Mother and Daughter in a Parisian tale of love and duty
Marguerite Audoux's short story depicts a working class Parisian mother Mme Pelissand who plans to remarry after years of hardship, challenging her daughter Marie. The two confront aging, independence, and maternal duty as Marie urges patience, while the mother seeks companionship and stability, leading to a poignant mutual sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Audoux
France
Matie Glaire
Valserine
George Doran Company
New York
Guy de Maupassant
Ming
Pessiland
Marie
Mme. Pelissand
Mamma
Mame
Pellss
Mme
Pelisa
Mme Pellssand
M. Tardi
Bite
Pelissand
Ian
Julian
Yar
Mme. Pelicsand
Irmi
Maries
Mari Marie
Merory
Free Sample Stomach Remedy Ad Promotes MI O NA Tablets
An old newspaper office encounter accompanies an advertising snippet for MI O NA Stomach Tablets. The promotion offers free samples by mail from English Drug Company and promises refunds if uns satisfied. The copy touts indigestion relief and cites endorsements by pharmacists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
America
English Drug Company
California Woman Uses Cough Remedy and Recovers
A California woman recounts using Chamber Ivies Cough Remedy to ease a severe throat chest condition. She credits the product with quick relief, noting cough and hoarseness disappeared within a week after starting the treatment.
Death Prom Fires and Insurance Chief Warn of Rising Death Toll
An Eastern man on an insurance commissioner's West trip recounts a year starting with a deadly hotel fire. He notes 46 fire casualties since January 1, 1912 and urges North Carolina to improve fire safety, building supervision, and construction standards to curb the yearly death rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young
North Carolina
Never Eat Pork and Beans Says Dinner Is Over
A man protests he never eats pork and beans. The waiter replies that dinner is over, signaling the end of the meal. This line from Youth's Companion captures a brief dining moment with a humorous tone.
Fit His Case Exactly
Miss Margaret Campbell of BL Smith Arkansas recounts her father reading an advertisement for Chamberlains Tablets when ill six years ago. He bought a box and has not been sick since. Her sister also benefited from the remedy. Advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Campbell
BL Smith, Ark
Cured of Liver Complaint by Chamberlain's Tablets
An unidentified speaker from Point Blank Texas states that a 25 cent box of Chamberlain's Tablets cured her liver complaint and left her with a happy result. The ad notes availability for sale through a local merchant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Stith
Point Blank
Texas
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English Drug Co
West
Fowler & Lee
Elgin
Waltham
Rockford
Hamilton
Hlindls
Howsard
West Trade St Charlotte
N. C
The
Monroe M's. Co
T. P. Dillon
Dr. King
Eigiish Drug Company
Dreddern
Coney Island
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific
State Board of Health
California
Raylonge
Marie Gerber
Sowell
Cal
J. H. Leilin & CO
St. Louis
Missouri
Union Drug CO
Farmers & Merchants Bank
M. K. Ler
L. Everett
B. Adams
the Pictorial Review Co
New York City
Pictorial Review
P.R
West 39Th St
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