Charming Japanese Woman Mrs Sakurai Attracts Attention
An article profiles Mrs Chika Sakurai of Tokyo noted for her charming manners and native costume. She recounts a noble lineage, hardship after civil strife, and her path from waitress to wife of a naval officer and Christian missionary. She speaks warmly of America yet longs for Japan and shares her age and daughter’s details.
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Sakurai
Post-Dispatch
Japan
Chika Sakurai
America
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Noble Unrest Ends In Tragic Oratorical Fall
The daughter of a friend and college president faced a six contenders prize in a Ladies' Literary union contest. She forgot her speech during the ovation, suffered a swoon and collapsed on stage, carried off by a senior student as the audience hushed in disbelief.
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Ladies’ Literary Union
First public whistle debut at Steinway Hall with 2000 teachers
Mrs. Alice J. Shaw recalls her ten year journey from three months with an instructor to a public appearance at Steinway hall New York. She describes rain, family loss, audience nerves, fabricating a concert dress from lace scraps and a satin sash, and performing Parepa Rosa’s Springtime and Laura Sedgwick Collins Nightingale pieces with accompanist Mrs. Laura Sedgwick Collins.
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Steinway Hall
New York
Legth
Parepa Rosa
Laura Sedgwick Collins
Alice J. Shaw
Fashion notes on shirt waists and collars from New York Press
The piece advises on proper dress details including corset, shirt waist, belts, collars and ties. It argues fashion cycles force costly upkeep and urges discarding outdated items rather than storing them, praising shirt waist dressing for comfort but noting high attention to finish and fit.
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New York Press
The Waist Line In Homemade Frocks
The New York Sun notes that skill in dressmaking shows in adjusting garments to the wearer. It laments many waist line flaws seen on Broadway, praising proper waist emphasis and a neat, trim effect as essential in a successful homemade frock.
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Broadway
New York Sun
Summer gowns and negligees feature stylish separation
A New Work Telegram report describes fashionable summer gowns designed for breakfast room wear and negligees. A black canvas gown with dark green pilk shows a tight bodice, large puffed sleeves, net ruffle at throat, and a color edged by pausy leaf green trim. The skirt is full with many gore shaping and the ensemble is styled as a two piece sewn to resemble one.
Dolly Madison Painting Draws White House Attention
A large oil portrait of Dolly Madison in the White House draws praise from visitors and amid public interest in Maud Wilder Goodwin’s Dolly Madison biography. The author notes Dolly’s charm stemmed from her personality and magnetism, influencing those she met.
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White House
Dolly Madison
Dolly
Maud Wilder Goodwin
Dolly Maidson
John Adams
The Unsolved Problem of Women Cyclists’ Garb
A New York Commercial critique notes that women cyclists suffer from unsafe and indecent costumes. It laments fashion’s failure to marry protection with modesty and grace and argues that soiled bicycle toilets drive sensitive women from public streets, leaving elites off the wheels except in suburbs.
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New York
Decoration Bedding Trends and a Failed Bill Collector Scheme
Satin and silk coverings with furs and cloth dresses set the season’s tone. Affordable fabrics like chintz cretonne and gingham, lace appliques, and bamboo furniture create harmony with mats. A western agent’s wheelwoman bill collector failed as delinquents paid nothing to avoid her return.
Boy Receives Ride Home In Private Train Car
A 14 year old boy with no money asked for a ride to Logansport. Doctor Hayes directed him to Mr Turner the general manager who invited him aboard and shared supper in a private car as the train traveled at speed. The boy marveled at corn bread while Turner enjoyed it.
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Logansport
Mr. Turner
Bicycle Hat Sets Fashion Tone For Spring Gowns
The bicycle hat, not paired with bicycle gear, complements spring gowns and chiffon boas. A tiny bicycle perched on the brim shows athletic flair, a black jetted tulle brim with a buckle, and a feathered pair of wheels, as described by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Rules for Women Riders on Street Dismounting
A letter argues women cyclists should stay on the right curb and not dismount in the road. It laments women who, formerly pedestrians, lack road rules knowledge and fearfully endanger themselves by riding or stopping in the middle of traffic.
Women on Brooklyn school board gain club backing
A New York paper reports several Brooklyn women’s clubs back appointments to the board of education. Names include a prominent newspaper woman on a Brooklyn paper staff who is keen on educational issues. The decision by Mayor Wurster will be announced by July 1.
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Board of Education
Brooklyn
Greater
New York
Wurster
Chautauquans
Hurlburt
Lakeview
Framingham
Ate
Dept. Comander
Wm. P. Derby
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Sons of Veterans
Pea Shelling by Wringer Captures Headlines
A New York hotel chef uses a clothes wringer to shell peas, producing fast, bruise free peas as pods pass through the rollers. Old wringers deemed useful for this surprising kitchen trick. Also noted are cretenne bed spreads with cambria lining and deep surrounding frills for country house decor.
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New York
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