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Newspaper
Shepherdstown Register
Location
Shepherdstown, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1902
Page
4
A humorous three generation vignette follows a cradle child where three women kiss the infant, each pondering life’s burdens. The Bowser household diary recounts a week of strife, scolding and comic trials as Mrs Bowser manages her husband’s temper with firm wit during a three week visit.
An anecdotal piece contrasts General Grant’s restraint with other voices in camp life. It cites the futility of profanity, links anger to swearing, and notes a broader collection of oddities and ad pages including a cough remedy and humorous preacher’s anecdotes. It reflects a late 19th or early 20th century dialect and miscellany style.
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