New York Woman Lawyer Pioneers in a Male Field
Mrs. M. S. Titus-Werner of New York City is highlighted as a leading woman lawyer who broke barriers in the 1890s. The piece notes her admission to the bar in 1894, firsts before courts, and her role as a lecturer while praising her elegance, competence, and impact on women in the legal profession. It also includes unrelated domestic advice about sleep warmth and hot water bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. S. Titus-Werner
New York City
America
Titus-Werner
Law School
The
University of New York City
Supreme Justice
Charles H. van Brunt
New York
Circuit Court of Appeals of
United States Circuit Court
New York University
Proper indoor warmth and ventilation guidance for health
The article argues for keeping indoor temperatures around 70 degrees for healthy people, warns against overheating and drafts, and advocates using gradual air changes. It favors open fireplaces for normal rooms, avoids papered windows and tight doors, and recommends curtains or screens to reduce drafts while preserving ventilation. It also supports maintaining reasonable warmth in bedrooms and cautious use of bedroom fires.
The Woman in History From Primitive to Modern Times
Dr. W. K. Brooks argues that studying women from a zoological angle reveals human progress in virtue and self restraint. He notes ancient and dark age hardships, asserts emancipation is not a battle won by women alone but a broad societal gain shaped by natural influences. The piece contrasts past sufferings with present improvements affecting both sexes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Brooks
Johns Hopkins University
Bess
Remodeling Old Costumes On A Small Budget
The New York Ledger suggests thrifty women can refresh last year’s dresses by altering skirts to remove ripple effects and reusing side gores. It advises careful baste stitching, minimal waist changes, selective trims, and warns against mixing extreme fabrics like fur with delicate materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Ledger
Education and suffrage growth from women’s colleges
The passage notes that conservative colleges admit women for higher education and predicts that this will lead to suffrage for all classes. It mentions many young men coming from these colleges and describes the interaction with diligent women who solve problems and articulate axioms once thought impossible.
Education for women empowerment in early 20th century view
Ursula G. Towne argues in the Boston Woman's Journal that educated women can overcome obstacles and attain independence. She urges young women to value schooling and even housework as paths to usefulness, promising friendship and joy as rewards for persistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursula G. Towne
Hoston Woman's Journal
Li Hung Chang Names First Chinese Women Delegates to London
The great premier appoints two educated northern Chinese Christian women as delegates to the International Council of Women in 1898 London. The appointees, educated at a famous Peking missionary college, are said to be strong English speakers and public speakers. This marks China’s first use of women delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Hung Chang
Flowery Kingdom
China
International Council of Women
London
Peking
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Tien-tain
Margherita Arlina Hamm
New York Mail and Express
Fashion notes on gowns and French influence in dress
The article contrasts English and American tastes with French style, noting English plain gowns clash with French elegance while American extremes persist. It cites Parisian taste for feminine lines, warns against oversized sleeves, and offers practical tips on sleeve shapes, inner stiffening fabrics, and accessory details for evening wear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
America
Alice Morse Earl
Women Find Opportunity in Typesetting Trade
A Philadelphia Press editorial notes female workers could fill a shortage of skilled compositors as typesetting machines spread. It argues women with strong education and reliability can pursue better pay and advancement behind the typeset, challenging shortages seen in suburban newspaper offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Fashion advice on shoulder seam length for a spring frock
The article advises cutting shoulder seams long to improve comfort and fit. It stresses that small tailoring details reveal a well gowned woman, urging seams to reach the extreme edge of the shoulder to add breadth, slenderize the bosom, and allow sleeves to droop to the elbow.
Budget Anecdote 1861 Tea Duty Repeal Mentioned
Mr H W Lucy recalls an 1861 budget moment. A note to Lord Palmerston teased a tea duty repeal as the big proposal. Gladstone’s reply: the plan was not tea and turn out but paper and stationery, per St James Gazette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Lucy
Gladstone
Lord Palmerston
Treasury Bench
Lord Derby
Pam
Derby
St. James, Gazette
Oratory in Hyde Park Exposes Wide Range of Views
The Hyde Park afternoons overflow with open air speakers from many backgrounds. Speakers denounce the pope or praise labor rights while Irish questions and socialist ideas spark debate. A fashion trend spreads from crests to hand painted parchment displays in homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyde Park
London
Ireland
Andé
Train Stop Orders and Station Notices Record
Statement lists stop instructions for trains and conductors with notes on signaling to pick up or drop passengers at various stations including west of Hudson and Boston while naming Daniel W. Sanborn and W.G. Bean in superintendent roles.
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Christ
Hudson
Oakdale
Boston
Northampton
Marboro
Marlboro
South Acton
Whitman Crossing
J.R. Watson
G.P.A
Fitchburg
Washington Street
Pitchare
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Wowsn and
the Naturalist
Progress In
Elizabeth
England
New England
Ludlam Bros
Ekiot S
Oratory
Ivers & Pond Co
Ivers & Pond
Ivers & Pond Piano CO
Boylston St
Boston, Mass
DR. Ballouvu
Medical Institute
H.E Baaliov
Court St
J. Rufus Wales
Shawmut Ave
Marlboro, Mass
the Peoples Dry Goods Company
Maynard
Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Southern Division
Central
Massachusetts
UNION
Causeway Street
Belmont
Weston
Wayland
A. Pie
Regge
Sundawai
East Sudbury
South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Hes
Rockbottom
South Ee
Bern
South
Eenth
Jefferson
Barre
Ware
A. m. Ware
A. m. Barre
Boylston
Sunsouth Tin Clinton
Bolton
A. m. Hudson
A. m. Rockbottom
Arsine
Udbury
East
Sudba
A. m
Cumbig Sar
Belmon Ae i
Daniel W. Sanborn
Dana J. Flanders
W.G. Bean
Fitehnbure
RANC
Whitman's Crossing
Hand
Arrive
A.M
Tan
Broadway Central
Haynes
United States
Etor
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Vermont
Canada
Rutland
Brandon
Middleburg
Vergennes
Burlington
St Albans
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Stham
David Harris
New Haven
Hartford Railroad
OLD Colony System
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Southboro
A.m. Sun
Framingham
Acton
Lowell
Sudbury
Robert W. Carter
Charles H. Persons
Maas
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