Women Lose Sentiment, Embrace Practical Love in Modern Life
Dorothy Dix argues women are growing less sentimental and more practical, shifting from romantic heroines to problem solving partners. She cites fiction, theater, and real life, noting fewer swoons, more independence, and a rising acceptance of divorce when marriage harms freedom. The piece highlights working women balancing careers with love, and notes a broader cultural reorientation toward pragmatism over emotion.
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Iowa
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Portland woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Mrs Jesse Hine Kimble of Portland Indiana suffered displacement weakness unable to stand or work and felt run down after futile physician treatments. Aunt suggested Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and she recovered strength, could do housework, and slept better. She endorses the product and suggests writing Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for advice.
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Portland
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Jesse Hine Kimble
West Race St
Kimble
Lydia EH
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Novel Candlestick Idea Uses Dripping Wax Stack
A curious method describes building a candleholder by sticking a candle to a small wooden square and letting wax drippings form a base. As each candle burns away, the next is attached to the previous drippings, repeating the process with different candles to extend burn time.
Candlestick Grows as Candles Change Color
Fragment describes a cone shaped candlestick forming as a last candle burns. Colors blend to a coral like appearance while the candlestick expands with each candle used, creating a merging, growing display.
Use for Carrots After Cooking Salt Beef
After cooking salt beef, add two or three carrots to the pot to absorb the salt. The carrots draw the salt out and the quot may be reused for huds.
Everyday helps for filling vases and seating heavy furniture
A list of domestic tips advises filling Vidunle vases with sand to stabilize them and using swivel casters on heavy kitchen furniture for easier cleaning. It suggests warming lemons and rolling them to get more juice and recommends sewing buttons with a counting system to prevent loss on heavy garments.
Mrs Busch on Way to America
Mrs Busch, widow of Adolphus Dusch, holder of an eighth interest in the estate, left Germany after months abroad and is en route to the United States via Switzerland. Trustees of the Busch estate report that upon her return an effort will be made to regain possessions. A tax return filed in December 1916 showed 1,030,658. Her trip to Germany was to visit two daughters who then held German citizenship.
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ST. Louis
Adolphus Dusch
Germany
A. Mitchell Palmer
Busch
Switzerland
United States
Te City
Steel and Iron Leaders Meet for Price Conference
New York March 1 steel and iron leaders met for an important conference on prices. Elbert H. Gary said the purpose was to discuss relative prices of products and gauge views to take to Washington for general price discussions. Fixed quotations set by President Wilson last September and reaffirmed January 2 run until April 3 when the future policy will be decided.
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New York
United States
Elbert H. Gary
Washington
Wilson
Rumania Rejects Peace Proposals at Any Price
An official note from Bucharest states Rumania will enter peace talks with the central powers only if negotiations are fair in every respect. The report that Rumania will accept peace at any price is false. The government will enter talks on terms deemed acceptable. Also notes Pennsylvania coal output among mines.
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Rumania
Ual
Aer
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