Dorothey Dix and Hetty Green on Real Estate and Labor
The interview portrays Hetty Green, the richest American woman, detailing her real estate strategy, frugal lifestyle, and belief in self-reliance. She explains buying where towns grow, using property to support herself, and helping industrious people with loans while criticizing vanity philanthropy. She rejects suffrage on principle, favors homemaking, cooking, and a plain life guided by the Bible and the Golden Rule.
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Dorothy DIX
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Hoboken
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Sylvia
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Raphael's prophecies for September 2 1908
Horoscope for Wednesday September 2 1908 advises courtship and favors until 2 p m then selling. It predicts a child born that day will be kind generous quick clever but financially risky. Domestic life looks fortunate though females may favor older men.
The High Calling of Fatherhood by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
An impassioned plea for men to protect and nurture expectant mothers. Wilcox argues prenatal care and humane treatment shape the child’s future, proposes government and college roles, condemns cruelty, and urges husbands to support wives during pregnancy with kindness and responsibility.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
A Little Brother of the Rich Chapter IV Romance Reignites
In Harlem the evolving tale follows Paul and Sylvia as their forbidden love rekindles after separation. He lingers near her theater, battles distance, and finally resigns to love despite past mistakes. Their ardor deepens as they acknowledge a shared future.
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Paul
Sylvia
Harlem
James Ellis
Night Express
Newport
Debonair Courtship and a Tragic Newport Evening
A romance unfolds as Paul Potter pursues Sylvia amid social pressures and a fatal accident. Sylvia’s past as a performer haunts their plan for marriage while a Newport tragedy reshapes their betrothal. Sylvia returns seeking a legitimate path, but social norms force delay and tension remains.
I Love I Love Him Not Advice From Beatrice Fairfax
Beatrice Fairfax counsels a young woman considering marriage to Fred. She argues that patience can overcome minor faults such as a sniffing habit and repeated tunes, urging the girl to follow her heart rather than seek perfection and risking losing a good partner.
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Paul
End of a Forbidden Love in a Decadent Tale
Sylvia rejects Paul's plan to marry secretly and exposes his cowardice and social vanity. She denounces his con games and leaves him, marrying Henry Leamington the next week. Two years later Paul reveals his engagement to Clara Funcke of St. Louis. The story closes with a stark, moral-toned judgment.
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Fred
Paul
Sylvia
Henry Leamington
Clara Funcke
St. Louis
Return to Miss Jones Editor’s Gracious Ruse
A playful note from Lippincott's recalls a writer who mailed a story with a wrapper addressed to Return to Miss Jones. The editor followed the gag, delivering the piece as requested, tied to a humorous routine about proper postage and clear addressing.
Cherry Jelly From Apple Leaves Technique
A method described by Woman's Home Companion explains making cherry jelly from apples by adding a handful of cherry leaves during boiling. After simmering, the leaves are easily removed and the jelly reportedly tastes like cherry jelly.
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