The Little Woman's Rights
A Pittsburgh Post piece humorously argues for a baby's rights with a playful rhythm. It defends a mother's influence and a child's needs, praising care, affection, and a guiding role in early childhood as essential rights.
19 May 1905
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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1905
Page
1
A Pittsburgh Post piece humorously argues for a baby's rights with a playful rhythm. It defends a mother's influence and a child's needs, praising care, affection, and a guiding role in early childhood as essential rights.
Betty Langley uses a wager with Ralph Pyne to secure a diamond pin by feigning romantic interest. A bystander Mr Juarez overhears and cautions against Bet’s plans as the couple escape a sudden rainstorm with a makeshift shelter. Betty contemplates her fortune, diamonds, and a risky confession to Pyne.
In Dorothea Townshend's In the Tatler, Betty rejects Juarez's push for an engagement after a tense scene with Ralph Pyne and Juarez. A sudden interruption from a calm suitor leads to Betty's reluctant consent to marriage, despite distress and public pressure.
A New York News summary notes the challenges of jewel smuggling through European markets. It describes how U S agents track purchases, the bidder’s documentation at Paris dealers, and the high costs and risks of a month long European trip with up to 500 dollars in expenses.
A collector lists adjectives used to describe the kiss in English novels. The compiled terms include cold warm icy burning chilly cool loving indifferent balsamic fragrant passionate aromatic and many more with numerous misspellings and stray phrases noted.
In Rouen dated October 1 a1aT0 merchants agree to Creight vessel Le Samson with white cloth and goods for Santa Cr fle Agatdhly by Morocco. A Berber from Mistant previously seized Mogador, boiled juice sparked exclamations on the sweetness and fruit, while a Saturday Review cites only one $10,000 government greenback remaining.
A diverse draft covers craft trends from wood hat fabrication in Japan and pliable chiplike hats dyed to suit fashion, to male needlework and embroidery traditions in Europe and India. It highlights notable figures knitting and crocheting, and ends with musings on clever women and frugal fashion.
In many respects she mirrors Western ideals yet she pursues them with different methods. She binds her waist tightly to amuse the eye, spends hours re dressing her hair, and never attends a picnic or theatre without a dressing case in her kimono sleeve. Her obi sits correctly, as set by sun goddess era fashions.
Hand embroidery highlights the newest dress models with dainty touches on street and visiting toilettes and more on elaborate winner and reception costumes. Crepe de chine embroidery, especially in pale lemon crepe, enhances flowing skirt lines and rose garland patterns. The bodice uses a draped effect over feather-boned tinting with lace trim sleeves and velvet foxes matching the embroidery shade.
A dialogue on fashion contrasts sequin frocks with timeless appeal and notes the sequin look remains beloved. The piece highlights fabrics like mother of pearl and steel sequins and sketches evolving dress patterns and decorative trims for summer attire.
A London Truth excerpt notes women’s political quietism in Japan and reform-era Britain. It describes women’s manners restricting opinion, a London court case about a 12 year old thief, and a Blackburn Nonconformist wedding where a temperance advocate oversees a marriage performed by a female deputy after the minister steps aside.
The article describes two tone blue hatterned lints and lightweight collars for business women. It highlights linen edging, green embroidered shields, mignonette green fabrics, and a parasol with pale blue trim. Persian neckwear trends and easy matching collars are emphasized for a smart summer wardrobe.
A historical report states war taxes in Japan are light overall with local relief measures. Imperial tax increases are offset by reductions in prefectural and municipal levies, yielding a net rise of 15 million yen versus the previous year while per household and per person costs remain modest.
A collage of light wit and reader jests from several periodicals. Cartoon captions and quips touch on supper scenes, railway rebates debates, a natural history study, romance rumors, affectionate babies, and a jokey comment on Boston humor.
A terse courtroom exchange shows the magistrate pressing for facts while an officer claims no knowledge of the case. The officer insists he is simply the beat officer with no information to offer.
A Louisville Courier-Journal item notes an old-fashioned woman asking why one wastes hours cosmetics routing. A modern reply dismisses the idea of mind reading and emphasizes inner thinking over beauty devices.
In a Chicago Tribune exchange the first foreigner says he hopes to visit the United States someday but cannot this year. The second forester counters that travelers should hurry or miss Niagara Falls as well as news that the government may abolish Chicago stockyards.
A Chicago Tribune line shows a woman accusing a man of begging in the name of organized labor. He replies with a humorous twist claiming he is seeking organized rest while eating pie. The exchange highlights playful social banter.
A cartoon caption has a chauffeur claiming to be a member of the 8 P C A while a citizen questions his interest in Lorges and animals. The chauffeur corrects, saying he means the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Automo bilists.
A Detroit Tribune excerpt features a young man jabbing at the idea of securing a political job. His companion jokes about him fitting the first half of the requirements, suggesting idle wisdom as the only task.
A Boston Transcript excerpt presents a playful exchange where a woman questions a man about past loves. He confesses loving many women but asserts the current beloved woman is the first he has fallen for deeply. The scene ends with her tentative acceptance.
A London Notes and Queries contributor seeks information on a joking penitential question about the supposed figure known as the Ming's Cockerower. He asks whether such a being exists, whether its duties are faithfully discharged, and what emoluments pertain to its attire.
