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Newspaper
Cincinnati American
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1913
Page
5
A feature outlines practical household gadgets from portable mop with spring wringer to a sanitary telephone mouthpiece and a concealed dinner gong. Also noted are a mahogany table with card tray, broom holder, and adjustable electric bulbs priced around 75 cents, aimed at easing daily chores.
Paria outlines the season’s hair fashion after choosing the dress style and presents a range of ornaments designed to complement the new hairstyle. Semiprecious stones and imitation gems in diadems aigrettes and jeweled combs create harmony with the gown, with designs including Mercury wings and tortoise shell fillets, intended for Grecian, Psyche knot, or tango coiffures.
The article argues walking is the best exercise for women and urges mothers to ensure their daughters walk daily as a standard duty, likening it to daily bathing as a natural expectation. It frames walking as lifelong habit and proper for a well bred girl.
A winter trend shifts coffee service to drawing rooms after desserts at afternoon auctions. Corpus Christi Texas clubwomen held their state convention raising funds for education, with many members pledging dollars for a baby left at home and grandmothers adding funds for grandchildren and husbands.
A reflective piece on hair fashions and social grace, noting how a neat hairstyle frames the face and the value of sympathy and kind words. It contrasts fashionable appearance with the comfort of care, using examples of shared joy and missing others’ words.
The excerpt notes a child crying with the plea nobody cared and seeks sympathy from a mother or caregiver. It cites George Eliot on feeling with others and argues sympathy costs little while actions may create obligations, an ache many never outgrow.
Janet Beecher discusses the essence of womanliness in a long interview, arguing common sense defines true womanhood. She portrays a plain, warm woman whose heart overflows with cheer yet remains firmly guided by logic and restraint.
The article critiques women's roles in Spain and highlights fashion trends for girls and teens. It discusses skirts, fabrics, and patterns, noting May Manton outfits, sizes for sixteen and eighteen, and precise yardage for material. It juxtaposes social commentary on women’s empowerment with sewing instructions and mail-order details.
Plot set in 1860 at Mrs Rhead’s home. John Sibley confronts a shipbuilding split with the MacLeans and his partner Ramuel Sibley’s faction. Sam Sibley pressures Rose over engagement and business, triggering threats of dissolution and family conflict. Gertrude reveals hurt as engagement tension peaks while Mrs Rhead pleads caution.
John reveals plans to join the Macleans iron foundry with their shipyard to build iron ships, clashing with Sam who doubts iron as a shipbuilding future. Rose pleads for patience as Gertrude and others react to the looming family business decision and John and Roses’ engagement.
A fragment discusses what women admire in men, emphasizing self control and mastery of oneself and circumstances. It argues the irritable husband who abuses his wife and children harms his own dignity and is unforgiven by women. It notes women can be susceptible to flattery and critiques generalizations about the sexes.
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