decision with the wife asserting resolve and the husband dismissing her stance as unreasonable. The excerpt shows sharp back and forth with gendered dismissals and a momentary insult about receptiveness to argument.
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