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Silence as cure for household peace, doctor claims

A German physician argues that keeping women indoors in absolute silence preserves harmony. He recommends sign language for communication, claiming better relations and even appetite, while noting rare cases of mutual respect when speech is limited. The report also recounts Nellie Johnson of St. Louis, a small woman who defended an insult with a pocket knife, injuring a man but sparing his life.