Dr Tony Segall A Pioneering Woman Dentist Of New York
The profile highlights Dr Tony Segall a leading woman dentist based on the east side with Russian and St Petersburg training who migrated to America nine years ago. It notes her large practice earning about 5000 dollars yearly and her linguistic and literary interests including translations and a novel.
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Tony Segall
America
Russian Woman's College
Dental College of
St. Petersburg
Philadelphia Dental College
Vilna
Russia
East Side
Segall
Woman’s College of
Tany Segall
Woman's College
Dental College
New York World
Silent Bell: Inside the Telephone Exchange
The St Louis Post Dispatch reveals how the telephone girls’ voices are trained to a uniform dulcet tone. Three operators share each section with 2 hour 15 minute shifts. Monitors track performance with electric bulbs and warnings for delays.
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Bell Exchange
Tenth
Olive Streets
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
American women praised for looks but accused of lacking soul
Miss Edith Young writing in the London Lady's Realm commends American women for cleverness and daintiness yet argues they lack soul. She highlights housekeeping as chief talent and notes most American women lack domestic soul outside a minority.
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America
Edith Young
London
Miss Young
Women Teach Boys to Sew A Notion of Domestic Equality
A New York Times excerpt argues that training boys in sewing alongside girls fosters practical skills and equality. A mother recalls her sons learning fancy work, fixing a coat button, and choosing self reliance over waiting for others. The piece discusses evolving domestic roles and expectations.
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Hovs
New York Times
Dramatic Climax in Will Case Aids Credo of Sympathy
In a Philadelphia Press recount, famed advocate T Brady defends a young woman in a case over a will. Her beautiful eyes command jurors as Brady notes she is blind, proving how gaze can sway sympathy in court.
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New York
Kiteames T. Brady
Brady
Philadelphia Press
Coquettish Josephine and Napoleon’s lavish court life
A Napoleon Magazine excerpt depicts Empress Josephine's daily routine at the Tuileries. She spent hours on toilette and gowns totaling vast sums, dined with top-ranking women, and endured Napoleon's critical supervision of her appearance and surroundings.
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Josephine
Napoleon
Tuileries
Napoleon Magane
A Trying Habit
The article discusses punctuality at meals and the strain caused when the father or husband is late. It notes how families delay dining until his arrival, often due to business delays, and reflects on the disruption to household comfort.
Etiquette Delays at Meals and Morning Routines
The passage reflects on sympathy for punctual guests and blame for habitual tardiness. It notes the hostess delays caused by late arrivals and the perfectionist chase for smooth service. The suggested remedy is rising ten minutes earlier and returning from calls sooner to allow ample time for preparations.
Proper Time For a Bath From Woman's Life
Guidance on bathroom routines advises cold baths on waking and warm baths before bed. Turkish or Russian baths need timing only near meals. use rainwater if possible, soft water otherwise with borax or ammonia. Rub briskly after bathing to revive the body, keep skin fine and healthy, and reduce infection risk with prompt cleansing.
Discovery of cheap glaze sparks pottery industry
A servant girl at Stanley farm near Burslem accidentally heated salt solution, causing brine to glaze an unglazed pot. The vitreous coating proved durable and water impervious, creating a new industry and permanent work for thousands, though she received only a severe scolding.
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Stanley Farm
Burslem
Women's Gift o Gab and the Social Art of Conversation
The Pittsburg Dispatch laments American women's limited focus on conversation as a fine art. It notes men are slower to learn speech while women endure anxious pauses, becoming at times long winded. The piece suggests social conversation as a civic skill and hints at classes for both young women and men.
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Woran
Pittsburg
To Make Satin Shoes Laat
Advice on reinforcing satin shoes with a narrow ribbon dust stripe to prevent side wear. Ribbons should match color and be renewables as they wear. Ballet girls use this plan to extend wear and avoid frequent free pairs.
The Clever Woman Teaches A Pen Breaking Ritual
In a Washington Post note a clever young woman describes a method to break in a cheap steel pen. Do not moisten the pen before writing or waste ink, she says. Dip the pen in ink then hold it in a match flame briefly, wipe and re-dip to produce a pen that pleases the user.
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Washington Post
Evolution of Daily Meals in Early Times and Public Figures
The piece traces tenth century meal patterns with two meals a day and later added supper. It notes a 1600 cookbook showing a three course dinner, identifies dinner as the principal meal, and mentions European women trained in fencing. It also cites Queen Victoria’s bounty and Mary Bachelor’s medical mission work in India treating about 8,000 patients yearly since 1875.
