Uncle Robert and the Predicament
In this domestic scene Aunt Margaret’s gift dress causes friction between Hilda Anne and Uncle Robert. After a series of quips and rheumatic quibbles the lavender gown is ruined accidentally by a pitcher spill. Uncle Robert offers to replace it with a new dress in the city next day.
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Uncle Robert
Anne
Hilda
Margaret
Robert
Mrs. Tupper
Aunt Margaret
Iilda
Robet
Duchess Philip of Württemberg a noted philanthropist
Duchess Philip of Württemberg gains fame for a scientifically designed bandage. manufacturers secure foreign patents. Her popularity stems from ongoing care for the sick poor and preservation of their memory, as noted by Mary Dale in Sabbath Reading.
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Philip of Wurtemburg
Germany
Singular Friend Is Quietly Mocked In Drawing Room
In a post dinner chat in the drawing room, two companions mock an absent maiden friend. They dissect her appearance and her supposed mental shortcomings. The Scoffer notes she is a singular girl, yet not at fault for striving to be plural.
Women learn life saving at Columbia University
A course in life saving for women students at Columbia University trains them in grips, breaks, towing to shore and artificial respiration. A fully dressed student is tossed into the swimming tank and rescued from the opposite end, accomplished in fifty seven seconds, reflecting popular co education.
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Columbia University
Causes of Poverty Tied to Expensive Weddings and Luxuries
Editorial argues married misery stems from costly wedding outfits and trips, lavish living, credit purchases, and excessive entertaining. It warns against overindulgence and installment plans driving financial strain.
Sioux women in old Indian days valued work and generosity
Describes Sioux female roles and customs from Eastman’s Old Indian Days. Noted traits include willingness to work for others, making moccasins, caring for male relatives, plain yet adorned attire, two braided hair, limited jewelry, feminine speech and etiquette, and distinct games such as a long wand-throwing sport that builds shoulder and back strength.
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Charles A. Eastman
Chicken Cutlets in Aspic
A Boston Cooking School Magazine recipe describes steaming a chicken souffle, chilling it, slicing into quarter inch cutlets, and stamping with a cutter. Mold with aspic jelly, decorate with peas truffes and hard boiled egg, then assemble in molds and refrigerate. Unmold onto a border with a center macedoine of vegetables in mayonnaise, garnished with watercress.
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Boston Cooking School Magazine
Simple Life Sought Amid Expensive Lifestyles
Mrs. H. V. P. of Waldo Florida laments youth chasing wealth and theatre, racking up debt for unneeded luxuries. She argues a return to a simpler life mirrors the faded hard work needed to build a stable home, warning the world has become too style focused and declares the need for restraint.
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Nial
Waldo, Fla
The
Christian Herald
Business Girls and Work Ethic Across Life
The piece argues that women should treat work as a serious career, not a temporary step before marriage. It urges continuous learning to avoid becoming a lone, unhappy old maid and to stay active, helpful, and engaged in serving others regardless of marital plans.
Proud of the Daughters of the American Revolution
The Daughters of the American Revolution defined as an organization open to all Americans, valued for intelligence and leadership. It notes presidents general have been notable women, chosen for refinement and broad perspectives, with pride in the nation's evolving role in world history.
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Daughters of the American Revolution
America
Field Hockey and Shinny Described as Village Competitions
A passage explains a feminine ball game resembling shinny where players use curved sticks to drive the ball between two goals. Games feature two to three hundred players per side, and matches between two bands or villages are noted as picturesque local events.
Women and marriage in Atlantic Monthly debate
A discussion cites Mrs. Anna Rogers asserting American women suffer mega lomania and fail duties to society, with divorce rising due to individualism. The piece questions broad generalizations about “the American woman” and notes constraints of nature and economics on most women, from Uncle Remus's Magazine.
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Mirs
Anna Rogers
The
Atlantic Monthly
Uncle Remus
Work of the Teacher Inspires Hope and Action
A reflective note on teaching as a divine work that energizes youth, rekindles motivation, and turns defeat into constructive effort through new thought and firm action. The quote emphasizes guidance, renewal, and the transformative power of educators.
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Emerson
Midnight Murderer in the Lions Den
From McClure's Magazine, a jaguar named Lopez killed a female mate after feigning friendliness at the New York Zoological Park. The creature deceived handlers by acting playful, then murdered her by biting and crushing her neck, despite attempts to intervene.
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New York Zoological Park
Lopez
Jaguar
McClure
Milk Gains Favor in Japan Despite Butter's Cost
Consul Gracey reports a shift in Japan where milk and butter grow popular. Twenty five years ago Europeans would hardly touch butter. now many eat it. Dairy farms have increased, with milk the main profit, while butter remains pricey at about one yen per pound in Tokyo.
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Japan
China
Wilbur T. Gracey
Tokio
Extermination of Mosquitoes by Cactus Paste
Consul William Henry Bishop reports experiments by Gaboon Africa’s sanitary chief using cactus paste as a substitute for petroleum to kill mosquitoes. The pulpy cactus leaves are macerated into a sticky layer on stagnant water, suffocating larvae and lasting weeks to a year, offering a longer lasting barrier than petroleum in warm climates.
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William Henry Bishop
Palermo
Italy
Sanitary Service
Gaboon
French Africa
Scientific American
Demand for Telephones in Pekin Exceeds Supply
In Pekin about seventeen hundred subscribers are served by the telephone system, and the demand for connections surpasses what the administration can handle. The notice comes with advices received from Washington state.
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Pekin
Washington State
Shrinkage of Wood Ranges by Moisture Loss
The United States forest service reports wood shrinkage from moisture loss varies from seven to twenty six percent of its dry volume across different species.
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United States Forest Service
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Duchess
Mary Dale
Business Girls
W. J. Hornaday
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