Four Walls Can Make a House but it Takes a Woman to Make a Home
Health tips for homemakers tout Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. Testimonies from Lancaster Ohio and Sturgis Michigan claim improved strength and easier later pregnancies after using the product. Mrs Epwarp sine of Sturgis notes easier labor and ongoing use to maintain energy for housework.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Utica
Michigan
Frank Din
Pierre Avenue
Lancaster
Ohio
Sturgis
Sarcasm That Should Have Been Effective
Dr James R Angell Yale president voices belief that children are sounder today proving kinder treatment works. He recalls Edward Irving later anecdote of a flogged pupil and a witty carpenter who helps in jest after a dramatic schoolyard scene.
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James R. Angell
Yale
New York
Edward Irving
Carlyle
Annan
You can reason with a boy of eight een
A terse comment hints that adults try to reason with a boy living in a household, but the speaker notes that adults are rarely patient or effective in such discussions. The line implies adults overlook the boy’s perspective.
Local Rhode Island Man Yet to Ride a Steam Train
Charles B. West, forty eight, has lived within two miles of Providence his entire life and never ridden a steam train or entered a passenger coach. He has traveled to New York and several New England cities by bicycle, trolley, boat, or car, and doubts a train ride unless a specific destination requires it. He has no strong urge to experience a steam train just for curiosity.
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Bern
Providence
R. I
Charles B. West
Boston Globe
New York
Boston
Brockton
Worcester
New England
West
When Conscience Causes Constant Quarrels
A proverb-like reflection notes that arguing with one's conscience leads to ongoing conflict. The saying emphasizes inner consistency over outward disputes and frames conscience as a guide to steady conduct.
Remarks on society and habits in a humorous tone
A collection of wry observations on reputation, charity, transport, politics, and manners. The items reference modern life in Nebraska, habits at table, driving, reading crime news, marriage, farming, and local figures while mixing satirical humor about public figures and institutions.
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Frank Dindore
Pierce Avenue
Irving
Ean
Fletcher
Nebraska
Dad
Adam Breede
Harvard
Fletch Merwin
Gank Leggett
Perry Reed
State Senate
Perry
Ralph Vance
George Snow
Grand Island
Gus Buechler
Mono Genatine Wallsnes Sa
General Motors
Chevrolet
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Oakland
BUICK
Cadillac
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