Loss of My Baby as She Goes to School
An intimate mother’s reflection on a daughter’s first day at school, the pain of losing a baby as life widens, and the promise of motherhood’s pride in her child. The piece blends personal joy with solemn farewell, capturing a coping moment in William H. Maher’s Toledo Journal excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Scheherezade
William H. Maher
The
Toledo Journal
Goaway
Ehilly
Atlantic Monthly
William E. Richards
Sui Oans Antinvestmests
US A
New York
Earache and Legache Remedies in Child Health
A letter describes earache relief for a child using a hot vinegar wrapped hop bag placed over the ear with dry flannel to create warm steam. It contrasts with unsafe home cures such as onion hearts molasses peppered cotton and mutton tallow. The author notes a leg ache in another child and recalls childhood remedies of heat and moisture.
Winter home remedies and house fly solution
Winter routine reduces child warming to a towel soaked in salted water and dry flannels. A resin and castor oil mix on paper traps flies, with a simple method to replace sheets as they fill. Rules for living well advise frugal, prudent choices, and Queen Victoria’s nursing skills are noted.
Not a Great Beef Eater Analysis
A New York Sun note discusses how John Bull is not the beef eater he is reputed to be. It compares national averages with England at forty five pounds per person per year versus Australia at about 150 pounds and the United States at 130 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bull
United States
New York Sun
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Woman
Tome
Chicago News
Harper’s Bazar
Clarima Potter
Goo Housekeeping
Queen Victoria
London
Springfield Republican
Mme. Tes As
Diventor
Baceuth
Frank Leslie
Argonaut
Harriet Hosmer
Italy
Keely Motor
Maude Howe
Boston Herald
Burmah
Napoleon
Wellington
Cromuell
Newton
Willian Ewart Gladstone
St. James’ Gazette
Lote
Neves
J. G. Neves
Aker
Succesiu
Inary Arteel
Vadiess
Ijicnhars
Stewart
Warren
Ofice
Third Street
Second
Liberty Streets
Rotice
People’. Gas Company of
Beatty Brook Warren
Dealty
Pom
Knape
Scretary
Mincer
Angest
Tsso
Loratet
Buychot
Dunkirk
Cortreet
Nimi Nixon & CO
Candee
Smith & Son
Farquhar
York
Richardson & Houston Co
Mfrs
Schellhammer& Lesser
Warren, Pa
O.h.hunter & Son’s
Hh. A. Jameson &O
Lake Shore and
National Tube Works
Syracuse
Disston’s
Simond’s
American
Dupont Powder Company
Geo. P. Orr & Co
Harry Spitler
TIN
IRON
H. Spitler
North Clarendon, Pa
Boston Shoe Store
Penn’a
Mans
Antbody
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