Women Leaders and Mirth in Nineteenth Century Life
A collage of vignettes shows women entering professions once scarce, from law and veterinary fields to teaching and barbering, alongside social anecdotes. The text highlights persistent opposition to women’s advancement, anecdotes of reform-minded friends, and the example of Mrs. Lucy Bigelow Young’s relief work in Salt Lake City.
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Salt Lake City
Lucy Bigelow -Young
Brigham Young
New England
Bigelows
Gibbses
Howes
Richards
Ladies' Clubs In London And A Witty Exchange
The essay notes the rise of ladies clubs in England reflecting shifting gender roles and purposeful social aims. A Washington Star humor piece follows a dialogue where a wife and husband discuss burglars and bravado, ending with a jest about marrying a burglar to quell fear.
Tight Shoes Lose Fashion Grip On Small Sizes
Trade papers note dwindling demand for the smallest ladies boots and shoes as outdoor sport and daily activity rise. The shift favors easy, well fitting footwear for eight mile walks golf links and cycling while preserving fashion with less constriction.
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Portugal
St. James Gazette
Roman Epicures and Luxury in Ancient Rome
An analysis by George E. Walsh notes how Rome at its height drew spices from Asia and Africa, grains from northern lands, wines from Italy, fish from seacoasts, and wild game from Brittany forests. It contrasts lavish feasts with the era’s gluttony and greed, citing Nero and Cleopatra as extreme examples.
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Asia
Africa
Germany
Italy
Mediterranean
Baltic
Brittany
Nero
Cleopatra
Rome
George E. Walsh
Lippincott’s
Poisoned Dress Linings Show Harmless in Court Analysis
A Croydon county court case involving arsenic in green dress linings found only trace amounts used in linenettes. Experts concluded that a wearer would need about 80 yards of fabric to absorb a harmful dose, rendering such linings practically harmless to workers and wearers.
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Croydon
The Ascot Tie Trend Among Women
The Ascot tie becomes a fad for women pairing it with tailor made coats. Striped or plaid Madras ties in bright colors add dash to dark wool gowns. It argues that wearing a ready made tie is in bad taste, yet mastering the knot proves worthwhile.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Curls Return In Style For Coiffures In Sixchange
An editorial note discusses evolving hair fashion with curls gaining favor. A long ringlet hanging down the neck is seen as stiff and ungraceful, while two shorter pendants from the back create a more natural, picturesque look, echoing a revival of a past era. Spread by Sixchange.
Remarkable Array of Ex Senators On Senate Floor
A Washington Post recap names ex Senators Paddock Nebraska Bruce Mississippi Hunton Virginia Clayton Arkansas Corbett Oregon Sanders Montana Kellogg Louisiana Pugh Alabama Mitchell Oregon Hiscock New York Fowler Tennessee Edm Hands Vermont. Fowler voted against conviction as Johnson impeachment era memories surface. Kellogg and Clayton, relics of Reconstruction, used to clash with Berry but socialized in later years.
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Senate
Paddock
Nebraska
Bruce
Mississippi
Hunton
Virginia
Clayton
Arkansas
Corbett
Oregon
Sanders
Montana
Kellogg
Louisiana
Pugh
Alabama
Mitchell
Hiscock
New York
Fowler
Tennessee
Edmunds
Vermont
Johnson
Washington Post
Public speakers rise of women critics note a new dawn
A New York Sun editorial says many women now deliver lectures and essays on science literature drama reform and philosophy. It argues that 100 women spoke publicly in three months and that American women lead in intellect and articulation, with voices of understanding praised.
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Dana
New York Sun
New York
Americas
Lady Aberdeen Urges Coeducation and Union of Women’s Efforts
The Countess of Aberdeen, president of the National Council of Women for Canada and wife of the governor general, spoke at the University of Chicago convocation on April 1. She urged acceptance of coeducation and lifelong cooperation, praising women’s clubs as temporary yet necessary while stressing that progress requires men and women joining hands in all aspects of life.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Washington Star
Countess of Aberdeen
National Council of Women For Canada
Governor General of Canada
University of Chicago
Lady Aberdeen
Grant's Change of Complexion at City Point
General Grant’s secretary Colonel Parker, busy with correspondence, is mistaken for the aging commander by a sanitary commission worker. The man notes Parker’s sunburn while recognizing the familiar tent setting, amusing the general and Parker alike as Horace Porter recalls the moment in Century.
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Parker
Grant
City Point
Sanitary Commission
Cairo
Graunt
Horace Porter
Century
Hints to Young Authors and Manuscript Submission
Edward W. Bok advises aspiring writers to submit manuscripts to the periodical best suited to their work. He notes courteous treatment from major publications and that editors freely examine submissions. Prices depend on material value, and editors seek undiscovered talent.
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Edward W. Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
Enpeck family quip sparks playful contrast
London Fun notes Mr Enpeck humorously claims his children resemble different parents. He says the younger child imitates the mother with a sweet smile and angelic temper, while the elder, described as cross eyed, takes after him.
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Greene
Mr. Enpeck
Enpeck
Viper
London
Gold in circulation in the United Kingdom estimated at 865 tons
The article notes about 865 tons of gold are in actual circulation as money in the United Kingdom. This quantity is stated as roughly the weight of £110,000,000 in value.
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United Kingdom
Japan Represses Opium Trade with License System
The Chicago Record notes Japan bans opium, criminalizes sales and smoking except in licensed districts. Opium dens in Yokohama Kobe and Nagasaki fall under foreign concessions. Formosa’s potently smoking native and Chinese populations prompt a government policy requiring licenses for smokers and vendors with heavy penalties for violations.
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Japan
Yokohama
Kobe
Nagasaki
Formosa
China
Lable
Chicago
Contrast Between Gladstone and Parkes Earliest Years
A Pearson's Weekly excerpt recalls Sir Henry Parkes comparing his poverty stricken youth to Mr. Gladstone's privileged upbringing. Parkes describes working at a rope walk for 4 pence daily and enduring brutal brick yard labor and stone breaking during Gladstone's Oxford years, highlighting stark social contrasts.
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Henry Parkes
New South Wales
Mr. Gladstone
Eton
Oxford
Suspected a Hint Harold quits Huntleys plan
The Cleveland Leader notes a witty exchange where Harold contemplates quitting the Huntleys and Miss Clara’s father tests his resolve by asking if he could strike a fire if given a match, implying a hidden meaning in his words.
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Harold
Huntleys
Clarence
Clara
Cleveland
Lincoln and the Orphaned Sons Tale from Harper's Round Table
During the Civil War Lincoln aids a grieving mother seeking discharge for her three Union soldier sons. The first son is killed before his order arrives, Lincoln grants the second, and states that she has one son left while he has one of the two. The tale ends with the mother’s tears of gratitude.
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Chicago Tribune
Lincoln
Harper’s Round Table
Bleaching Your Last Year’s Hats
A New York Journal note suggests reusing last season hats with cleaning and whitening steps. White straw hats are brushed, stiffening wire removed, washed, air dried, and sponged with beaten egg white to tauten and cleanse. Large brims dry flat to keep shape, and burning sulphur in a closed box bleaches straw.
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New York Journal
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Ias
Veterinary Sur
Proton
Toeir
Chicago Post
White
Wisconsin
Detroit
Congress
Ben
Jim Huff
South America
Jim
Peru
Detroit Free Press
Salt Lake
England
Kingsley
Alice Zimmern
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