Women and Men Must Work Together For Civilization
Beatrice Harraden argues for equal educational access and professional opportunity for women. She notes college training benefits, critiques limits on degrees for women, and calls for open professions, equal pay, and women’s franchise as key to societal progress.
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London University
Oxford
Cambridge
The Kiss In Ethics and Society
An examination of kissing across childhood and adulthood. The piece notes early kisses as unwelcome, then evolving attitudes from seven to seventeen and five to fifteen, and reflects on varied kiss types from friendship to loyalty tests. It references Baron von Reichenbach and odic force, suggesting kisses reveal deeper social dynamics and psychology.
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Reec
Abe Baron
Baron Reichenbach
High Heels and Health Shake Up 19th Century Rhetoric
A dated screed argues against high heels, claiming they ruin foot architecture and health. It blasts women’s move toward athletic activity while praising freedom, grace, and outdoor life, warning that heels force a sedentary, indoor existence and deform walking and sports.
Are American Women Ungrateful 22 Vase Carrie Chapman Catt
A celebrated Englishman returning from a state tour claims American women lack gratitude for their advantages. He contrasts old norms with America’s expanded freedoms, arguing that gratitude is rare as people accept rights such as education and property as given. The piece defends gender equality.
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Carrie Chapman Catt
America
Many Widows in Cuba Census Shocks Readers
The Cuban census under War Department supervision shows 44 percent of married women in Cuba are widows due to the long war. A note explains that heavy marriage costs under Spanish rule skewed figures, as many poor could not marry while still raising families.
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War Department
Cuba
Washington Star
Dishes of Royalty and Notable Taste Preferences
The article notes that the Prince of Wales, Kaiser Wilhelm, and the Czar enjoy refined meals. It highlights the German ruler’s fondness for game and thrush stew, and mentions Russia’s former king Humbert’s admiration for French cooking amid national culinary ties.
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Prince of Wales
Germany
Coar
Russia
Humbert
Maly Nea
The Friday Superstition and Business
A brief note on Friday superstition describes popular beliefs that certain days are unlucky for business and personal tasks. People avoid nail clipping and some merchants will not accept bills on Friday, reflecting widespread prejudice around the day.
The Ruling Passion of the World Grime m Jammona
The piece argues jealousy as a persistent trait in spouses, noting that true love contains envy yet extreme surveillance harms happiness. It contrasts two temperaments, describes jealous outbursts, and urges women to temper impulses while urging men to regulate displays, ending with classifications of normal, highly jealous, and emotionally cold individuals.
Sailors Named for Friday Wedding Day Omission
A fragment notes sailors avoid setting to sea on that day and that Friday is rarely a wedding day across classes. The line underscores superstition affecting schedules and social expectations.
An Englishman in Russia and other miscellany
A collage of witty vignettes and notices from contemporary papers. An Englishman in Russia praises Russian beauty and depth while defending a broader view of the nation. other items include a quip about a bankbook, travel notes on Honduras, and snippets from Detroit and Philadelphia columns alongside a London mob incident involving Dowle.
Glasgow Times Note Expresses Gracious Thanks
A Glasgow Times readers note shows polite thanks for a kind inquiry. The writer mentions plans to use the information for the day or longer and bids the reader farewell with a cheerful tone.
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Flynnie
Glasgow Times
King of Siam Summers Under Water
The king of Siam, one of the wealthiest monarchs, reportedly earns about £4,000,000 yearly and enjoys luxurious living. His palace houses around 6,000 residents, is lit by electricity, and features up-to-date appointments. Gardens span two acres within a 12-foot-high wall, and a glass pavilion lets him descents to the lake bottom in summer.
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Siam
Those Girls and a Youthful Encounter in Philadelphia
A fragment from the Philadelphia Press recalls Jennie and Winnie exchanging remarks about a young Mr. Brightly who visited Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Winnie notes she suspected the visits and that Brightly regretted missing her on Wednesday.
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Jennie
Brightly
Winnie
Philadelphia Press
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