The servant problem poes back possibly to the days of ancient Rome. Jt existed in England a hum'recl y<y»rs ago.. Tn a weekly paper dated February, 1824, a correspond*: nt has (ii-'T;,cic(| that cook.';, housemaids and laundry maids wove so scarce that any girl of decent character could practically have her choice of situations, in the south-western counties there soemeTl also to bo n dearth of "good, trustworthy carters, hedgers jintKptlicr necessary labourers, who become e\ory day scared - , and the farmer Is often oßiged to content himself with the services of the ignorant, idle and too often "unprincipled pauper."
„©# adding sweetening and Water to 'HEENZQ' you can make the finest Cough Mixture at home. ■SaVes your money, does you good! as
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 60, 8 May 1924, Page 6
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121Page 6 Advertisements Column 2 Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXXII, Issue 60, 8 May 1924, Page 6
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