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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1907
Page
7
A discussion on women's work challenging gender roles and the idea of temporary employment. It cites color photography guidance from the New York Sun, advocating softer fabrics and avoiding stiff materials for better portrait effects. Notes women today show greater self-control but questions lingering sentimental restraint and societal expectations.
A fashion piece discusses sheer princess frocks with fitted underbodice and lace trim, and notes hair style as the decisive factor in appearance. It cites Dr. Hall on college education raising unmarried rates among women after graduation, while offering home grooming tips for babies and flowers. Fragrance trends favor Jessamine, with girls urged to craft personal scents from orris root.
A Honolulu article describes the Molokai leper settlement in Hawaii where the U S government provides food clothing houses and medical care. It notes horses athletic clubs music and social life while residents await the inevitable and yearn for home. It also includes commentary on women suffrage and social roles.
A New York woman of the era laments changes in American assimilation. She recalls Castle Garden welcomes for immigrants and notes women arriving burdened with family goods while men carry other lands in their pockets. She contrasts past kindness with present attitudes toward women.
The piece cites a physician on longevity citing physical traits linked to long life and short life. It also reports a Department of Agriculture note that bedbugs mature after periods of 16 to 40 hours and claims about a plague in India causing millions of deaths, referencing historic conflicts like the Napoleonic wars.
Explorers trek the Tian Shan to reach a key glacier and peak near Khan Tongal. They face avalanches and earthquakes, ascend high ice walls, and photograph routes to map the center of the range. Their party advances with porters and guides, wintering in Kaelin before renewed spring attempts reach foothills near the Khno Tongel summit.
A weary traveler notes a wary crowd at Crile Noteh as twenty miles seem to lure some men into risk for stories and the thrill of the express. The group shares muttered plans and a belief that energy and ambition will guide them toward social aims in London Ladies' Field.
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