Woman's World Fashion Writ Meets Modern Professional Women
A Philadelphia Call piece laments a new sock fad among women while praising the spread of women in diverse trades from East Boston to Tremont Street. It catalogs female workers in fields including dentistry, insurance, piano stools, and harness making, then warns socks will cause colds and illnesses.
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Hayré Street
East Boston
South Boston
Back Bay
Washington Street
Dorchester
Adams House
Upton Court
Tremont Street
Pemberton Square
Court Street
Commonwealth Avenue
Temple Place
Universal Wringer Company
Cunter
Boston
Mrs. Blank & Sons
X. & Y. Blank & Mother
Chelsea
Tremont Row
West Roxbury
Columbia Theater
Boston Transcript
Youshu
Philadelphia
Modern women lead in medicine and politics in America
The Chicago Post notes that American women gain strong support across fields, especially medicine, with an estimated 2,800 women doctors nationwide and high praise for their diligence. It also highlights women’s political influence, citing a convention where a reporter’s presence shifted behavior and respect among delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
United States
Chicago Times
Judge warns Chicago Law students about women’s rise
Judge Shepard at the alumni banquet commends two graduates Miss Foskette and Miss Platt and warns of a cloud over the law college. He recalls a Chinese visitor who warned that women’s advancement could provoke backlash akin to tying women’s feet, urging the men to stand firm.
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Judge Shepard
Chicago Law College
China
Chicago College of Law
Chicago
Socks For Women Spark Anxiety Over First Wear
A fragment describes a woman’s first experience wearing socks as causing untold discomfort. She fears her garter has slipped and experiences lingering unease when she forgets she has given up stockings.
A Successful Woman Pastor Mrs Clara C Babcock
A letter from George W. Nance profiles Mrs Clara C Babcock of Rock Falls Illinois who led two small Illinois congregations in adjacent counties. Her first pastorates grew from dilapidated houses to thriving buildings over six years, while she also reared a family and held protracted meetings in Illinois Iowa and Indiana. She is identified with The Disciples of Christ.
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Miss Willard
George W. Nance
Harvey, Ill
Illinois
Whiteside
Clara C. Babcock
Rock Falls
Thompson
Carroll County
Tus
Woman Helps Blacksmith in Ohio Shop Turns Horseshoe
John Brosey, a Hamilton blacksmith, briefly could not hire help. His wife, bringing lunch, learned to swing the sledge and now assists daily, turning horseshoes solo. He hopes to hire a man soon and has mixed feelings about needing her aid no longer.
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John Brosey
Hamilton, O
John
Chicago Herald
A Good Showing at Women’s Industrial and Educational Union Meeting
The annual report shows a flourishing union with active programs including befriending locally and to out of state sufferers in the Sea Islands of South Carolina. Employment data lists 7,076 job seekers and 5,279 employers. 17 workers run the food department with a horse and wagon for deliveries. Over 9,000 placements were made, receipts total $233,453 and expenditures $31,197. The lunchroom added $13,006 in receipts.
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Women’s Industrial and Educational Union of
Boston
Sea Islands
South Carolina
Food Department
Union property expenses covered by Perkins bequest
The article notes expenses totaling $10 429 and a mortgage of $75 000 on union property paid from Catharine E Perkins bequest. Income from renting part of the building will now cover taxes water rates and other costs.
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Fiss
Union
Catharine E. Perkins
Topeka Ladies Adopt Voting Costume Plan
Report from Topeka states 100 or more women have chosen a voting costume of Turkish trousers under a skirt with matching leggings. The outfit costs at least 10 dollars, a sum many may not afford, risking turnout on election day as suffrage supporters press for practical voting rights.
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Topeka
Pomona
Cal
Deaconess Work Ties Into Missionary Efforts Across U S
The Ocean Grove summer work ties American deaconesses to home mission societies. Bishop Bowman says deaconesses and deacons could have prevented scenes at Pinman. The Philadelphia deaconesses home aids lonely immigrant girls until they find work. Reasons for a deaconess costume include economy and protection, echoed by Salvation Army leaders in the slums.
