Aims of Socialism and Cooperative Ownership
Edwin J Brown argues for public ownership of utilities and production as a path to greater efficiency and fairer distribution. He contends private capitalist control exploits labor, while state or cooperative management reduces costs, lowers prices, and improves services. He cites government ownership as a step toward harmonious production and public welfare, urging political support.
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Vhay
Teadey
United States
Matuat
Panama
Unitedates
Seattle
Taft
Hoclaliam
Dia
Edwin J, Brown
Wirat Ave Union Block
Bachelor Girl Affair Repaired By Courteous Note
A reader asks how to mend a cooled romance after an unintended slight. Miss Grey advises a brief, sincere note to invite a call and explain the misunderstanding, then preserve dignity and avoid mushiness.
The Habit of Loving
A reader asks about repeatedly loving different girls and feeling unjust to them. The advisor says this is common in adolescence and will settle with time. The remedy is to view each girl as decent, avoid overanalyzing feelings, and focus on a clean, productive life with work and healthy pleasures.
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Misa Grey
Dear Mise Grey Worried Friend Stands By Young Bride
A woman asks whether to support her brother's young pregnant wife who is 16 and has faced a harsh home life. Mise Grey warns that deserting her could ruin her and urges steadfast friendship to help build her character against narrow minded peers.
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Mise Grey
Misa Grey
Sbe
Dear Miss Grey advise me on a son who won’t work
A letter from a mother asks how to handle a teenage son who refuses to work. The advice suggests either placing him in school or starting a small business with little capital and repayment terms, and if needed consulting a juvenile judge for guidance.
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Miss Grey
Questioning Conscience in Marriage Questions Harmony
A fragment asserts that moral discernment guides a spouse toward right actions. It notes the idea that both husband and wife should heed inner conscience when faced with requests that contradict their values.
Fragmentary notes mix births laws and home remedies
The text records varied items: Nance O Neil’s birthplace Oakland California 1875 a guide to preserving foliage in alcohol a color description Copenhagen bine a tuition note about state residents under 21 a normal college fee of 10 00 a semester a caution about debt from a wife a shampoo recipe using egg yolk and water lists of legal holidays observed by states and a statement that there is no national holiday.
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Washington
Notice to Readers From Cynthia Grey
A reader notice explains letters may lack names or addresses and asks for stamped self addressed envelopes for replies referencing Cynthia Grey.
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Cynthia Grey
Not Salts and Pills Cascarets Cleansing Catapult Ad
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly laxative that cleanses the stomach liver and bowels while you sleep. It claims to relieve headaches coated tongue foul breath dizziness sleeplessness and upset stomach and promises a 10 cent box keeps children happy and regular without griping.
Should a married person burn depictions of former acquaintances
In a debated letter the writer questions whether a spouse should burn pictures of former male or female friends after marriage. The exchange argues trust matters more than censorship, noting that jealousy and distrust harm relationships and that individuals retain personal rights.
Women React to Car Firms Seating and Hatpins
A quoted letter discusses gender norms, noting car firms reserving three back seats for men to smoke and women moving forward. It also critiques hatpin usage, arguing hats should not have pins extending beyond the edge, reflecting social expectations of the era.
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Miss Grey
Girl Wins Gold Medal At Princess Theatre
Eight year old Genevieve Parr, daughter of Mr and Mrs George H M Parr of 126 North 77th, won the gold medal at the Princess theatre on Tuesday evening. She excels in the Highland Fling Spanish dance and ballet, achieving the honor in her first appearance.
Talks by the Star Doctor on Sleep Remedies
The article advises non drug methods to cure sleeplessness by balancing head circulation. It suggests brisk outdoor walks, cold baths or rubdowns, or hot baths for some. Lettuce and onions may aid sleep and eating bread at night can stimulate the stomach to reduce head pressure.
TWO DESSERTS TAPIOCA CREAM AND BANANA FROTH
Tapioca cream begins by soaking pearls then cooking with scalded milk eggs sugar and salt until thickened, finished with folded stiff egg whites and chilling. Banana froth blends banana pulp with whipped cream and powdered sugar, then lines a dish and tops with fruit and nuts.
A New Principle in Complexion Treatment
A medicinal wax treatment claims to improve complexion by absorbing dead skin and impurities from pores without clogging them. Mercoized wax is applied at night and washed off in the morning, contrasting with ordinary creams. A facial bath with a powder and vanadium mixture tightens skin to reduce wrinkles. the letter emphasizes a natural healthy complexion.
Dentist Promises Pain Free Tooth Extraction
Advertisement for L. O. Grant offering abscessed teeth removal without pain using his own method. Claims no cocaine, chloroform, ether, or gas. Provides address 2045 Liberty Bid at Cor 3rd Ave and Union St. opposite P.O.
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L. O. Grant
Tiberty Bid
Cor
Union St. Op
P.O
Husband and wife ownership debate over marriage roles
A reader argues that a wife owning her husband is implied by marriage and questions who else would have ownership. The letter contends a wife should have precedence, while noting a husband must display manhood to resist spousal pressure.
Protecting Sleeves When Washing Dishes
A simple rubber washer worn over the wrist stops water from running up the arms while washing dishes or washing the face, preventing wet sleeves and damp cuffs. This frugal tip uses a small sheet rubber piece with a cut hole slightly smaller than the wrist to seal the sleeve opening.
No, grumbling spreads like smallpox in thought and talk
The passage suggests that negativity is highly contagious and that tackling dreaded tasks first yields relief. It extols present enjoyment, cheerful words, and even a simple pillow filled with dried beans as a cure for insomnia.
Six Million Women Work for $6 a Week
In Kansas City Missouri on September 14 Miss Alice Henry editor of the National Women's Trade Union League urged women to organize for higher wages and shorter hours. She warned that six million American women earning six dollars a week affect men's wages if the lower pay persists.
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Kansas City
Alice Henry
Chicago
National Women's Trade Union League
Labor Temple
United States
West Virginia Cruiser in Dry Dock at Naval Yard
A fragment notes the cruiser West Virginia in the dry dock at the navy yard. Round trip fare listed as 50 cents. Reading suggests a brief naval yard transport listing with limited details.
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West Virginia
Navy Yard
Sweet Lavender and Orris Root Fashion Notes
The article describes new fashion fragrances using lavender and orris root. It explains sachets and lavender leaves in fabrics to scent linen and millinery, and suggests orris root for a wood violet aroma baked in wadding to prolong scent.
Deserted in England See the Cruiser West Virginia in Trip
A fragment notes the cruiser West Virginia on a voyage to or from England. The brief item mentions a deserted scene and references the ship in transit, with no further details on date, port, or context.
Constipation Cited as Bar to Wellbeing in Ad Copy
An old medical advert claims true health requires daily elimination of waste. It urges readers to consult a doctor about Ayer's Pills as a remedy for constipated bowels and potential illness.
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Ayer
New Land Opens for Small Means in Western Washington
A government cruiser announces a new plan allowing small income earners to obtain homestead tracts of 20 to 160 acres in Western Washington near Seattle without proving up or immediate residence. Land is purchased at low prices with easy coupons, delivered through Calhoun Denny & Ewing in Seattle. Applications are processed in order, with maps and folders available after coupon submission.
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Washington
Seattle
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