Woman and Howe. The Impertinence of Mending and Marriage Proposals
The article profiles Miss Moody, an artist known in America and England for animal scenes like Left Behind and The Battle of the Standard. It notes her Bohemian air, dislike of caricature, and preference for stray or mongrel animals as models. Her father, a noted London art instructor, became invalid, prompting her to support the family with her talents.
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Amerea
England
Boobeur
Landseer
Miss Moody
Gilbert King
Gilbert Kingful
London
Lord Byron
Byron
Edison
Miss Sitwell
Mr. Edison
Hume
San Francisco Chronicle
The Importance of Mending in Household Sewing
A guide urging housewives to mend promptly to save time and money. It stresses systematic mending of loose buttons and tears, early repairs before washing, and teaching children to mend. It lists supplies for a well stocked mending basket and emphasizes sturdy, even stitching and practical routines.
The Dependence of Women and Social Control
The piece argues that women endure the burden of dependence on male breadwinners. It notes that men often control household money, withholding funds behind a show of authority. The author laments the humiliation and secrecy of financial dependence and calls out petty acts of control.
Noted Marriage Proposals Across Time
A collection of anecdotes on courtship and proposals from figures like Byron Edison and Hume, detailing humorous refusals and decisive turns in love. The anecdotes contrast pride and independence with the quirks of romantic pursuit across eras and newspapers.
To Make Pretty Hands And Make A Martyr
A Victorian era guidance piece on hand care detailing soaking, pushing back cuticles, trimming, polishing, and daily maintenance for mansions of beauty. It contrasts manicure routines with a reflective, moralized essay on motherhood and marriage expectations.
Her Way to Success
A columnist urges women's progress through courage and tireless work noting pay gaps with men and predicting later rectification as society grows wiser and more equal. The piece emphasizes determination and conviction as keys to achievement for women.
No Sex in Brains Says Daily Press on Women Fighters
The Philadelphia Press proclaims that brains have no sex and praises women who fight through difficulties. It asserts plentiful work and money for sharp women who persevere, see success, plan daily battles, and deserve respect through bravery, integrity, and effort.
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Philadelphia Press
Mirror Deceives and Skewed Reflections Warn Consumers
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that mirrors distort hair tone eye color and complexion, making fair skin appear gray and prompting women to buy complexion washes. It notes that natural expression is limited by eye position, so only a tentative expression is visible in a looking glass.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Between meals feeding risks in childhood diets
A brief warns against irregular between meal feeding. Even small snacks like biscuits and cake fragments tempt children between games, linked to frequent indigestion. When meals align with adults, between meal intake should be light, such as milk and bread and butter, with diet adjusted for age.
Universal words of mother and sleep guidance
The piece notes how baby speech centers on mother across languages, listing many terms from em in Hebrew to Mutter in German. It then advises against sleeping babies on their backs in favor of side positions to avoid habit and promote spine health, while acknowledging benefits of back sleeping for a curious child with normal development.
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Madr
Mate
Meter
Mater
Madre
Mere
Moder
Mutter
Mathair
Lewiston Journal
Nail Biting and Insect Bite Remedies for Children
The article warns that nail biting in children stems from nervousness and can become a lifelong habit. It suggests discipline through bitter solutions and teaching nail care, plus early training to trim nails. It lists remedies for gnat bites and other insect bites using eucalyptus oil, ammonia and water, and a laundress' blue bag as an old fashioned cure.
Margherita’s White Fashion Sparks Court Question
Queen Margherita favors white above all and often wears it. She asks the king whether her age should change her attire. The exchange reveals courtly concerns about aging and style in the royal wardrobe.
Queen Receives Box With Three White Dresses
A monarch asks time to decide and a week later sends a box to the queen containing three beautiful white dresses as his proposed answer. The tale centers on the royal couple and the mysterious message.
How Women Build Ships During Wartime Labor
A 1900s note claims women aid shipbuilding by avoiding shipyards to keep workers focused. It cites that feminine visitors disrupt crew and slow production, with the New York Commercial Advertiser reporting that women passing through shops cause 7,000 workers to lose a fortnight of output in a minute.
