Century plans Civil War feature with officer written accounts
The Century Magazine announces a year long Civil War feature series planned for November. Officers from both sides will author accounts on major campaigns including Vicksburg and Shiloh. The project aims for accuracy, using extensive illustrations and private sketches to supplement commanders’ plans and personal experiences.
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Century Promises Prestige With American Authors
The line notes Tar Century will maintain prestige by presenting top American writers. A New Novel by W. D. Howells starts in November, along with works by Henry James Grace Wening Litehucid Uncle Remus Frank EK Rockton H. H. Boyesen T. A. Janvier and Julian Hawthorne among others.
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W. D. Howells
Henry James
Grace Wenie Litehucid
Remus
Frank EK
Rockton
H. H. Boyesen
T. A. Janvier
Julian Hawthorne
Century Magazine plans and contents teased for readers
The Century announces upcoming papers by Langley Gosse Cable and Burroughs on architecture art and outdoor subjects. It highlights Sanitary Draining progress by War ing Jr and diverse essays from Stedman and others. Subscriptions at 4.06 yearly or 35 cents a issue. specimen copies available on request.
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C. Stedman
Edmund Gosse
George W. Cable
John Burroughs
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52 Dividends. The Independent in New York
The Independent is praised by the Wall Street Gazette as one of the ablest weeklies. It covers religious and literary fields with 25 to 33 percent more reading matter than rivals. It features new original material each issue, wide contributor ranks, fearless editorials, and strong science and biblical research departments.
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Newport News
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Indianapolis
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The Independent Clubbing Offer and Broad Editorial Reach
The Independent presents twenty two departments edited by specialists across fields from Biblical Research to Agriculture. It offers trial copies, multiple subscription options, and clubbing lists aiming to educate families with contributions from noted authors. readers are invited to request the club list and subscribe for extended periods.
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Independent
Tax Independent
The Leading-Strings Fallacy Divorce and Morals
A long read on fashion patterns and body shaping via new pattern methods and corsage linings. It discusses private portrait like pattern drawings, bust measures, and the push to replace paper patterns with precise fit. It also touches on Lincoln and his stepmother, and ends with medical fashion advice for indoor wear and health.
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Clara Belle
Tale bearers and the blame for gossip in society
The Kansas City Journal debates tale bearing and gossip, labeling two classes of gossips as malicious and entertainment seeking. It denounces thoughtless women and similar behavior in men, urging avoidance of gossip and labeling both sexes as capable of injuring others when intent to harm exists.
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Kansas City Journal
Owen Meredith
Divorce and Morals in Pursuit of Domestic Duty
A Chicago Herald essay argues conscience over statutes in marriage. It calls for mutual respect and sacrifice as the basis of divorce law, links morality to licensing laws, and urges women to wield moral power to curb male licentiousness, suggesting unequal consequences if double standards persist.
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Chicago Herald
Rethinking Child Rearing and Toughening Up
A Popular Science Monthly passage argues against overprotection of children praising natural risk and outdoor play. It contrasts Western childcare with Indian practices and questions the overcoddling of the wealthy, noting injuries from everyday activities and urging tougher, freer physical experience for sturdier bones and resilience.
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Popular Science Monthly
South Sea Island
The Model Husband Declared In Domestic Ideals
The essay argues that a model husband must provide a home and income honestly and avoid vice. It flatters common, dutiful husbands who perform household tasks and attend family needs, claiming they form the foundation of civilized society and domestic peace.
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Philadelphia Times
Stripes Dominate 19th Century Fashion Details
The passage describes fashion trends with widespread stripes in velvets and silks, varied widths up to three inches, contrasting colors, and combinations of velvet silk and self colored goods. It notes belt styles, silver buckles, rosettes, bows, Directoire sashes, and shoulder decorations as key finishing touches.
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Clara Belle
Morning Lesson From My Mother On Self-Control
In a nostalgic memory, a young narrator recalls watching her mother cook strawberry preserves. A moment of error nearly ruins the kettle of hot liquid, but the mother responds with calm, teaching the value of self-control and enduring work despite hardship.
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Myadie
Bridget
Senator Anthony and memorial inscription on late wife
The Chicago Tribune notes the senator’s sentiments on the death of a friend are reflected in a monument inscription for his long-departed wife. The inscription ends with a moving plea about death and remembrance, highlighting the enduring grief and reverence.
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Chicago Tribune
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Boston man promotes simple cures for weak threats
Cor Washington Capitol notes a Boston figure touts a simple method to treat weak threats and colds, but question remains over its financial viability and likelihood of wide adoption by medical professionals.
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Boston
The Burden of Work and Women Across Cultures
The Boston Budget reflects on global views of women and work. It contrasts ideas in America with those in Asia Africa Turkestan and Germany, noting how mothers are afforded better status and daughters perform household tasks. The piece laments perceived civilization and the reversed labor expectations.
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Globe
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Why ladies object to face tanning in society
The passage argues that women avoid tanning because a deep crimson complexion is seen as vulgar and low social status. It suggests a tanned face signals decline, leading women to embrace a pale sickly pallor despite sunshine benefits.
Pepper to banish cabbage odor in kitchens
Cor New York Sun offers a housekeeping tip noting the strong smell of cooking cabbage is noticeable to neighbors. A small piece of red pepper added to cabbage absorbs the odor, but avoid a large piece to keep the dish from becoming hot.
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St Nicholas Magazine Preview Promises Holiday Serial Lineup
A periodical preview touts St Nicholas eleven years of wholesome growth and lists upcoming features. Highlights include serials by J L Trowbridge and C Carlyle, illustrated pieces by Frank Stockton and Louisa May Alcott, guides for boys and girls, and historical and scientific pieces, with art by top artists. Subscriptions cost 3 00 yearly. a free specimen copy is available on request.
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The Household on Women and Hospitality
The article asserts women are naturally sociable and fond of hospitality. It notes their habit of quarreling over plans and sharing news and gossip, and their enthusiasm for showcasing furnishing, table arrangements, and cooking to entertain guests.
Post-boy hat described as favorite with young ladies
The piece notes the post-boy hat as a favorite with young ladies featuring a high crown a front brim no back brim and trim such as velvet band feathers at the front or a rosette of lace and aigrette or a bouquet of flowers.
Good Cheer Advice on Speech and Taste
A brief exhortation to choose refined language over slang, aligning with the style of the nation’s best speakers and poets to form a tasteful agreement. The note emphasizes disciplined diction as a marker of cultural refinement.
Love thy wife and cherish her as long as thou liv
Advice emphasizes kindness and flattery over harshness to keep a wife contented and diligent in domestic life.
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P. Hotep
Cure for Sore Throat with Hornet Nest Remedy
A historic note describes a hornet nest bound to the throat with flannel as a cure for malignant sore throats. The piece mentions a deserted nest as the remedy source and reflects old medical beliefs.
Salt Solution Relief for Heartburn
A home remedy advises dissolving a half teaspoon of common table salt in a small amount of cold water and drinking it to instantly relieve heartburn. The suggestion emphasizes rapid relief using ordinary kitchen salt.
Local notes and fashions mix with odd home drama
A miscellany of fashion trends from red and gold to tatting at the neckline plus a curious domestic anecdote. A drunken, late night incident ends with a tense scene over a local issue as a wife confronts a husband about his companions and conduct. The piece blends social comments with a fragment from the London Times on crime repression through youth upbringing.
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Jones
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