Open pursuit and the new woman in courtship
The piece argues that traditional male chasing of women has shifted as modern women openly pursue men. It cites anecdotes from a telephone operator and social circles about women inviting, pressuring, and pursuing suitors, noting men’ s ambivalence but fascination with the chase. It also references David Graham Phillips novel White Magic as a literary example of women’s frank wooing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diana
David Graham Phillips
Trivial Tests End Engagement Says Mabel Urner
Mabel Herbert Urner argues that petty demands to test a lover ruin affection. A case of a once ideal couple ended after repeated minor "proofs" of love, culminating when a man refused to cancel a commitment for a supposed musicale. The author predicts the man may return, and the woman will learn.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Fireman hero rescues woman and dog from blaze
In a dramatic incident a fireman dashes into a blazing hallway to save an unconscious 18 year old girl carried to safety on his shoulders. The rescue follows a long line of moral vignettes featuring Thomas and Dolly Thames and Harold Thorne amid a city saga of luck, hunger, and favors returned.
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James Jiggs
Jiggs
Dolly
Harold Thames
Harold
Harold Thorne
The Poor Rich Man's Wife Reflections on Wealth and Custody
Beatrice Fairfax notes that wives of rich men live with luxuries but face constant anxiety and loss of companionship. She recalls a rich man’s wife saying she longs for time alone with her husband, yet privacy is impossible due to secretaries and reporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blane
A Song of Loss and the Value of Love Over Wealth
A reflective piece contrasts losses in life with the warmth of love and family. It argues happiness comes from companionship and the ability to give children a good start, not from money or material possessions. The speaker critiques valuing wealth over love and stresses love as a woman’s true inheritance.
Life cartoons lampoon marriage and alimony
Cartoon captions joke about suffragettes, marriage, and alimony. A judge questions payment and remarks on marriage. The line about bigamy is noted as dangerous. The remarks reflect humor on gender roles and domestic life.
One Big Difference. Heck. Peck on Marriage Partnership
A quoted exchange compares marriage to a business partnership. Peck asserts the alliance mirrors business, while another voice counters that marriage may include a silent partner making it unlike a simple business deal.
Beets and Tomatoes Painted to Catalogue Size
A seedsman asks for life size colored illustrations of beets and tomatoes while the artist questions. The seedsman confirms catalogue size with a significant smile, reflecting a commission idea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville Courier- Journal
Toll Road and the Irish Lady Stirring Balymarth
In a Dublin tale a young man named Shamus McCaffrey rides a toll road to a market where he meets Eileen O Sullivan. Her bold rebuke sparks change. he renounces vice and aims to serve, while her reply to his question about Phadrig Connor foreshadows a pact. The young man muses that there is no toll road in the town.
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Thomas Thames
Howard
Harold
Mr. Mulready
Dublin
Kilgobbin
Eileen O'Sullivan
Balymarth
Craz
McCaffrey
Ballymarth
Eileen
Tinante Rayjoocin
Father Dwyer
Sis
Phadrig Connor
Phadrig
Shamus McCaffrey
Avoid Making Others Uncomfortable
Winifred Black recalls riding with a fidgety woman on a crowded streetcar and reflects on how one person’s irritating habits can unsettle others. The narrator questions whether she herself caused discomfort and urges readers to consider their own behavior toward sensitive or fidgety companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Black
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Eppetter
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Freman
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Lor
Mrs Jones
GOD Family
Beatrice Fairfax
Wacer
Kennett Harris
Tom
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