Well Women Sufferings And Causes Explored By Doctor
The piece analyzes why many women suffer ill health, comparing hospital data for men and women, and noting more women treated in female specific wards. It explores overwork, lack of mental stimulus, domestic life, and occupational differences as factors, with calls for regular habits and better hygiene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grose
Massachusetts
New England Hospital For Women and Children
Ling
Warren
Browning
FAO
Youn
Visiting Cards in 1891 Style for Depew and Others
The New York Morning Journal notes visiting cards of 1891 vary only by board and engraving. Gentlemen’s cards are small on thin Bristol board with the name centered and house address in the right corner. If a club address is used it goes on the left, and the prefix Mr. remains standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Morning Journal
Bristol
Arone
Chauncey M. Depewdia
Visiting Card Sizes in High Society Circles
The article outlines four gentleman card sizes London club medium and large and three Lady card sizes Miss Mrs and near square Mr and Mrs cards. It notes the Mrs and Miss cards differ in height by about an inch and the Mrs card is slightly larger across. It mentions the Astor social heads Jr and Mrs William Astor using the Mr and Mrs card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union League
Mies
London
Astor Family
William Astor
Mrs
Visiting Cards and Social Etiquette in 19th Century Society
The piece describes visiting card customs for married and single women in New York and London, noting name usage by wives, the inclusion of husbands’ or fathers’ names, and weekly presence on cards. It contrasts London and New York practices and cites Baby McKee and Jay Gould’s daughter as examples. It ends with social commentary on how women seek admiration and the male response.
The Quiet Charm of Hidden Allure in Men and Flowers
The essay argues men prefer subtle, unforced charm over showy displays. It contrasts hollyhocks with violet and rose lapels, noting men seek to discover beauty themselves. Women valued are those who seem womanly and not aggressively seeking admiration, revealing an ideal of restrained allure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anc
Easter Gift Trifles: Dainty Watercolor Egg Cards
Practical Easter craft advises inexpensive, pretty keepsakes. Create twelve egg shaped watercolor cards in violet yellow pink and blue, pair with colored ribbons, print an Easter verse on the inner pages, slip in tinted covers, and tie ribbons into rosettes with a gold greeting on each egg cover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaster
Easter Crafts for a Pretty Paper Tray and Ribbon Gift
Instructions describe creating an Easter title tray from paper six inches square with a tinted inner panel and a yellow chick motif. Includes steps for forming a ribbon tied bow, adding a baby chick design and gold lettering, plus a second folded paper piece with narcissus imagery and an Easter motto.
Consolation Snowdrops in Water-Color Box
A forerunner of spring on the corner features a bell and violet wreath with Easter Chimes in gold, suspended by white cord. A mourning token suggests a small oblong water-color paper box tied with white ribbon filled with snow drops and silver inscriptions, symbolizing spring consolation.
French stage beauties rival Paris stars in era of 19th century A list actresses
The article extols French actresses as the world’s most beautiful and gifted on stage. It highlights Mlle Rosa Bruck, Mile Brandes, Durcelle, Mlle d Harcourt, Marguerite Ugalde, and Rosa Caron among Paris elites at the Gymnase and Comedie Francaise. It notes Sibyl Sanderson joining the Paris Opera Comique and praises Aimeric in critique for voice and stage presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edouard Marie
Cosmopolitan
Paris
Mile
Brandes
Wenns
Guillemote Mile
Durcelle
Theatre Des Nouveautes
The
Nouveautes
Mlle. d'Harcourt
Mme. de Shetbasasw
Marguerite Ugalde
Ugalde
Dilettanti
Agine
Ual
Grand Opera
Rosa Caron
France
America
Marie van Zandt
Miss Kames
Sibyl Sanderson
Paris Opera Comique
M. Massenet
Koch’s Wife Handles German Professor’s Letters
Emmy Koch, wife of the noted German professor, has taken charge of his entire correspondence and now answers his letters. A specimen shows her skill with a brief German note to her Bridgton Maine friend Mrs Benjamin Davis.
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Frau
Bacillus
Emmy Koch
Benjamin & Davis
Carolina Block
Bridgton
Clausthal
Hanover
Germany
Berlin
Carolina Davis
Maine
U.S.N
America
Boston
United States
Medical mail order rule for Berlin doctors clarified
A physician in Berlin restricts medicine dispatch to orders from doctors linked to hospitals. The directive states orders must go to Dr. Libberty Luneburger in Saint 28 Berlin, not to Robert. The letter also notes a personal sign off from a spouse handling correspondence.
