Women and art and work in early modern Europe
A collection of essays and opinions on women's roles, education, and artistry. Dr. Elizabeth Athman is highlighted as Germany's first female night school teacher. Corset advocacy is debated, linking body form to emotional health. Ballet history is traced through Greek art influences, with references to Dissler, Taglioni, Howe, and Loie Fuller.
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Elizabeth Athman
Gottheimer
German Empire
Frankfort
Frauléin
Athman
Germany
New York
Sun
L. BE. Landrone
Luther Burbank
Women’s Literary Club
Blane
Fanny Dissler
Boston
Taglioni
Tustin McCarthy
Julia Ward Howe
Theodore Parker
Margaret Fuller
Emerson
Loie Fuller
Paris
Anatole France
Suffragette Mentions in Historic Social Commentary
Fragmentary passage notes admiration of certain suffragettes and society women including Mrs Clarence Mackay and the Duchess of Manchester, mentioning former times when women’s roles were viewed differently. The text hints at evolving attitudes toward female public figures and advocacy.
Frosted Lemon Pie Recipe From A Historic Page
Instructions for a lemon pie with grated rind and juice, sugar, butter, water, cornstarch, and eggs. Mix juice and rind with sugar and butter, thicken with cornstarch and water, fold in yolks, bake in crust, then top with stiffly beaten egg whites and sugar. Mentions a rich result and cooling oven.
Reformers Portray Suffrage Adversaries with Moral Panic
The passage depicts suffrage opponents as hard and unsexed women, likening them to Maggie Cline. It recalls a 1900 remonstrance by Dolly Chandler and 194 other women to Massachusetts lawmakers, arguing suffrage would degrade purity and family harmony without boosting governance. The New York Press cites the conclusion urging women to remain in traditional roles.
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Maggie Cline
New York Press
Professional Shoppers in New York City Rise and Fall
Harper's Weekly notes the rise of professional shoppers led by a pioneer woman who started in 1884 and built a dressmaking service with a staff of experts. The industry shrank from about five thousand in New York to six hundred after a strict edict, with four thousand five hundred eliminated for nonregular status.
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New York
Harper’s Weekly
Newest fashions in dress and accessories
Brown tones lead, but bold contrasts gain ground with Hehter and unusual shades. Reversible coats reach near the waist, overskirts trendy, and untrimmed skirts common. Black chiffon with colored cloth, jet dog collars, and tassels in gold silver or silk define the season. White crepe ruching, one‑button gloves, tiny belts, bright hat accents, parrot and owl motifs, new French inspired evening hoods, and wrists kept to two‑button lengths for snug gloves.
Pretty Color Choice Shocks Atchison Homeowners
An Atchison man pondered vivid hues and decided on bright yellow for the house with bright green trim, a choice described as pretty and artistic by local readers.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
How Chesterton’s rest offers to the England critic
Rev D F Aked delivers a Sunday sermon at Fifth Avenue Baptist Church on Chesterton Orthodoxy. He argues the paradoxical method proves Christianity offers rest to the weary mind, countering modern gospels and urging readers to try faith and find rest in Christ.
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New ‘York
Chesterton
Special Express
English Channel
Pacific
Dover
Brighton
Mr. Chesterton
Dr. Sa and So
Jesus
Christ
Sacredness of Small Things in Public Life
The speaker extols the sanctity of small, unheralded deeds and words that lift others without applause. He asserts equal religious rights under the stars and stripes, noting no state church and no coercive laws, and that the best church is the one that makes the best people.
I Understand Christ Message to Asia Churches
A Pacific Baptist reflection notes Jesus begins messages to Asian churches with I know thy tribulation poverty and dwelling. It argues that divine understanding removes fear of judgment and ignorance and supports encouragement or warning. The piece stresses that Christ understands and can help.
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Jesus
Christ
Churches of
Asia
Pacific Baptist
Rendering Tribute to God by Will Alone
The speaker argues three ways to render tribute to Christ mind heart and will but rejects appealing to minds or hearts. He insists only the will can answer the question What think ye of Christ demanding deliberate resolve rather than sentiment or intellect.
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John Godfrey Saxe
Jesus Christ
Roman Empire
Lfe
Christ
The Purpose of God Revealed in His Word
The purpose of God through this revelation is not knowledge or science alone nor physical power or wealth. God comes through His word to grant eternal life and freedom from sin, shaping destiny beyond worldly pursuits.
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God
No Such Thing as Chance Says Speaker
A thinker argues that chance does not govern reality, claiming it is a mistaken idea to believe events unfold by random forces. The piece frames chance as an error in understanding the true nature of things and asserts decisive causality or order behind happenings.
Reward and Consolation From God Quote
A short historical quotation notes that God grants consolation only to those whom He first brings pain, attributed to Madame G. wvet Chine.
Taft to Visit Isthmus of Panama in January
A compilation of late 19th century notes reports Taft’s expected January visit to the Isthmus of Panama and various political, maritime, and aviation items. It mentions Albany discussing art forgery crime, a sinking off Goodwin Sands, a plan to raise the American envoy to China, and other international intrigues and quotes.
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Taft
Panama
Albany
Kalomo
Singapore
China
Washington, D. C
New Yorks City
Goodwin Sands
Chicago
Robert Patterson
Ceylon
Planters’ Association
Norman
Mack
National Committee
Democratic Party
Washington, D.C
Gedney Channel
New York Harbor
Catalone
Wilbur Wright
le Mans
France
Sartho Aero Club Prine
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Inventive Yankee Js Still At It Boasts Cultivator
The United States patent office received about 73 527 applications for motor charts palerte during the last fiscal year as the inventive Yankee again touts its achievements and the influence of the American Cultivator and related enterprises.
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United States Patent Office
Pittsburg Auto Center Shows Near Five Thousand Worth
Pittsburg dispatch notes the city as a growing automobile hub with about $5,009 worth of machines owned, highlighting the scale of local vehicle ownership and related commerce.
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Pittsburg
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