Dress Reform and Needlework Notes for Women
The column surveys the World’s Columbian Exposition dress reform idea targeting working women with a practical short skirt, argues leaders must set the example, and presents a decorative roll cozy pattern with fringe and needlework. It also profiles Miss Zulema Garcia of San Antonio as a Texas representative on the State Board of Lady Managers and offers sewing tips for corset covers and hand care advice from Drake's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Council of Women
Kair
Zulema Garcia
United States
San Antonio
Texas
Miss Garcia
State Board of Lady Managers
Institute
Giovanni Italiens of Music
Naples
Italy
Small Courtesies Brighten Life In Everyday Moments
The passage urges consistent polite action to smooth difficulties and improve outlook. It highlights how small courtesies, though seemingly trivial, influence others and make life brighter through daily kindness and considerate behavior.
Beautiful Women Portraits From Washington Era
The prose praises portraits from Washington’s inauguration era, noting the vitality and beauty of women like Mrs. Jay, Mrs Bayard, Mine Rudersdorf, and Jose Eytinze. It argues charm depends on the individual, not just beauty or age, and suggests women can retain youth at three-score.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jay
Rufus I<ing
Bayard
Frank
Alexander Jamilton
Rudersdorf
Jose Eytinze
Electric roads and wires proposed for national system
A writer in the Engineering Magazine estimates 90 percent of U S roads could carry electric tracks and power for 3400 dollars per mile. He suggests dividing the country into ten mile square districts with one central power station per district and a capitalized cost of about three dollars per acre with thirty cents annual interest. Rouen on fats the chestnut gong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineering
Old Lady and Boy Play Hide and Seek in Sunlit Yard
Quaint verses tell of an old lady and a boy with a twisted knee playing hide and seek under maple shade. The story shifts to a fable where a vine befriends a bramble, ignores counsel, and the farmer’s blow proves costly. moral: avoid bad companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cribner
A Herd of Morses and a Returning Horse
Aunt Vinie uses a slate drawing to teach a story about the Brown family horse named Jolly. Paul Brown, while back from vacation, sketches a herd of horses and watches Jolly arrive home neighing for another horse. The scene shifts to Mr Brown sawing wood as Jolly reacts to an unfamiliar horse.
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Paul Brown
Aunt Vinie
Paul
Mr. Brown
Jolly
Picture Horse and Jolly in a Porch Scene
The text describes a scene with a picture of a horse named Jolly and a second horse belonging to Mrs. Brown. The porch shows Mrs. Brown ironing while wearing children’s clothes on the horse, obscuring its ribs. A third, cheerful horse stands in front, its tail curled, wearing a small saddle, as readers observe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly
The Brown children find horses in a tale and play
In a reminiscence from Little Men and Women, Paul and Elsie discover horse imagery in a story. They discuss horse nuts and horseflies, while a real horse appears at the window. A Philadelphia lad asks about battle and hears his father, a military officer, recount umpiring a baseball game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Elsie
Papa Brown
Pop
Philadelphia
Distressing new diseases noted by scientists and observers
Salient remark reports Bertha the talking doll very ill after a fall, no longer saying mamma or papa, only mapamapa, as cited by the Salt Lake Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha
Salt Lake Herald
Proverbs on Women Through Time and Nations
The passage surveys international proverbs about women, wives, and mothers, noting harsh stereotypes from earlier eras and dialects. It cites sayings from Danish, Shakespearean, Dutch, Italian, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Greek playwrights, and others, concluding that rising civilization brings kinder views in men's words toward women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakspeare
Lacon
Fielding
Waripides
The Moon Age and Origin Theories
Scientists debate the moon s age and origin noting early belief the moon is older than earth while some think it formed from Earth when the planet was molten. Estimates place the Moon s age at over twenty-one million years based on primitive soil formation.
Portraits in the press misprint prompt chuckle
A humorous note on newspaper portraits misplacing names and likenesses. It recalls a quip about unsure if the photo and the caption truly match the person. The exchange highlights the fallibility of printed images and attributions in journalism.
Legal Cross-Examination Illustrates Skill in Court
A Cleveland Plain Dealer opinion recalls a county court cross examination where an attorney claimed to prove murder by a witness who saw the defendant, yet did not see a bullet leave the gun. The exchange ends with the judge remarking on unseen words and ears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Oho
Yyas
Wis
Tompkins
Tsaw
Jhere
Tie
Victoria and the Veto
The article explains that Victoria has never vetoed a bill and could not do so without triggering a constitutional crisis. It describes the cabinet’s power, the royal veto’s impracticality since 1707, and the risk of government collapse if the Queen blocked legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Great Britain
House of Commons
House of Lords
Window nuisance provokes comic train dust shower
A pantomime-like scene on a express train draws notice as a young man vents dust and cinders at a woman by keeping a newspaper up to shield himself. She lowers the window in irritation, triggering a lighthearted clash over etiquette.
Supposed Queen Victoria Etchings At Dublin Dealer's Find
A Dublin art dealer discovers a packet of etchings claimed to be drawn and etched by Queen Victoria and presented to Lady Charlemont. The pieces, mostly small sheets, could fetch a fortune if authenticated by the Queen herself, which remains the key challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Sali Gy
Earl of Charlemont
Carlessly
Tly
The Spark That Began the French Revolution
A compact account explains causes of the 1789 French Revolution. It notes centuries of oppression by the King and nobility, the influence of the United States example, and the July 12 1789 insult to the Third Estate led to the Bastille assault on July 14 1789. It warns monarchies feared similar uprisings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
United States of America
Neckar
Guan
Awaid
The Funny Side of It and Humorous Lessons
A light discussion on humor versus frivolity, praising a joyful spirit especially for women and children. It cites a father teaching his son to appreciate humor through stories and papers, suggesting humor aids cheerfulness under hardship. The piece then reports on Russian caviar and cholera, noting Austrian tests found no viable cholera bacilli after hours, labeling caviar harmless despite initial bans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Dickens
Mark Tip
Aki
Interit
Vinena
Tonquin
Thaburg
Invention of Electrically Propelled Invalid Chair
The article describes an electrically propelled chair for the disabled with a guiding apparatus like a tricycle. It features a lever linked to a control box for managing speed and motion. A slow-speed motor draws power from storage cells beneath the seat.
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Osisingle Culpaver
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