The Humble Craft of Circus Riding and Its Risks
A veteran circus rider argues that equestrian work demands years of study and constant risk. Apprenticeships are scarce and child labor laws complicate training. The piece details methodical winter practice, safe horse selection, and the need for reliable earnings against injuries and unemployment.
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New York Sun
Bnt
T. C
New York
Stone
Jersey
Stokes
Wardham
Carroll
Westchester
Barnum
Bridgeport
Women Who Are in Journalism and Charity by Cooper
A profile of Susan N. Carter on Peter Cooper and his charitable acts supporting poor women and art students at Cooper Union. It highlights his sympathy, desire to uplift women, prevent unhappy marriages, and his view of women’s roles in society and journalism.
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Peter Cooper
Susan N. Carter
Cooper
Cooper Union
Mr. Cooper
Mary E. Hageart
Chicago
Lever and Liberator
L. M. Lathiain
Cedar Rapids Times
Iowa
Woman's Bureau
Fannie Fowler
Manistee Standard
Michigan
Laura Schofield
Cts
Kokomo Tribune
Indiana
Florence M. Adkinson
Woman's World
Indianapolis
Sunday Sentinel
Mary Wright Central
Helen Wilmans
Chicago Express
Elizabeth Boynton Harbert
Woman's Kingdom
Boston Traveler
Mary Clemmer Ames
Louise Chandler Moulton
New York Tribune
Gertrude Garrison
New York
Middy Morgan
Emily B. Charles
Citizen and Soldier
Washington City
Duniway
The
New Northwest
Portland
Oregon
Winslow
Alpha
Quinby
Agis
Cincinnati
Ohio
Charming Women and Women in Earnest
A narrator quotes a friend on women with purpose versus worldly women. Earnestness is blamed for lack of charm and politeness, with contrasts in behavior, sympathy, and social perception. The piece weighs whether earnestness narrows and unsettles nerves, and whether such women are more bore than charming.
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Atlantic Monthly
A Look at Balance Between Mind and Body in Youth
The essay argues that while youth show mental cultivation, their bodies lack balance due to insufficient physical culture in schooling. It contends gymnasium practices may be overemphasized yet fail to harmonize home life, suggesting a broader view of living beyond mere intellect.
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M. St. Perry
The Right Dress for Men in Modern Society
A discussion of masculine fashion shifts urges men to adopt refined dress and grooming. The piece notes changing norms, from knee breeches to contemporary elegance, and cites Ruskin on nursery education emphasizing natural surroundings over decorative adornment.
A Cure for Sore Throat The Household
A brief health notice advises a remedy for sore throat amid widespread throat illnesses. The writer notes a long history of chronic cough and recommends a prominent cure as both effective and possibly positive.
Salt Gargle Claims Cure For Throat Ailments
An old note extols daily salt gargles to prevent colds and throat coughs. Dissolve a large tablespoon of pure table salt in about half a tumbler of water and gargle three times daily before meals. The writer reports winter without coughs and encourages others to try the remedy despite initial doubts.
Side-Saddle in Decline Yet Still Not Forgotten
The New York Evening Post notes the side-saddle remains a relic in many places though used in earlier eras when roads were rough and riding was common for necessity and recreation. Doctors and fashion helped sustain its appeal as revival interest appears in English and French journals.
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New York Evening Post
Servants and Authority in Eliot’s Logic Revisited
The Pall Mall Gazette reprints George Eliot’s 18 year old piece arguing masters should use mild firm authority with servants not reasons or explanations. It warns that consulting servants leads to anarchy and undermines order and promptitude needed for respectable service.
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The
Pall Mall Gazette
George Eliot
Emma Abbotts Secret Revealed For Flawless Stage Skin
Miss Abbott explains her skin care routine to a Detroit reporter. She says she uses rice powder to reduce shine from soap, cold baths, brisk brushing, glycerine, and a coarse towel before the stage, followed by vaseline to remove makeup after performances, avoiding lead-based preparations.
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Emma Abbott
Miss Abbott
Detroit
Margaret Fuller judged by London Echo in review
The London Echo questions Fuller’s reputation in literary circles noting she may be over rated in personal contact yet could join a worthy group. It cites her diligence as a student and teacher and her ties to Channing and Emerson while criticizing her grasp of U S literature and her preference for forgotten authors over Lowell and Longfellow. It remarks on American women authors relative to Browning Eliot and Sand.
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Margaret Fuller
London Echo
Andrew Marvel
Dr. Johnson
Channing
Emerson
Lowell
Longfellow
America
Mrs. Browning
George Eliot
Madame Sand
Pretty table decor ideas for guest seating cards
The article describes two decorative methods for assigning guests to seats. One uses tin alphabet letter frames filled with sand or moss and small flowers. The other creates card shaped forms with a green background and the guest's initial adorned with tiny flowers.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
What to Teach Your Daughters
A Boston Transcript note attributes a Washington Irving remark to Orville Dewey's biography. Irving supposedly advised not overloading daughters with learning but to teach them one thing: to be easily pleased.
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Boston Transcript
Washington Irving
Orville Dewey
Irving
Mr. Irving
Another Short Hail Era in New Hair Styles
Croffuts New York Letter notes a trend among young women to cut and curl their hair close to the scalp, with bonnets displaying frizzed hair ruffs. The piece ends with a curious tip about preventing jelly mould by melting paraffin and pouring it over the jelly.
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Croffut
New York Letter
Truth and Trade in Honest Business Methods Revealed
A New York Times essayist quotes a veteran philosopher on shopkeepers choosing tactful deception over full honesty. It argues customers are often ignorant and merchants use selective truth to maximize profits, likening this to supply demand and detailing examples from cigars to shoes and drugs.
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New York Times
Inquirer
Board of Trade
Dr Wagner and Co at 343 Larimer Street Denver
Medical and surgical services offered for chronic diseases in men and women. Treatments claimed for piles fistula varicocele and hernia with guarantees and free consultation. Details of urinary and seminal weakness described with price 85.00 for consultation and exam. Address notes box 2580 Denver Colorado and mention of The Young Man's Pocket Companion priced 1.25 mailed.
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Marimer Street
Denver
R. Wagner
Medical and Surgical Institute
Dr. Spinney & Co
Larimer Street
Colorado
DR. Wagner & CO
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Creation
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Ruskin
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Graig Davis & Co
P. Berdersen
Winchester
Remington
Eddy Street
Dyer's
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Masonic Hall
Masonic Temple
Loutaville
Kentucky
Henry County
Pri
Secerreseereee OH
IBM
Prince
Express
J. J. Douglas
Louisville
T D.M. Perry & CO
United States
D. J
Alex
Thursl
Sullivan
Moore
Beir
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