Norman Jones' 1909 Penmanship Practice Notebook handmade broom Needs to lean against something

Needs to lean against something in order to stand

served as a member of the administration during the Great Depression

and on the hands and face of the figure are traces of red paint

they have often been used by museums and universities as teaching tools

Norman Jones' 1909 Penmanship Practice Notebook handmade broom Needs to lean against somethingI've become pretty fascinated by these penmanship practice notebooks, not just because I love seeing the handwriting, but also for the choice of phrases, which speaks lot to the times they were done, and served as a way of imparting moral values and instilling good behavior. Here, I especially love the phrase "exercise with caution," which I'd think would say "exercise caution" but instead seems to be warning against injuring ones self (!), and also