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Newspaper
Comet
Location
Johnson City, Tennessee, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1895
Page
4
An advertisement invites readers to seek treatment claims for inhaled Compound Oxygen, promising cures for asthma bronchitis consumption and more. It touts free consultations and home treatment and lists Drs Starkey Palen and Dr Kollock with biographical notes, plus other distracting notices about travel information and employment.
The article traces the rise and collapse of the New Woman idea sparked by the Marriage Failure claim. It argues the movement shifted from debunking male immorality to demanding female equality, then settled on a critique of women’s vexations rather than intellect.
The page lists summer dress details with fabrics like silk chiffon and mohair jackets and describes fashionable gowns trimmed with Valenciennes lace. It also reports a No To Bac tobacco cure claim from St Louis and promotes a free book on the remedy from Sterling Remedy Co. with guaranteed results and a New York or Chicago address.
In admiring tribute a century ago Mrs. Gladstone is praised as the dearest companion and steadfast helper of her husband. Her personal devotion and support are lauded for enabling his long public career and family duties during their sixty years of marriage.
It is said that fabric made from shredded wood will soon be on the market and women can dye gowns freely without heavy linings. If sleeves were made from sheets of iron, they would be perfectly happy.
A religious broadcaster denounces Bloomers as an abomination citing Deuteronomy while urging return to masculine dress. He argues male and female roles are divinely distinct and predicts skirts will vanish as physicians warn about heavy linings and fashion burdens.
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