Divorced Widow Seeks Advice On Marital Strain After Remarrying
Norma Brean writes about a second marriage after widowhood to an older friend, a chiropractor. She describes clashes with his daughters, conflict with her own son Phil, and a growing sense of unlove and fatigue from constant toil and quarrels over household duties, finances, and harmony.
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Norma Brean
Fred
Theother
Mer
Phil
Ike
Sally
Eunice
Litte
An Exception to Divorce in Kathleen Norris Advice
Kathleen Norris counsels Norma Brown against divorce, noting divorce is a last resort and often harms the family. The letter describes a troubled marriage to Fred, his control over finances and romance, and Norma's hope for escape. Norris urges careful consideration, highlighting the impact on the children and urging Reno residence if pursued.
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Norma Brown
Kathleen Norris
Ellen
Fred
Reno
Peace plans and satire from a wartime letter
A fragmented wartime note mocks postwar schemes, lampoons Hitler and Goebbels, and outlines a humorous Peace Commission agenda. It references a dreamt League of Nations, isolation of Japan, renamed cities, and odd punitive ideas, with other clippings on tax and divorce items.
Wheat Price Affects Bread Costs in 1930s Talk
Baukhage explains how rising wheat prices raise bread costs, tracing factors from farm to bakery. He recalls a 1898 incident and notes sanitary rules, labor costs, and safer methods driving price increases. The piece links public policy and industry changes to higher bread prices and food safety efforts.
Bankcharge America unveils bomber planes for war needs
Aviation News reports bomber aircraft as lethal successors to observation planes, while Rockefeller Foundation provides yellow serum vaccine to government for armed forces. A Swedish press correspondent cites foreign workers at 2,000,000 including POWs. Economists forecast a 2 percent rise in dairy herd cows this year and about 3 percent next year.
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America
Rockefeller Foundation
Gems of Thought Through All the Senses
Fragmentary poem-like lines mix quotations from De Stael Tennyson and Hobert Owen. The passage mentions fire that makes me and rising on stepping stones of dead selves. It appears as a collage of maxims and aphorisms with uncertain attribution and missing context.
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de Staelom
Tennysonyou
Hobert Owen
Greatest Landlord a tercer Be 55 toetane Cn Cievelen
A historical clipping fragment mentions a landlord named Gnie and a location in a ceremonial tone with unclear details. The readable portion centers on property ownership and a titled figure, suggesting local property or tenancy matters.
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