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Mary Bachelor
Free Baptist Woman's Missionary Society
Midnapore
India
Beauty is Decayng Among the Reasons He Assigns
A New York portrait painter argues that American women neglect beauty due to overstudy and sports, claiming the nation once revered graceful charm but now favors athletic or educated types. He says men undervalue looks as society shifts toward mental prowess and modern lifestyle, predicting a colder world without pretty women.
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United States
New York
Atlantic
Pacific
Byron
Inez
Helen
Cleopatra
Helen of Troy
Paris
Awitt
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
More Important Than the Dressmaker
Advice on posture and carriage from Mary Katharine Howard in Woman's Home Companion. Proper shoulder alignment and head position affect bodice fit, waist length, and overall dress appearance, with guidance on how to walk to maintain a natural posture.
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Mary Kathone Howard
Woman's Home Company
Veteran’s War Tales Fade After Son Returns Home
A veteran laments that after his son returns from war he can no longer boast of battlefield feats. He recalls vivid campaigns from Atlanta to the sea and Dixie’s conflicts, yet his martial stories lose impact with his boy present. The Denver Post notes the shift in pride and audience.
Jive in Jersey Train Times Provokes Laughs
In a New York Weekly snippet, hustler jokes about city life and train schedules. The banter notes the 40 minute commute and the need to catch trains on time, with playful lines about social interruptions and a light jab at a character named Saphead.
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Jersey
Jorem
Tovem
Mme
Saphead
Tata
New York Weekly
Strange Exchange Sparks Browns Singing Snub
In a quirky remark from Ally Sloper, the Browns are teased for not inviting him to sing Well Meaning Pal. The banter highlights humorous theatre chatter as fans react to the playful exchange.
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Fanny
Ally Sloper
Musical Note in London Theater Orchestra
A London theater orchestra member from the sister isle caused a ripple of laughter after the overture by asking conductor Mr. Van Buster if two bars were skipped. The curtain rising finally quieted the front-row amusement.
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London
Sister Isle
van Buster
Justifiable homicide sparks marital quarrel in Detroit Journal
A woman cries Divergent, Murder while a man defends the act as justifiable homicide amid a heated dispute over marriage, the Detroit Journal notes a chilling domestic moment with a dagger raised.
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Detroit Journal
Trouble In the Family Divorce Fight Over Weight
A living skeleton husband seeks a divorce claiming his wife has dramatically gained weight and is not the woman he married. He asserts the 850 pound difference changes their marriage and vows.
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New York World
Tulip Eared Bulldogs Raise Quick Change in Town
A quirky item from the New York Journal notes a sudden shift in bulldog appearance as dogs described as tulip eared or lad tulip eared resemble cauliflowers, with a buyer remarking his purpose.
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New York Journal
Young Men Debate Philosophy Over Ham and Eggs
In a Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt, two youths impress with talk of philosophy while a dainty girl reads nearby. A waiter presents ham and eggs, breaking the mood as a loud suitor arrives, disrupting the scene and altering the aim of their worldly discourse.
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Montaigne
McKay
Carlyle
Billy
Cincinnati Enquirer
Comic Cuts Exchange Over Hands and Feet
Humorous quip between a son and father about outcomes of courting, with playful threats of win or loss. The line mix of assurance and swagger reflects lighthearted marital courtship banter typical of early 20th century comic features.
Wise Willie Explains Fake Work In Science
A fictional exchange in dialect shows Wise Willie describing how to make a fake work by asking for authorization in the interest of science. Soiled Sammy questions it as a questionable practice.
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Wise Willie
Uv Science
Willie
New York Journal
Offer Not to be Sneezed At Beloved Mamma-Gladys
In a lively Harlem Life vignette Gladys laments influenza as she contemplates an offer from young Mr. Dolley. The scene blends family humor with a comic intractability as illness interrupts romantic plans.
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Gladys
Dolley
Harlem
Visitor Encounter at Paper’s Door Echoes Old Times
A visitor asks the editor if they are present as a prizefighter boasts of being the head hitter. The caller cuts to a casual exchange with a departing thanks and a request to pick up something.
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Dilly Sherman
Atlanta
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Dixie
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Denver Post
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