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Ocean Grove
All Home
Bowman
Pnilman
Methodist Church
Philadelphia
Salvation Army
Philadelphia Ledger
Widow remarriage movement spreads among Mussulmans in Kala nam
A vernacular paper reports a revival effort in Kala nam, Gurdaspur district, aiding Mussulman widows to remarry. A widow remarriage association formed, publishing a periodical and detailing aims. Over 80 widows have remarried in three years and the fund to assist destitute widows exceeds 20 000 rupees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Kalanam
Gurdaspur
Maalkle Nanos Rhy
Fraulein Alice to Wed Hans E in Berlin Drama
Berlin actress Fraulein Alice announces her coming marriage and her new stage project Die Echo titled Marriage. She says Hans E will play the hero and the tone will be serious not a farce, reflecting earnestness among married friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fraulein Alice
Berlin
Hans E
Odessa woman becomes first Russian to adopt a male trade
Tartonovski from Odessa, a Jewish woman, earned a master watchmaker diploma from Odessa trades council after learning the trade in Kiel. She asserts her liberty to choose her trade and becomes the first Russian woman to enter this male monopoly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile. Tartonovski
Odessa
Kiel
Trades’ Council
Noted Women in Education and Public Service Highlighted
The piece reports on Eva D. Kellogg as a prominent editor of The Primary Education of Boston. It notes several scholarship recipients in Cheshire England, Vassar College teaching staff expansion, clubwomen’s charity plans in Kansas, and editorial collaborations in Indiana. It also mentions fashion shifts for bicyclists and a new journal editor role for workingmen.
Hair Care and Fashion Trends in Hair Dressing
The article discusses how hair fashion shifted from elaborate chignons to softer styles aided by new undulating irons. It covers brushing, washing frequency, scalp health, and recipes for shampoos, warns against overuse of ammonia and soda, notes the rise and decline of bleaching, and explains factors behind premature grayness with a New York Sun reporting tone.
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Paris
Mme. Hading
Henri
Fox
New York Sun
Sioux Falls Stenographer Ad Brings Salem Girl Victory
Miss Eva Humes of Salem rode 50 miles by bicycle to Sioux Falls after reading a Sunday ad for a stenographer. Despite the 45 mile distance and late trains, she reached the city early Monday and secured the job, prompting a noted regional reaction.
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Sioux Falls
Eva Humes
Salem
Sioux
Huron
8. D
Straightening a Crooked Tree Technique
The method fixes a curved tree by bending the upper bow back toward a straight trunk and securing it. After a year the trunk remains straight. Young trees bend by hand and can be straightened by force without lasting injury as splits heal.
Currant Borer Harm Briefly Described by Meehan
Currant bushes show weak growth from burrowed stems. Meehan notes hollow branches reveal currant stem borer activity. Larvae exit before winter to transform underground, and cutting and burning affected branches in autumn destroys them. Puncture marks identify the site of egg deposition.
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Meehan
Ornamental shrubs and fruit bearing varieties noted
Jeanne d Archibiscus is praised as a top new shrub. Alphonso Bouvier yields crimson blooms and needs deadheading. Otahcite orange is a dwarf that thrives in pots with sweet, small fruit. The article also mentions Russian railways and ladies smoking cars.
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Jeanne d’Archibiscus
Alphonso Bouvier
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Eva D. Kellogg
Salmon
Worthington
Miss Platt
Bate
Kella
Cheshire County Council
Dairy County Institute
Worleston
Cheshire
England
Vassar College
Ruth F. Durgan
Helen Kimber
Atchison, Doniphan
Cherokee Counties
Kan
Daniel McDonald
Northern Indiana Editorial Association
Plymouth
Ind
Democrat
Colin Campbell
Slory
Lydia
Lydia BE
Pinkham Med. CO
Lynn, Masse
Lydia E. Pinkham
Maehan’s
Rootbeer
Charles B. Hires Co
Arch St
Gelb & Norton
Cafe
St. George
Westminster St., Providence
What Cheer Cottage
Roger Williams Park
Walter Lowneys
Sallie J. Battey
West 114Th Street
New York
Charles C. Lenz
Edison General Electric Company of
Siemen
S & Halske
Room
Providence, R. I
Gladding's Market
Thames Street
Bristol
Christy
Christy Knirr Co
Fremont
Ohio
Eurer
HISCO
Ealy
Bedway
Weiteter Keek
Presfs
Xka
Parker
Qinder le
COX & CO
N.Y
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