Women and aging figures mocked in era commentary
A provocative columnist argues that women lack math acumen and cannot see they are ten years older than a decade ago, reflecting gender stereotypes and social attitudes about aging and intelligence.
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Newspaper
Choteau Acantha
Location
Choteau, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
3
A provocative columnist argues that women lack math acumen and cannot see they are ten years older than a decade ago, reflecting gender stereotypes and social attitudes about aging and intelligence.
The Hon Stephen Coleridge English anti vivisectionist expresses delight at an English report promising abolition of live bait in fishing. In Philadelphia he argued against worm fishing noting the worms writhing proves suffering and mocks the idea with a sardonic remark.
A Pittsburg Post quip describes a newlywed Sewickley couple whose honeymoon remains fresh. An elderly friend jokes about the wife’s daily angel food dinners, while the groom considers when to request beefsteak and onions.
The Crawford Notch hermit dubbed English Jack died recently at ninety, after fifty-eight years of solitary life in a shed he called his ship. Born in London, he endured poverty and rejection before serving in wars and finally retreating to the White Mountains to keep alive the memory of a lost girl named Mary.
Sees-Yuse an aging Columbia River Indian carved a perilous crossing in winter against a half mile wide flood. He carried a nine year old boy, endured ice impacts and a neck wound, reached shore and later became a respected Umatilla leader. He visits Pendleton often and admires a painting of himself.
The piece from Worlds Work Magazine discusses clergy facing a perceived decline in world regard for the church. It notes ministers feel pressure to reframe services as musical or social events rather than traditional sermons, signaling a shift in church leadership and mission.
Claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore blood and health for debility anemia and nervous disorders. Mrs Lena May Roberts describes postnatal weakness and recovery after using the pills. Company offers free booklet and sells 50 cents per box, six for $2.50 from Schenectady New York.
The exchange contrasts technological marvels like smokeless gunpowder horseless wagons and wireless telegraphs with social echoes of moneyless foreigners marrying heiresses. The judge’s intervening line sharpens the critique of wealth immigration and romance in a changing era.
A busy author discusses writing a story in dialect due to several letters being broken on his typewriter. The exchange notes the unusual constraint and the need to adapt the narrative voice to fit damaged equipment and fragmented inputs.
An old advertisement extols Cole a Carbolisalve as a cure for itching and skin diseases with prices of 25 and 60 cents. It promotes a free sample from J W Cole & Co. Black River Falls Wis and mentions various other products and curiosities.
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