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FEMININE OPINION

A HOUSE WITHOUT A WOMAN AND FIRELIGHT IS LIKE A BABY WITHOUT A SOUL
OR SPIRIT.

Submitter comment: USED BY MARY TO DESCRIBE WHAT SHE THOUGHT OF MY DORM ROOM AT U OF D
MOSTLY BECAUSE OF A COMPLETE LACK OF DECORATION.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; CAMPUS

Keyword(s): VAGUE OF WOMEN

Subject headings: PROVERB -- Proverbial Comparison

Date learned: 00-00-1968

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FEVER

RELIEF OF FEVER AND AGUE; COMBINE FOUR OUNCES OF GALANGAL-ROOT IN A
QUART OF GIN, STEEPED IN A WARM PLACE. TAKE OFTEN.

Where learned: DETROIT

Keyword(s): AGUE

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Remedy

Date learned: 01-26-1968

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IF ONE EVERY (SIC) DOES ANY SEWING ON SUNDAY, EVEN IF THE SEWING
IS NECESSARY MENDING, THE PERSON WILL BE PLAQUED WITH BAD LUCK
FROM THAT DAY ON.

Where learned: NOT GIVEN

Keyword(s): PLAGUED?

Subject headings: BELIEF -- Measure of time WeekDayHour
BELIEF -- Measure of time Working
BELIEF -- Bad luck Time (year, season, week, hour, etc.) Occasion Event

Date learned: NOT GIVEN

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