Was Woman Made to Work and to Be Pet?
A long readers' piece argues over women's work and independence, tracing cases from vagrancy law to modern labor, noting women increasingly enter labor markets, support families, and challenge traditional roles while men sometimes resist postures of financial support and expectations. It contrasts Beatrix Be from Detroit to Chicago legal debates and cites a clerks' union growth and social shifts in work.
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Chicako
Canton
Mya
Kate K. Rost
Rossi
Ald
Mra. Rosst
Mre. Roesl
Coxey
Washington
France
Beatrix
Detroit Free Press
Rewll Cleyka' International Protective Association
Max Morris
Denver
American Federation of Labor
Colorado
Morris
Clerks’ Association
Clerks’ Union
Proverb Inspires Daily Creed Amid Cheerrat Reflections
The proverb Laven and grow taj is praised as a creed worthy motto for daily life. Pro verbs capture humbler wisdom, with observant minds noting its appeal and the link between joyous expression and vitality. The New York Tribune notes laughter expands arteries, speeds blood flow, and sharpens mental action.
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The
New York Tribune
Fashion Note on Pink Muslin and Black Accents
A description of a dotted pink muslin garment paired with a black taffeta belt and black ribbon at the bodice, featuring a skirt with ticks. The piece outlines fabric choices and accessory contrasts for a period style outfit.
Cleaning stains with household methods
Instructions advise removing stains by soaking and rubbing with water and cream of tartar, using salt and hot water for wine stains, pouring boiling water on fruit stains, and using lemon juice with sunlight for mildew. A chlorine treatment is suggested as an alternative for mildew.
Promise Me Before We Marry Bank Account in His Name
A dialogue shows trust tested by love and vanity as a woman asks a suitor for proof of devotion and a binding promise to place her bank account in his name. The scene hints at manipulation and the novelist's rage at reputational attack in a literary controversy.
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Tully
Niagara
Queer things about people and other quick quips
A collage of humorous exchanges and misreadings from a late 19th or early 20th century newspaper. Jokes range from doctors and druggists discussing why physically weak people outlive stronger peers to misunderstandings about Confucius magazine bylines. Various mini captions include a teacher prompting imperative forms, a mother questioning a promise, a pug joke, a freight handler’s exchange, and a note on Miss Brown expecting to be married.
Same Old Story in a Comic Verse Fragment
A brief verse fragment satirizes a sportsman waking at dawn with gun gear, returning by evening to a tired lawn, and references a gag about a woman promising marriage if a man quits cigars. The Cornted Philosopher line and Indianapolis Press attribution appear in a clipped, humorous clipping style.
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Indianapolis
Golf in hot weather prompts fashion debate on costumes
A lively exchange over golf in heat features a man who never plays and a female enthusiast who laments hot weather. Talk turns to attire with a joking suggestion of a bathing suit, followed by a woman declining to join a pointless round amid sandy links.
No Good For Willie In City Talks
An odd exchange describes a rector addressing a congregation where a man complains about attire and manners. The speaker notes the wife beside him, both viewers amused as the hat is doffed and gloves stay atop the head during a visit to the church.
Humorous Epigrams and Quips From 19th Century Panels
A collage of brief jokes and witty exchanges from Chicago and London papers. Topics range from romantic misunderstandings to sly barbs about law, science, and travel, featuring humorous portraits of professors, couples, and everyday foibles.
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Apa
House of Earth
Paul Laurence Thunbar
England
Alexander Wilkie
Associated Shipwrights' Society
Ashtabula Harbor
Iron Molders’ International Union
Canada
Trme
Cleveland
Shenango
Mahoning Valleya
Pennsylvania
Marle
Marie
Dorothy Maddox
Phiadelphia Inquirer
Dostor
Drngeist
Tommy
Teacher
Johnnie
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Press
Smithers
Marianne
Mr. Smithers
Cornwall
N. Y
Miss Brown
Jack
Willie
Eleanor
Chicago
Smith
Jones
Prof
Topham
Giles
London
Papa
Pat
Tria
Chicago Post
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