A Colored Woman’s Philosophy and Bab’s Talk on Ideas
A Chicago or New York column mixes a satirical demand for affordable ideas with a long anecdotal piece on Bab’s musings. It weaves Aunt Lena’s views, religious talk, and social pretensions into a portrait of Black middle class life, politics, and personal liberty. The piece ends with Bab asserting the right to live as one pleases.
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Bab
Fat
New York
Washington
France
United States
Solomon
Jim
Missy
Angelina
Lena
Arch
Aunt Lena
Sol
Uncle Sol
Darkey
Bureau
Calline
Heaven
Curious World Marriage Customs Recounted in Rich Varied Traditions
A survey of unusual wedding practices worldwide notes maize pudding shared on a plate in many regions, brandy or wine drinking rituals in Brazil and Japan, hand fastening in Scotland, symbology of sitters and tied hands, and varied rites such as fire offerings in Australia, rod bundles in South America, foods by a Loango cook, boxing ears in Croatia, a ceremonial whip in Russia, and a Hungarian groom’s post ceremony kick to assert authority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Japan
Russia
Scandinavia
Scotland
Australia
South America
Croatia
Hungary
Sitka Women Head 700 Mile Alaska Trek for Gold
Three Sitka women with two children trek toward Forty Mile in Alaska wearing men’s trousers for protection. They walk 700 miles, over ice trails and the Chilkat range, then travel by boat the final leg, dragged supplies on toboggans, while facing harsh canyons and cold winds.
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Sitka
Alaska
Charles Randall
Antonio Beni
Yukon
E. O. Sylvester
San Francisco
Mr. Sylvester
D. S. Twombly
Hugh Day
George T. Snow
Chileat
Pelle
American
Feather Rivers
Dyea Inlet
Peterson
Pete
Chilcoot Pass
Chilcoot
Frowning Chilcot
Chilcat
Pete’s
That tired feeling in old age a Puck verse
A satirical verse in the voice of a seventy year old spinster laments aging and unfinished tasks. The speaker muses on death and a final quiet retreat to a country village, admitting worn clothes and chores are laid aside as she awaits the final trumpet. The poem mixes humor and resignation.
Sayings on minds and wives spark quick witticisms
A brief quip exchanges humor about conformity and marriage. Truth notes that if everyone thought alike they would all desire the speaker’s wife, while none would want his. The exchange hinges on playful misdirection and social vanity.
The greatest organ in the world with no stops-woman's voice
A brief note from the Lowell Courier highlights an extraordinary organ with an unusual feature and praises a female vocalist associated with the event. The item captures local flair and a sense of novelty in a compact cultural blurb.
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Lowell Courier
Wild Flowers of America praised as best educational idea
Sceptics and critics alike hail Wild Flowers of America secured by the Post as the top educational concept. The article notes artists completed the first hundred fifty sketches for the portfolios, signaling progress and broad support for the project.
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America
Wild Flowers Of America Hailed In U S France England
Readers and judges in the United States France and England praised Wild Flowers Of America as a potential national treasure if expanded. Publishers say the series covers all states but cannot supply all parts at once and will select fields, with The Post and other cities clamoring for copies.
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United States
France
England
America
POST
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Puck
Wito Flowers
Wild Flowers of America
CG. H. Buer & CO
Boston Post
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