Currie Duke a Kentucky violinist wins praise abroad
Miss Currie Duke daughter of General Basil Duke returned from five years in Germany to perform as a soloist with Thomas' orchestra. The Louisville native led a Lawrenceburg concert with grand praise, while a London London Lady Henry Somer’s The Woman's Signal notes New Zealand women voting reshaped parliament, calming riots and purifying the body politic.
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Teach Children to Swim Before Other Summer Skills
The article argues for mandatory swimming education to reduce drownings and improve health. It urges parents to teach their children to swim as a vital life skill, prioritizing physical welfare and enjoyable activity over purely mental achievements.
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Lace and ribbon trends in ladies night robes
Philadelphia Times notes the lace craze in night robes with white gowns in best taste, cambric and torchen lace yokes, ribbons at the wrists, and elaborate Valenciennes lace on nightgowns. It mentions nacreous nacre embroidery and bolero style lace inserts as fashionable yet describes a chainbray gown as a novelty unlikely to be welcomed.
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Philadelphia Times
The Lady Trader Earns The Mocked Fame
A Birmingham Mail anecdote describes a female traveling saleswoman visiting a local firm. She proposes opening an account and displaying samples, but the firm refuses politely noting they have no need for her line. The exchange highlights gender dynamics and persistence in sales.
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Birmingham Mail
Women in French and European Public Service Employment
The report lists thousands of women in France and Europe working in post offices telegraph services and banks. It notes railway companies employing female clerks, station mistresses and ticket office watchers, with totals reaching about 24 060 women in French railways and over 606 000 women in public appointments across Europe.
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Indian Carpet For the Queen
A fragment notes a pavilion item titled Indian Carpet For the Queen. The readable lines suggest a ceremonial or decorative textile linked to royal display, with limited context on origin or event.
Poona carpet and Indian room use at Osborne
A Manchester Examiner note describes Poona carpet weaving by Agra jail convicts for use in her majesty's Indian room at Osborne and a Washington correspondent urges electing women to improve the foul smelling House of Representatives with calls for cleaning and reform.
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Philadelphia girls set pace with white cashmere bathing robes
Six Philadelphia girls stopping at an Atlantic City hotel caused a mild beach sensation on July 4. They wore pure white cashmere robes trimmed at the skirt waist and sleeves with black cords and whistles at the necks, drawing admiring attention as they enjoyed the day.
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Women and Society in an 1789 English View
A 1789 English magazine critique portrays women as frivolous and shirking domestic duties while focusing on flirtation and French novels. It contrasts with modern critics and notes a New York Best Way club where members share tips on household duties but avoid suffrage talk.
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Boston Transcript
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New York World
Heat and care for infants in hot weather advised
An eminent physician urges small brandy doses for babies in heat from 15 to 20 drops and cautions against overclothing. He notes heat illness, not cold, as the main danger and recommends cool daily baths and ample air for children.
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Swaggering Neckwear Match Hinges On Her Summer Creed
A summer girl counsels absolute swagger in dress. She emphasizes that exact matching between a necktie and hatband matters, noting a dark blue tie with diagonal white stripes forming diamond plaids as the correct motif. Subtle differences from plain colors are barely noticeable yet still considered distinct.
English Women and Their Elaborate Coiffures
The article notes English women wear highly elaborate hairstyles with fake hair. It contrasts English fashions with those in other places, highlighting the lack of the forehead curl trend. It mentions the Princess of Wales and her daughter as styling influences.
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England
Princess of Wales
Maria Gonzales-Hermosillo Appointed by Steins Diaz
Maria Gonzales-Hermosillo has been appointed by Steins Diaz to a position within the organization. The move underscores changes in leadership and ties to Diaz’s governance.
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En Maria
Women and suffrage and science claimed in varied notes
The item mentions suffragists and a likely heated amendment debate as Topeka Capital notes a strong push on women’s voting rights. It highlights a sister of the late Mr Spurgeon preaching in Hillandstead Road and a fiery remark by Sir Robert Hall claiming Mars is inhabited after a Leeds lecture.
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Topeka
Sir Robert Hall
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Leeds
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