The article notes a monument to General Veetor Macdonald funded by the Frad Force and set to be erected at Dingwall, Seothind, for Australieh thievanees. It mentions the goal produced in 100d way 1,191.
President Roosevelt decided the Tathintan Canal purchase should occur where cheaper. Delegates to the International Railway Congress received a greeting from the German Emperor. Army desertions last year exceed any prior year per War Department figures. Roosevelt chaired a Cabinet meeting after returning home, weighing the Loomis Bowen affair, approving burial of John Paul Jones at Annapolis, and handling other public business.
A plain Hayson of the constabulary stationed at Seagil near Mania was killed by his Moro sentinel. The Philip Wace Commission weighs reducing the force to 2500 and reorganizing it as Movinchi police to cut drain on Insular treasury. The Buford transport ran ashore at Malabang Mindanao. troops landed and may retreat. Kilauan volcano activity rises with lava flow increasing in nearby areas.
A roundup of varied events reports a Harvard gift to Yale, storm damage in Texas Red River counties, postal fund accounting charges against a Pensacola officer, and court remarks on Nan Patterson. It lists maritime, political, and colonial items from New York, Cambridge, and beyond with several crimes, inquiries, and official statements.
General G W Davis retiring governor of the Panama Canal zone arrived in New York from Colón aboard the Al Manen. He spoke on sanitation progress with water and sewer systems costing millions and predicted Panama would be as healthy as El Havana by July. He noted few hospitalizations and said many canal employees would remain content with American improvements despite fever fears. The Alliance ship brought canal workers, some returning from months on the Isthmus amid health concerns and quarantine checks.
Nan Patterson quietly visited Philadelphia and, after a three hour stay, agreed to appear on the Aurthe & Segamon Circuit for about 2000 dollars a week. She arrived at Broad Street Station and met with her lawyer Daniel O'Reilly and a vaudeville agent at the Walton.
Frankfurt dispatch reports a syndicate of French bankers willing to raise 200 million dollars for Russia provided a quarter of proceeds fund warship construction in French yards. A new Russian fleet division prepares to reinforce Narva and Cronstadt as tensions rise.
Explosion at the Somerville Post Office building rocked the town when dynamite blew the safe and damaged the telephone exchange. Looters fled, leaving money and stamps behind as neighbors battled fires from shattered clothing in the store. Police believe the gang also hit Martinsville earlier.
A large crowd gathered at Wesley M. E. Church in Vineland for the funeral of Tate John Kite when Rudolf Stiierer rose from his seat and announced he would preach. He proclaimed disdain for women’s words, urged a hymn from a pamphlet, and offered to assist the pastor before being escorted from the pulpit. The man, a former Maximilian soldier, is believed to be in ill health.
Moorestown voters opposed a $20,000 public school building after a board proposed $32,000. Assemblyman Robbins and J S Rogers ruled the larger amount unnecessary and a smaller facility may proceed at a future special meeting. William Russell, colored, jailed on a Grand Jury charge of attempted assault on a five year old Wenonah girl.
Shortly after returning from New York City An toinette Bouton a young resident of Carmel near Bridgeton contracted meningitis. Dr Julius Sagel tended the case but Bouton died and Sagel collapsed from the same illness two hours later. In Atlantic City John S Hart claimed subway work asst engineer and drew a revolver and Bowie knife in a saloon. police found him armed with a belayed device and a crowbar. He was held for examination.
The Board of Education of Trenton seeks a $181000 appropriation from the Common Council for this year to fund higher teacher salaries estimated at $5000 and to staff additional schools opening soon. The plan calls for a about $10000 rise over the first year across the state.
A Baltimore conference of dispatching forces established rules and forms to standardize telephonic operations across divisions. Seldon, Superintendent of Telegraph, chaired the meeting to reduce finishing time and improve efficiency.
The Panama republic dedicates the Orienta, a one ship navy yacht, as a gun boat after hoisting the Panamanian flag and the Union Jack at Bay Ridge. Captain T. T. Lovelace, ex Colombian general, leads the ceremony aboard the small craft while dignitaries and a sailing party observe. The vessel is bound for Colon to be armed with three-pounder Hotchkiss guns en route.
A Big Four passenger train derailed at Otterbein when it hit an open switch at forty mph. Engineer Merbert G. Haller and fireman Hugh Babb were killed. Six passengers including W. Beacock and Walter Freeman were injured. the parlor car remained on track and several coaches were thrown 100 feet. The incident also mentions Carnegie College Board, and a pension fund meeting set for November 15 in New York City.
Prak Ma car seen for Vanderbilt Cup. Belmont Park hosts Mint in Crotoni Handicap as Keene’s two and three year olds race. Alfred Vanderbilt’s Agni tops WH Moore’s team at Dorling Show. New York Military Academy beats Cornwall Heights 59 29. German Automobile Club nominates a Mercedes owned by Robert Geafer for Vanderbilt Cup. Cutler Schdal defeats Berkeley in interscholastic sport in NYC to 16. Travis leads medal play at Garden City tournament. Miss Loomis and Miss Wissel win doubles in St Nicholas Rink indoor tennis in NYC.
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