Little Talks by Beatrice Fairfax on Cruelty in Marriage
The column riffs on cruelty in marriage citing a St. Louis divorce trial where a husband powders his wife's back with swans down. The wife laments clumsy back-powdering and a cheap Atlantic City meal, while the husband defends his skill. It notes other testimonies about cruel treatment and hints at changing domestic roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Atlantic City
Barry
Leonora
Columbus
Indianapolis
Why Did These Ladies Marry and Stay?
The piece muses on marital strain from vanity and domestic toil. It argues husbands grow weary when wives focus on clothes, cosmetics, and maids, suggesting many marriages hinge on appearance and routine rather than love or shared ideals.
Enthusiasm as Key to Business Success and Failure
The piece argues that US business failures, totaling two to three hundred million dollars annually, stem largely from incompetence rather than laziness or vice. It cites Schwab, Sullivan, Field, Morgan, Carnegie, Harriman, and Ty Cobb as exemplars of enthusiasm and competitive spirit driving success. The author urges turning business into a sporting endeavor fueled by passion and mastery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Financial Authority
Bradstreets
England
Charles M. Schwab
Schwab
John L. Sullivan
Ring
Marshall Field
Morgan
Carnegie
Hill
Harriman
Ty Cobb
Charles
George M. Joe Schwab
What Difference Does It Make A Call To American Women
A stirring wartime appeal urges all American women to conserve food. It stresses individual small sacrifices add up and unite the nation from Alaska to Porto Rico, urging every household to save wheat fat meat and sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Food Administration
Alaska
Porto Rico
America
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Beatrice Fairfax
International News Service
By McManus
John
Maggie
Snaniss
Bey
Library
Thrift
Daily Dot
Asta Sir Ferers
Frontier Asthma CO
Niagara and Hudson Sts
Buffalo, N. Y
Ladies’ Bazaar
Georgette
Ladies Bazaar
S. Fourth ST
Harrisburg’s Garment Institution
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