14 Sep 1899
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Newspaper
Mexia Evening Ledger
Location
Mexia, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1899
Page
1
A long piece contrasts the athletic girl with past idealism, arguing curves define female beauty while criticizing unsexed stereotypes. It details Greek proportion rules, measurements for arms, neck, and height, and notes that some women can trial these standards for self insight. It also mentions moustache sets, Confederate monuments, Winnie Davis, and a London index maker employing forty women.
Mississippi papers claim Mrs. Jefferson Davis lives permanently in Vermont, a mistake per good authority. The widow’s limited time in the North is noted, with attention to her residence and movements as reported.
D. D Field states that government is the greatest combination of forces known to human society. It can command more men and raise more manpower than any other agency combined.
Miss Cora Van Norden, heiress and socialite, abandons society gaiety to aid Salvation Army work. Following sister Emma, she shifts from Fifth Avenue life to aid efforts, editing the Young Soldier and living with the movement while retaining some social ties.
An open car traveling south on Central Avenue drenched a water sprinkling child as passengers fled the car. The driver halted, brakes applied, and the crowd escaped. The boy recovered and shouted as the vehicle moved on, per Chicago News.
Emma Bagwill known as Emma Trapp before marriage rides against male jockeys at regular rac es near Car ton. She began riding at 12 and, after five years of marriage, joined to help her husband who owned horses. Weighs about 100 pounds.
A Chicago woman touring Europe condemns the prevalent tipping custom, describing how servants in hotels and private homes expect gifts. She recounts a hostess plan using a locked box where guests deposit money, later distributed proportionally among staff. The system alleviates guest uncertainty and is praised as effective.
The article argues the massage originated in China, detailing ancient Chinese theories of air currents and three 100 day periods of exercises. It describes morning routines at 4 am, full moon inhalations, wooden planks for muscle hardening, and periods of heavy activity using sacks of stones to develop back muscles.
A barrel of whisky rolled onto Church street drawing a rapid crowd of hoboes who scuffle for the liquid. The brakeman curses as the wrecked barrel spills, while men scramble with tin cans and hands to collect liquor. Three older men lie in the gutter, drinking from the waste. An old man damns the sewer flow with a newspaper wrapped bundle of broken victuals.
In a vivid reminiscence the future queen of Romania Carmen Sylva recalls a fateful encounter with Prince Charles of Hohenzollern. As a teen she tripped while running and was caught by a passing nobleman who was none other than Charles himself, shaping their later alliance.
A hazy Chicago rumor item notes a string of hoax thefts linked to a spoof brand and a character called Mother Hubbard. The piece renders a playful, cryptic view of prankish misdirection in a city publication.
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