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Hiladelphia
New York Commercial Advertiser
Women Who Raised Beards In Imperial Rome And Europe
In Roman lore women reportedly grew beards seeking masculine fashion, a practice tied to a ban mentioned by Cicero. The piece surveys notable European fans collections including Baroness James Rothschild and Isabella of Spain with wide ranges of fans, plus empresses and duchesses noted for their treasures.
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Rome
Cicero
Europe
James Rothschild
Isabella of
Spain
Empress
Russia
Princess de Sagan
Duchesse de Novailles
Duc d’Anumale
Home Cleaning Tips for Marble Ink and Leather
Iron stains on marble can be removed with a mixture of oxalic acid and spirit kept on briefly then dried with a soft cloth. Fresh ink stains may respond to lemon juice. Light suede gloves clean with bread crumbs. button the gloves on and rub thoroughly with crumbs.
Prince Christian of Denmark Wins Popular Favor Through Humble Ways
A Chicago Inter Ocean sketch recalls Prince Christian of Denmark, a University of Copenhagen graduate who rode street trams, mingled with artisans, and joked with travelers while revealing his royal identity to a peasant. The tale ends with the peasant claiming imperial status in jest, in a lighthearted royal anecdote.
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University of
Copenhagen
Prince Christian
Gothersgade
Kronborg Castle
Elsinore
Russia
Denmark
Prince
Chicago
Farmer defends literary meeting with corn growing joke
In a Georgia settlement a farmer argues a literary gathering relates to corn raising and fodder pulling. The local preacher questions the relevance, and the farmer notes without corn cotton bacon and greens there would be no literary man in the country.
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Georgia
No Quarter in Battle Against Cigarette Evil
A Philadelphia Record excerpt portrays a caller seeking a 25 cent subscription to fund a campaign against smoking. The business man replies with a terse pledge of giving no quarter and ends the conversation.
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Philadelphia Record
Aunt Clara Dilemma Over Marry or Jack or Tom
Nellie worries as suitors pressure marriage. Jack vows to drink if rejected while Tom pledges sobriety if she wed him. A Chicago News quip on nasal breathing adds humorous medical misdirection about mouth breathing at sleep.
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Aunt Clara
Nellie
Jack
Tom
Chicago News
Watch Gobbled by Ostrich in Curious Farm Oddity
An elderly man, peering at his unchained watch, watched in astonishment as a hen nearby gulped the timepiece whole. The cheap watch vanished in a single gulp beside the ostrich pen, leaving observers amused and puzzled.
Lawtlessness Among the Sparrows
A Chicago Record excerpt compares sparrows to impulsive humans, noting their bold acts like stealing a feather from a pigeon in St James Park. A wood pigeon feeds nearby as a sparrow grips the feather, pulls it free, and carries the trophy to its nest.
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London
St. James Park
Chicago
One on Himself by Professor Blackie Anecdote
A wiry old professor Blackie is approached by a dirty bootblack. He offers sixpence if the lad washes his face. The boy returns clean, declines the coin, and says to keep it to get a haircut.
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Blackie
Boothlack
Learning to Sew From My Mamma
A child narrates learning sewing from a mother, dreamingly imagining future dressmaking. She mentions seven sisters, practicing on doll clothes, hoping to dress like her mother and never let seams fail. The tone mirrors a domestic-arts sentiment from a Cincinnati Commercial Tribune excerpt.
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Margaret Lee
Cincinnati
The Best War On Wheel Maintenance
Advice urges riders to learn wheel construction to spot faults early and prevent accidents. Familiarity with parts helps identify issues before riding, reducing risk and danger on the road.
De Man Wid de Hoe Impresses Billy Coalgate
Billy recalls meeting a man with the hoe who left a deep impression on him and still feels it today, in a cutting exchange about Sandy Pikes-How yer like.
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Sandy Pikes
Billy
Billy Coalgate
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Howe
Rosa Bonheur
Cincinnati Enquirer
Margherita
Czar
Nicholas
the “Literary
Leareing
Mamma
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