Woman Heads Paris Exposition's Women Department
A prominent New York woman, Mrs. Ledyard Stevens, leads the women’s department for the Paris Exposition of 1900. The piece outlines her lineage and influence, contrasts Spanish women’s status with broader feminist aims, and includes a hotel house physician’s anecdote about women’s eating habits and corset strain.
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Ledyard Stevens
Commission of
Wmen
New York
South Carolina
John W. Chanler
Sioux City Tribune
Lafayette in Maine during Parris era visit
The Kennebec Journal recalls General Lafayette’s U S tour including a Maine stop during Governor Albion K. Parris’s administration. Parris urged a Monday departure with military honors, but Lafayette kept to Sunday plans and departed as the governor attended church.
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Albion K. Parris
Kennebec (Me
General Lafayette
United States
Maine
Portland
Parris
Lafayette
Draw the Line on Female Advancement Editorial
The Central Presbyterian of Richmond opposes women entering roles beyond traditional duties. It argues sex differences in physiology and divine order justify separate spheres and warns that female lecturers and public discussions blur lines of modesty and propriety.
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Central Presbyterian of
Richmond
Lenora de Belmont argues on women’s intelligence limits
Lenora de Belmont in The Revista Contemporanea rejects banners of female intellectual supremacy while acknowledging that some women have exceeded many men in science literature and art. She cautions that even when feminine intellect is seen as less vigorous, it remains worth noting as women have proven capable.
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Lenora de Belmont
Revista Contemporanea
Fad of ankle bangles seals betrothal with secret keys
The piece notes a new betrothal custom of gifting ankle bangles with a lock and a matching key, tracing origins to the east and citing Salammbo as cultural reference. It explains the bangle’s placement, practical wear, and social signaling among girls with sweethearts. The column retells a voyage anecdote on giving water to a thirsty child and its health impact, warning mothers of the need for fresh water for infants.
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Salammbo
New York Herald
New York Ledger
Sensible fashion cautions for athletic wear by Edward W Bok
Edward W Bok urges women to limit athletic skirts to avoid vulgarity and inappropriate exposure. He condemns shortened designs worn as everyday dress and criticizes dining room attire and unwomanly poses in public spaces. He emphasizes restraint for married women and young girls alike.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Edward W. Bok
Countess Vilma Hugonnay Seeks Budapest Medical Society Admission
Countess Vilma Hugonnay the only woman physician in Budapest applied for admission to the city medical society. After a stormy session the society refused her application. She plans to renew next year and expects it to be granted.
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Vilma Hugonnay
Budapest
Medical Society
Veil becomes long scarf edged with lace and bow
A two yard veil now worn as a scarf features lace edging and a flounced end. It ties in a single back knot while the ends sweep to the front and form a bow under the chin.
Agnes Repplier on women's focus and self-reliance in reform
The quotation argues we overestimate our current duty to fix humanity and underrate our past roles. It critiques directing effort toward men's work and urges women to define their own field and learn from past errors rather than seek to reform all of humanity.
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Agnes Repplier
Brooklyn Women Teachers Seek Reappointment to Board
The women teachers of Brooklyn and related societies press for the reappointment of five women on the board of education in Tichy. A petition bearing 1500 signatures has been presented while President Swanstrom and City Superintendent Maxwell testify to the women’s strong performance. Swanstrom argues a mixed board with capable women yields greater efficiency than a all male body.
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Brooklyn
Fine art of tucks in delicate fabrics explained
The article describes creating fine tucks less than an eighth of an inch wide. Each tuck is stitched and pressed flat, with fabric folded diagonally or curved to begin the first tuck. The process continues tuck after tuck in a sewing machine, noting even navy fabrics were once deemed impossible.
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New York Ledger
Dorothea of Belgium Follows Mothers Horse Loving Note
Princess Dorothea, granddaughter of the Belgian king, inherits a taste for horses and riding. Accompanying Princess Louise on a Monte Carlo to Nice drive, Dorothea rode beside her mother on the box seat and watched the four in hand with keen interest.
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Dorothea
Princess Louise
Monte Carlo
Nice
Riviera
Eminent judge and baptism wisdom in a grim tale
A Brooklyn Citizen quote recalls a boyhood baptism scene where a minister frees a sister who slipped under ice, teaching sharp judgment. It then gives floor care tips: restain stained floors yearly, scrub and dry before finishing, apply stain before varnish, and clean with warm water soap and ammonia using a soft mop.
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Brooklyn
Signora Espana Riesch Breaks Barriers at Verona Opera House
Signora Espana Riesch serves as conductor at the Verona Opera House, possibly the first woman to hold such a post, with precedent of several female band conductors.
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Signora Espana Riesch
Verona Opera House
Novelty long watch chain with beaded silk design
A novelty long watch chain is described as made of black sewing silk with small beads at short intervals. beads are offered in gold, coral, turquoise, or other varieties along the entire length.
Melbourne's Young Women Cricket Club Seeks Opponent
A Melbourne cricket club for young women laments the absence of another women's team to play against, leaving them unable to challenge for matches.
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Melbourne
Ashamed of Him
A fragment from the New York Journal quotes a harsh remark about a young Willie, calling him the worst baby seen, reflecting a sensational or blunt style of the era.
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Willie
New York Journal
Master Novels of German Women reviewed in Berlin
A new Berlin volume titled Master Novels of German Women surveys notable female authors. It highlights Ilse Frapan Gabriel Reuter and Ossip Schubin, names familiar to American readers through translations and reception.
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Berlin
Ilse Frapan
Gabriel Reuter
Ossip Schubin
Time Table Notices and Stop Rules of 1897
Time table corrected October 4 1897 records stop rules for conductors and stations. It lists stop conditions for various lines including Oakdale west Boston and general superintendent Daniel W. Sanborn Dana J. Flanders W. G. Bean.
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Boston
Daniel W. Sanborn
Dana J. Flanders
W. G. Bean
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