Women succeed in newspapers defying odds study shows
The piece argues women are not failures in journalism, citing Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Dorothy Nix, Helen Watterson, Anne O’Hagan, Elizabeth Jordan and Jessie Wood as examples of high achievement. It asserts sympathy, sincerity, and conversational skills as key strengths, while noting sensational anecdotes and social observations scattered through the essay.
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Anna Marble
United States
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Dorothy Nix
Helen Watterson
New York
Miss Watterson
Anne O'Hagan
Elizabeth Jordan
Harper's Bazaar
Jessie Wood
Brotherhood and Sisterhood
Alan Dale
Thoughtful Man and the Summer Kitchen Demands
A fragment from a satirical piece contrasts a wife’s summer discomfort with a husband’s indifference. It lampoons demand for canned meats and staples, hints at divorce and social hilarity, and closes with a mock ode about debts and the devil.
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Dave McMichael
Felicity
After Church Sunday Dinner Deal At Local Fancy Grocery
A Sunday dinner pitch urges shoppers to visit a local fancy grocery store after church to avoid cooking. The ad promises satisfaction with ready to serve canned meats fish beef fruits cereal and breakfast foods and stresses Sunday service attendance. It touts sliced beef lunch sausage and Georgia bread and invites customers to order on Saturday for Sunday needs.
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Georgia
Poisoning the System Remedy Advised by DeWitt's Pills
An advertisement extols cleansing the body through the bowels and warns constipation causes headaches and illness. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are advertised as gentle liver stimulants that promote healthy bowel action without griping, from W. L. Carmichael & Co.
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DeWitt
W. L. Carmichael & Co
Building Supply Note at Mill Office
Informal notice invites orders for coal lumber and all kinds of building material with office location at the mill.
Sure Kidney Cure advertised by Harris Drug Co
An advertisement urges readers with kidney trouble to try Smith's Sure Kidney Cure priced at 50 cents. The Harris Drug Company markets the product as a distinct remedy for diseased kidneys.
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Pennsylvania
Smith
Harris‘Drug Co
Kodel Dyspepsia Cure Ad Claims Digestive Proof
A vintage medical patent advertises Kodel Dyspepsia Cure promising digestion relief. It claims the product digests what you eat and offers a money refund if it fails to cure. E. W rove’s signature appears on each box. 2c
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E. Wrove
For Sale Small Farms in Putnam County Georgia
For sale several small farms in Putnam County Georgia. Write for description and terms. Contact Joan T. Dennis Meda Georgia.
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Putam County
Joan T. Dennis
Meda,a
Laxative Chocolates Promoted By Harris Drug
An advertisement promotes Laxative Chocolates as a purely vegetable cure for chronic constipation and liver troubles. The product is presented as pleasant to take and guaranteed by Harris Drug.
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Harris Drug
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