Women and Work Life: The Mother versus Artist Debate
Beatrice Fairfax writes on women's roles praising motherhood as noble work. A hostess reflects on envy between a successful writer and a musician, while a mother argues true fulfillment lies in caring for children and home. The piece urges choosing domestic virtue over chasing fame, urging contentment in the home nest.
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Matrimony In The Wind In A City Apartment
A narrator in a refined apartment debates marriage with his friend William Simpsie while dodging the friend’s clumsy disclosures about love and engagement to Miss Bennette. They discuss independence, shared finances, and the pull of domestic life in a witty, dated exchange.
Smith Family Courtship at Local Convention Debate
Fragmented dialogue shows a district contest within a local convention. Mr Kelly notes a Mrs Smith as delegate while Mr Smith questions a run for office. Gossip centers on nominating Marty and Elinore Bailey amid debates over propriety and leadership.
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Fragmentary Dispatch Hints At Errant Tenant Mess
Readable fragments describe a dispute over an old tenant and a disputed move or damage claim. The text hints at delays and potential mistakes in handling a housing or property matter, with emphasis on an unresolved situation and questions about responsibilities.
At the End of the Day by J. Lewis Milligan
A reflective musing on twilight over housetops as day fades and memories rise. The speaker envisions a gallery of immortals in a dream chamber of memory, where faces, places, and periods survive through deliberate recollection and reverence. Remembrance becomes art and inner sanctuary.
The Advent of Autumn by Rosa Mulholland
A reflective lyric on autumn as a maternal figure, portraying the great brown mother with primeval mysteries in her eyes. Her children, the year’s fruits and leaves, flourish under her. a sudden wind ushers destruction, yet she comforts them, promising immortality and renewal.
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Rosa Mulholland
Hedonistic Misadventure in a Humble Liver Errand
Dayse Mayme Appleton writes of a downtown misadventure sparked by buying five cents worth of liver. A mistaken romance leads her to a restaurant and a confusing encounter with a man who may be courting or critiquing Bob Chanler. She ends the tale with a quirky departure, signing as Doyzy Moime.
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A Logical Mother Goose by Wex Jones
A short critical piece argues children learn by rote with nursery rhymes like Jack and Jill and Rock-a-bye Baby. It condemns sympathetic depictions and urges logical pedagogy showing how verses could teach conservation, gender roles, and safety logic. It cites The House That Jack Built as an opportunity for instruction.
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Plague Warning Over Rats Near Homes With Health Risk
A public notice warns that allowing rat populations near dwellings creates health hazards including potential bubonic plague. Officials urge sanitation measures and pest control to protect residents and prevent disease spread. The wording reflects cautionary guidance from health authorities.
Life and Marriage Ties to Longevity Debate
The piece reflects on a belief that marriage promotes longevity for men but not for women, noting in small towns and health resorts the prevalence of maiden ladies. It comments on doctors and army examples, and jokes about wives and husbands and gendered views on marriage.
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Lace Frill Inside Hats Sets Fashion Tone
A feature of formal hats is a round lace frill inside the crown. The two inch ruffle, placed before the wing, softens the hair and flatters faces with lace, tulle, or ribbon accents. Origin traces to lace trimmed turbans, with Parisiennes noted for seasonal evening wear and prizewinning inner frills at fashion shows.
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Tell It Again The Good Old Joke By Kennett Harris
A humorous verse recalls a friend asking for the familiar joke repeated with cheerful endurance. The speaker revels in the shared mirth and the audience’s laughter, noting the enduring fondness for the old routine.
Colorful Old Blues and White Table Linens Featured
A guide to tasteful color use in table linens favors old blue and white designs. It notes risks of tint overuse, fades, and suggests motifs like white centers with blue outlines, eyelet embroidery, and satin stitch accents. Recommendations include careful design, embroidery skill, and adaptable patterns for various doilies.
Fashionable corsage shop picks and prices line
Readers scan a colorful catalog of gifts and accessories with prices. Delicate garden posies in crepe and velvet cost 3.96 per bunch while American Beauty roses run 2.74. Other items include leghorn eggs 0.40 per dozen and feather gloves priced at 18.50.
Fads of Fashion From its Autumn Wardrobe Highlights
The article previews the coming season with details on trims and fabrics. Gold buttons appear on coats, ostrich plumes adorn evening pieces, heavy fringe finishes tunics, and stripes beads and short jackets guide fashion. Tricot coats and seamless sleeve blouses gain favor as enduring trends.
Ray void and sky in silent gray distance
Fragmentary report notes a distant gray expanse and an empty sky. No clear subjects or actions are readable, leaving only atmospheric hints of vast imagery.
Pretty Sachet Sewing Instructions
A short historical note describes making a sachet from inch wide rose satin ribbon. A ten inch piece is folded and edges sewn with silk. It is filled with cotton and sachet powder, edges turned in and sewn. Five ribbon pieces of 1% inches are prepared, folded, and fastened to form pointed ends, then gathered to create a petite sachet ornament.
Your Journey in Life's Car
Editorial exhortation uses the car as a metaphor for seizing life’s chances. It urges forward motion, avoiding indecision, sharing opportunities, and trusting faith hope and prayer to navigate life’s curves toward personal goals.
Seen Through a Girl's Eyes on Love and Matrimony
A reflective column critiques marriage as a rest cure for men tired of play and for women tired of work. It lampoons male faith in love, noting how men hide in the mirror and cling to a wife’s affection while engagements may falter or spark a fresh split in affection.
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Mr. Bimpsie
William Simpsie
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Miss Bennette
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J. Lewis Milligan
Vermeil
Dayse Mayme
Frances L. 'Garside
Wex Jones
Scotch Pottery
Fla Wheeler Wilcox
Wey
Earth
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