Comments on: She Had a Question, 1915 (2)

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:05:37 +0000

Hm, yes. Perhaps a novella about “How I avoided promiscuous kissing at the gate in my high hells and low-necked ballgown by the need to answer the call to prevent constipation.”

By: Alison

Alison — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:03:08 +0000

Or constipation.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:52:37 +0000

While it destroys the delightful puppy-in-the-grass mental image, I think I actually know what that cryptic bit refers to. Miriam has written a story and wants to know how to mail the manuscript to the editor. (What do you think the ms. is? A romance? Filled with promiscuous kissing, high heels, and low-necked ballgowns?)

By: Alison

Alison — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 21:06:12 +0000

(2) It would be better to have a typewritten copy. Do not roll when sending.

For some reason, that piece of advice just tickled me!

By: Clark

Clark — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 17:26:40 +0000

Re#3 Hope was asking if her her face would stick making cross-eyed faces.

My favorite advice in this series is the old fashioned crockpots. I guess they’ve been a preferred mormon way of cooking for longer than I thought!

By: Mark B.

Mark B. — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 13:48:46 +0000

“Clara” and “Rhoda.” – (1) Girls should not permit young men to kiss them good night at the gate.

This explains why I never dated any girls who lived in houses with fenced front yards–no gate.

By: Moniker Challenged

Moniker Challenged — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 22:20:33 +0000

So, playing guess what (“Hope.” (1) No, there is no danger. (2) Most people can.) refers to would not be an acceptable Sunday activity?

By: David Y.

David Y. — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 20:21:03 +0000

Thanks for that, Researcher. I wondered what Mother’s Pension Laws were.

I love these gems of wisdom sprinkled in amongst all the directions for talcum and sweet milk and rue: “Try to cultivate the habit of conversing intelligently upon subjects that are worth while; that will increase your knowledge, broaden your view of mankind in general, and of events that are transpiring in the world today.” Wonderful!

By: Researcher

Researcher — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 16:16:36 +0000

Mothers’ Pension Law. With that date, that sounds like a precursor to the Social Security System. This encyclopedia entry from the Chicago Historical Society seems to agree.