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Benes
Canotria
Robert
Libberty Luneburger
St. 28
Berlin
Spring Costumes for Bright Days in New York
The piece notes six weeks after Groundhog Day forecasts of spring and describes early fashion arrivals. It highlights ginghames lawns and chalks in delicate silks and new wool fabrics, with designers unveiling garments for the season from now through September, including spring wraps for April and May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Amon
Diverse World Snippets Stir Curiosity Across Continents
Reports from Paris and Seoul describe an electric balance demonstration and a lunar-like weighing mechanism. US notes cover peanut production and gospel preachers while Canada notes savinks deposits. Farther afield, anecdotes include watchmaker lore, diamond crowns, and a meteor in Curry County Oregon.
Make Your Own Shade for Lamps in Frugal Style
A thrift craft guide describes two inexpensive lamp shade methods. One uses pink creped tissue paper with a ribbon trim to create a tailored, cost under a dollar shade. The other folds pink cheese cloth, dries it, crepes it into fabric shade with lace trim and ruche top for a similar effect.
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New York Tribune
Drinking in England in London pubs and countryside
The account describes bar service mainly by women in London and larger towns, with wives and daughters serving in poorer areas. Prices for ale and spirits are noted as three pence to sixpence per drink, with measures taken to ensure proof. The writer estimates English men drink more per person than Americans and observes widespread public drinking across classes.
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Indianapolis
London
Powdered hair and cosmetic patches in fashion talk
The article reviews French fashion trends with powdered hair rolled over a cushion and white powder. It highlights beauty spots created by plaster, emphasizing dimples and rosy cheeks near the eye, noting younger women embrace the style while older readers should beware overdone patches.
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Crow
Luncheon Habits Of Working Women In A City Café
The writer notes 20 working women at a popular restaurant choosing varied desserts with only one opting for a light lunch of soup sandwich and salad. He observes most had cake and coffee despite long mornings of labor and comments on the trend to choose pastry over wholesome options.
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Hym
Fragmentary note on health and nerves in a female
The text describes a woman who seemed healthy but inwardly suffered from lack of appetite headaches and nerves. It reflects a view of female fragility and the value of common sense as a remedy.
Indignant Refutation of Alleged Slan ders
A Tribune reader argues against a stereotype that women are ruthless liars and rivals. She cites surveys of women in literature and business and quotes varied opinions. The piece contends that while some women dislike specific peers, many clever, ambitious women respect and befriend others.
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the Tribune
Stock Exchange
Wolman
Theuiet
Mrs Astor Remains The Society’s Unchanging Queen
A concise portrait notes Mrs Astor as the enduring society leader who never veers from her title or color. The piece emphasizes her perpetual charm and deep familiarity with high society, underscoring her stable, influential presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Astor
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Massachusetts General Hospital
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McLean Asylum For the
Middletown
N. Y
Westboro
Ae Chauncey
Vum Sagasehd
Lalor
Blirne
Newport
Bellevue Avenue
Jay Gould
Baby McKee
Jordon
Ladies’ Home Journal
Iad
Alice
Miss Sanderson
Brandes, Brindeau
Bruck
Mlle
Darcelle
Mademoiselle Rosa Bruck
Madame Hading
Ademoiselle Bruck
Comedie-Francaise
Martha Brandes
Mlle. Bruce
Figaro
Aimericin
Mlle, Brandes
Mlle, Brindeau
Koch's
Bridgton, Me
Prc
Edfern
Seoul
Dominion of Canada
Virginia
North Carolina
Tennessee
Dr. Schliemann
Antelope Valley
Nev
Workingmen’s Council of Industry
Leopold
Belgium
Argentine Pacific
Buenos Ayres
Andes
Charles V
Galla Ee Es
Charles
Philadelphia
Mehama
Canada Militia
San Francisco
California Railroad
Goropins
French Academy
Brooklyn
James G. Blaine
United Stes
Grover Hill
Newark
James Lidgerwood
Cleveland
Pistol River
Curry County
Investi
Brandenbuss
Fry
Louis Hamilton
Ella Ewing
Scotland County
Missouri
Belle
Aneryganen
Europe
Zook
Kansas City
Ares
New Jersey
J. O. Stuyvesant
New Deer Park
Allamuchy
C Pantry
Ward McAlister
Akin
China
Japan
Pete
Atchison
Salvation
Cannes
Elmira
Bradford McGregor
Covington
Glass
Albuquerque
Nml
New England
Joseph Alman
Senaaeaete
Ah Wang
Calif
Prince de Rohan
Ce Torlonia
Monaco
Howard Coleman
Little Britain
Lancaster County
Penn
Sam Jones
Palestine
Taylor
Wyoming
Zanesville
Pennsylvania
New York City
Chicago
St. Petersburg
Moscow
Athens
Dresden
Joseph Barker
Leicester Square
Robert Fulton
Thayer
Congress
Babylon
Gypsy
Rochester
George Washington
Mecca
Medina
Rome
Elihu Thomson
Iase
Washington
Federal Hall
Livingston
Sunday Globe
Hawaii
Charles A Cregly
Philadelphis
Worth
Conshalta
Aron Maurice de
Jane
England
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