Not Safe for Women and Un-American Sentiments in Print
A collage of 19th century columns critiques women’s roles and self defense, contrasts American and English views, and highlights social scrutiny of American heiresses, with reflections on women’s happiness, love, and speech. It weaves pieces on talking well, women’s attire, and celebrity observers at Vichy, framing gender norms and cultural expectations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Miss Benconte
Philadelphia Times
Niniu
Nes
Sermons for Sunday and Reflections on Moral Life
A Sunday sermon excerpt discusses true answers in faith, missionary giving by Chinese Congregational members, and Origen's defense of Jesus calling sinners to repentance. It warns against personal vanity and vanity driven anger, urging justice, clear seeing of character, and valuing people by deeds over appearances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celsus
Christ
Origen
Jesus
He Was the King's Son and Belief in Truth
A sermon recounts a frail brother testifying in church, blessing the Lord despite pain, and argues sincerity alone does not justify belief. It cites Luther, Calvin, and Arminius to show doctrinal differences while affirming core Christian faith and the value of honest inquiry. The piece urges extending spiritual commerce among Christians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Oregon
Congregational Churches
China
House of God
Jesus
Robert I. Sample
Homblic Review
Luther
Zwingle
Calvin
Arminius
Christ
AmericanPoems for American Composers Warn of Foreign Influence
The Boston Musical Herald argues American composers overuse German and English poetry. It urges focusing on American poets like Longfellow Whittier Hayne Lanier Thaxter and works such as The Wreck of the Herperus Skipper Ivesons Ride Hiawatha and The Wreck of the Palatine to build a true national music school. The piece says American readers should read native poetry and avoid translation to foster a distinct school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Musical Herald
Jean Ingelow
Kingsley
Heine
Goethe
Schubert
Schumann
Franz
Longfellow
Whittier
Paul Hayne
Sidney Lanier
Celia Thaxter
Ivreson
School of Music
Hints for Amateur Actresses and a Spokesman’s Retort
A collection of cautions for actresses about stage behavior from avoiding makeup on arms to managing trains and props. It stresses acting earnestly, playing cast roles well, and not overacting. A second fragment shows a Spokane Falls Spokesman editor sparring with a reader over a habituary notice, ending with a humorous denial of being dead.
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Emma V. Sheridan
Ladies’ Home Journal
Spokane Falls
Wolf Creek
Hot Shot Regulators
Jiminy
Partingtown
Conn
Gulper
Swallowed Bullets and Odd Owl Tales
A commuter recalls a bizarre owl encounter on his grounds. The bird repeatedly faced shooters, allowing only headshots, and seemed to enjoy it. After many bullets, the owl finally died from digestive distress, a curiously recurring quirk the speaker calls “queer about owls.”
Adolph Twitler Defeats Wire Netting Pitch in Debate
A Burlington Free Press quip relates a mock exchange about college representation at a convention. Pater jokes that Adolph Twitler can forcibly influence outcomes, boasting he can pitch a ball through wire netting every time, illustrating a heated, satirical debate tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pater
Adolph
Adolph—Twitler
Pater—Twitler
Burlington Free Press
The Public Nuisance in Everyday Life
A humorous, sprawling sketch portrays a ubiquitous streetcar character whose loud manners and messy habits disrupt daily transport and theatergoers. The piece satirizes this relentless intruder who rambles, eats, drinks, and interferes with others, then shifts to a brief note on coat cuff buttons tracing their fashion history.
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Mardh
Nulon Spectator
Ruth Ashmore
Sadie's Home Journal
France
Wren
Bigelow
England
Vichy
Thad
Louwise Chandler Moulton
Charles O’conor
Charles
New York
Brooklyn
Jersey City
O’conor
Peter
I. Joseph News
Dallas News
Jiain
Turman
Annie Rooney
Waakting
North China News
Tam
Newport
Norristown Herald
James
Little James
New York Ledger
Jmyzs
Binks
Tinks
Mississippi
Mississippi River
Ferdinando de Soto
Guba
Florida
Cuba
de Soto
Bluffs
Lower
Chickasaw
Memphis
White River
Missouri
Washita
Red River
Great River
de Sota
de Moscoso
Marquette
Joliet
Chevalier de la Salle
la Salle
Louis Hennepin
St. Anthony
Illinois
Mississippi Delta
Gulf of Mexico
Quebec
Chevalier
Ferdinand de Soto
Iberville
United States
Lieutenant Pike
Cass
Michigan
Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
Lake Itasca
Willard Glazier
Itasca
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