The Home Circle on Business and Family Courtesy
The essay urges a higher view of business as a vocation serving humanity, not mere profit. It argues life improves when work is tied to beneficence and social good, and stresses training children with scrupulous politeness and respectful listening, valuing their honest, simple remarks.
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Refinement, family courtesy, and modern social aims
A 1917 column urges scrupulous respect for others' convenience and polite conduct beyond the family circle. It defends small courtesies, critiques wealth-based complacency, praises honest sentiment, and encourages seeking wise counsel, especially for young women, with notes on affection, home life, and the value of sincere expression. It closes with a weather forecast and local notices.
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