Woman's Hour praises Mrs Helen Hunt Jackson on public service
The piece argues that women can handling public business, citing Mrs Helen Hunt Jackson’s government assignment to study Indian lands in California and improve policy. It notes public sentiment shifting in favor of women in state roles and reflects on fashion trends in dressmaking and modest design details.
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Boston
San Francisco
Helen Hunt Jackson
H. H
California
Interior Department
Jackson
Reverend Collyer on Joan of Arc and Women’s Rights
New York sermon by Reverend Robert Collyer argues Joan of Arc demonstrates female capability without losing womanhood. He urges women to pursue roles from soldier to priest if motives are right, challenging traditional limits and male guardianship.
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Robert Collyer
New York
Joan of Arc
French Dress Styles See Subtle Modernities In Paris Return
Harper’s Bazaar notes no major changes in dress styles from Paris imports but adds fresh touches. Satin remains in use with brocades by Worth prominent, colors bright and lively with little black. short dresses, demi trains, and gathered trims define the season while Normandy Lace and knitted lace patterns appear in details.
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Worth
Harper’s Bazar
Paris
Tn Fonlards
India
Dinner Etiquette and Hostess Duties for Formal Entertaining
A guide to hosting dinners with joint invitations, proper seating, timely RSVPs, and etiquette in arrival, dress, and service. It covers guest order, arm placement, introductions, card use, and the shift to French service style, with emphasis on tact, equality, and refined manners.
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Harper's Bazar
England
Prince of Wales
Washington
France
America
Adrol
Anna Varven Gusta
Women Compete Equally Under Civil Service Rules
Washington correspondent notes women in and out of departments study civil service laws and push for equal competition. Merit decides appointments, sparking resistance from male clerks and department heads. Lower pay and limited advancement for women historically linger, but new law aims to open top jobs to the best candidates regardless of sex.
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Washington
The
Cincinnati News
Vinegary Philadelphia Times critique on gender roles
The Philadelphia Times voices pessimism about changing gender roles. It argues education has opened jobs for women while men drift to lesser roles. It calls for reforms to raise men’s standards to support stable homes and avoid deriding women's participation in society.
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Philadelphia Times
Kleptomania and Shoplifting in Boston Retail
A study of pilfering in major Boston stores describes professional thieves and the use of disguise as detectives track losses. It notes kleptomania as a medical excuse for some well‑to‑do offenders, with women comprising about 95 percent of shoplifters and pairs often working together in schemes like the mother and daughter tactic.
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Boston
Fenc Ie
Man Loses Two Pounds of Sirloin and Oysters in Car Row
A wild street scene on Thirty-first Street ends with a man losing nearly half his meat purchase to a poodle in a crowded car. He warns owners to keep dogs off laps as bystanders laugh at the mishap and the man plans a costly home meal.
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Ruben
Oscar
Freddie
Mia
Chicago
Stern Brothers
New China
Habberton
Princess of Wales
New Light on an Old Subject Promotes Compound Oxygen
An essay promoting inhaled Compound Oxygen as a cure for consumption and lung diseases argues that the right breathing supplements blood vitality. It cautions against overreliance on drugs and claims many recoveries when using the oxygen treatment, available only from Drs. Starkey & Palen in Philadelphia with full directions.
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Vai
America
Conan Son
Brown's Iron Bitters Promotes Nonintoxicating Stimulant Benefits
An 1881 testimonial claims Brown's Iron Bitters is not alcoholic and can replace liquor, stopping whiskey cravings. Rev. G W Rice endorses its use for dyspepsia indigestion biliousness weakness overwork and rheumatic neuralgia. the tonic supposedly provides speedy permanent relief from multiple ailments.
Readable fragments from late 19th century periodical list
OCR excerpt lists a chain of periodicals and journals including Princeton Review Phrenological Journal Practical Farmer Rural New Yorker Scientific American and others. The readable portion notes the existence of multiple magazines and weekly publications and references subscriptions and premiums in a historical catalog-like entry.
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Arthur's
American Dairymen
American Vouihy
Atlantis Monthly
American Art Journal
American Garden
Cree Ees
American Naturalist
Christian Ar
Connecticut
Chicago Advance
Chicago Weekly News
Christian Herald
Ben Courier-Journa
Demorest’s
Wit Forest
Germantown Telegraph
Cassell
Grow
Agatorco
Exper Army & Navy
American Poultry Yard
Beanae Blackwood
Beadle
Hurlington Hawkeye
Keys of New York
Kailou
Babyland
Huston Pilot
Boston Medical Journal
Boston Medical and Surgica
Green
Bruit Recorder
Godey
Lady’s Hook
Goldens Ys
Ouse
BBC Ce Aererens Household Journal
Home Circle
Ry Harper's
Yee A Arper
Vu Ursi
N.Y
Obio Ity
Newnan
Pitcollehical Journal
Princeton Review
Io Wees Eterson
Powerman
Ignce Monthly
Potter's American Monthay Produce Exchange
Bulle
Philadelphia M
Merical Times
Pracical Farmer Ride
Ictt’s Magazine
Rural
New Yorker
Saturday Sees Post
Scientific American
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Mr. Collyer
Normandy
Montreal
Superior Court
Quebec
Burgess
Gagnon
Mrs. Gagnon
Council of Trent
Daley
G. W. Rice
American Christian Review
Brown
Deelat
Deelat Manufacturing Company
J. Milhan
Broadway
Weekly Globe Club
Iniiana Farmer Independent
International Review
Iowa Homestead
Journal of Microscopy Journal of Chemistry
le Francais
Prenis Lippincott’s Magazine
London Lancet
London Edinburgh Review
London Quarterly Review
Ple Rel
American Dry
Mother's Magazine
North American Re
Fashion Bazar
Anon
St. Niche
San Francisco Chronicle
the Times
Francisco Y
Tees
Westminster
Seereee
Floral Magazin
Washington Post
Waverley
Watchman
Western Stock Journal
GLOBE
CLOBE
Posten
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