No Woman Should Vote In Face Of Senate Brawl
A New Woman's Sphere critique mocks a Senate melee between Tillman and McLaurin calling it unseemly masculine behavior while arguing women are too emotional for politics. The piece decries female suffrage as improper amid the Chicago, Washington, and national discourse on power and gender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
House of Lords
Dispatch
Tillman
McLaurin
Senate
Dayton
Mr. Layton
Senate of the
United States
Women Suffrage Echoes And Social Snatches Of 1902
A memoir style piece covers Henry B F Macfarland welcoming suffrage visitors in Washington, notes a Turkish woman with a Constantinople college degree, cites Anna Shaw on petty jealousies, and recalls Agnes Repplier as a doctor of letters. It contrasts iron faced antique critics with ongoing progress and humor about women’s clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. F. Macfarland
Board of Commissioners
District of Columbia
Washington
Ottoman Empire
American College For Girls At
Constantinople
Anna Shaw
Anna
Sampson- Schley
University of Pennsylvania
Agnes Repplier
Florence Burns Preliminary Exam Echoes Stage Tragedy
The preliminary examination of Florence Burns, charged with killing her lover Walter Brooks in New York, mirrors the sensational stage drama as witnesses recount her remark to her escort about desertion. Reports of the German ambassador to Washington provoke note of diplomatic manners as Dr von Holleben dines at the White House while Emile Witte is not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Burns
Walter Brooks
New York
Washington
von Holleben
White House
Emile Witte
Astor Seeks Seat in British Parliament Amid Canal Debate
The article notes William Waldorf Astor pursuing a seat in Parliament while tensions rise over the Panama Canal issue. French observers react to the shifting bargaining dynamics as the canal dispute resurfaces in public discussion. A Wis. resident cites Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets as relief for long digestive ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Waldorf Astor
England
Fragmented quote on government and presidency wrangles
A clipped 19th century style passage discusses a tiny republic with universal toleration and citizen voices, noting a family dispute over leadership between Mr and Mrs Dinglebat and the ongoing wrangle about who shall be president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ae Eanysday
Dinglebat
La Grippe Cured by Remedies Advertised in 19th Century Pharmacy
An 19th century advertisement roundup touts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, Burdock Blood Bitters, Dr Thomas' Electric Oil, Wood's Norway Pine Syrup, Dean's Ointment, Ballard's Snow Liniment, Ely's Liquid Cream Balm, White's Cream Vermifuge, Ballard's Horehound Syrup, and Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment. It highlights testimonials and notes where to buy through F. J. Clendenin, Battles Pharmacies, and E. Heimbeck, emphasizing quick relief from grippe, coughs, and other ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Grippe
F. L. Hewet
Winfield, I
Chamberlain
Grippe
F. J. Clendenin
E. Heimbeck
Ballard
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren At
New York
Rainy days scarce in southern California say mother and daughter
In the Yonkers Statesman dialogue Elsie and her mother discuss the dry climate of southern California. The exchange highlights how few rainy days occur there and the idea of saving up rain reflects a playful child’s remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
California
Yonkers
Look Before You Leap Phrase Admonition
A quotation from the Philadelphia Press warns against headlong risk taking, urging careful thought before action as a proverb. The line emphasizes prudence over haste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Weather Fancy and Colds Remedies Ad
A Washington Star item notes morning freezing and thawing, then advertises Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a safe preventive for pneumonia and a fast cold or grip cure. It also promotes Herbine as a concentrated medicine improving digestion and vitality.
Edgewood Park Property Offering With Multiple Lots
Sale offers a large Edgewood Park home with 12 rooms and modern conveniences on three lots. The entire property asks 5000 dollars for quick sale, with the house alone priced at 6500 earlier. Additional Edgewood Park lots are 600 to 650 dollars each. An 11 thousand dollar riverfront property and seven acres with house and garden tools are also described, with rental income projections and cultivation notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
19Th Ave
11Th St
Deere & Co
25Th St
Prospect Park
E. L. Eastman
McKinnie Block
Edgewood Park
Seventh ‘Avenue
7Th” Avenue
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Woman's Club
Evita Arrcoard Conner
Pierce
Dr Pierce
Jeane
Harris
Gayville
Yankton Co
Ware
Dr. Pierce
Panama Canal
C. E. van Deusen
Kilbourn
Wis
Clendenin
Vance
Burdock
Hfe
Croup
Dr Thomas
Dean
E. J. Clendenin
E. Helmbeck
18Th Street
Care Journal
Journal Office
C. D. Varel
Sommers Hotel
Second Avenue
Rock Island
W. 28Th Street
Hotel
J. Stofft
Williamason
Maline
Bis
Jones
Fourth Avenue
Mutual Co-operation Home Company of
Des Moines
Iowa
Central State Bank
State Bank
Prairie City
Moline
D. M
C. C. Stone
Fairview Fruit Farm
Fred R. Young
Pratt Co
Kansas
Atkinson's Park
South Park Add
Fairmount
Greater New York Loan Co
2Th St
Brown
Allen Bros
McKinnle Block
Lost
Olof Petersen
6Th Ave
National Association OF Stationary Engineers
C .E. Cornell
Anc
Undertakers
A. V. Esterdahl
Lutheran Church
Merchant Tailors
C. L. Lindholm
Perry Et
Davenport
Fred
Youngs
Lind
Penn, Mutual Life Insurance ‘Company
John M. Ekelin
Wadam
4Th Ave
Wierd
Carpenters
Co. J. Paden—Carpenter and Builder
14Th Avenue
Moline, Lll
N. HL
Cederberg
People's Furniture & Carpet House
Sth Avenue
Mollie
Dewend & Kuschmann
W. R. Moore
Sixteenth Street
W. Odell
16Th Street
Wood &Prek
Postoffice
Lawrence M. Magill
Skinner Block
Ill
Jackson& Hurst
Rock Island National Bank
C. J. Searle
C. B. Marshall
Searle & Marshall Lawyers
Mitchell & Lynde Block
Clothiers
Famour
P. Mullane
1Th Avenue
U. S. Clothing Company
3D Avenue
B. A. Bolen
Diseases of Women & Specialty
Moline National Bank
13Th Street
J. G. Bwensbon
Rosenstein Building
Boston
H. 3. Bennett
Washington Star
EB. Helmbeck
Syenanan
National Accident Society
Broadway
York
Nutter’s Real Estate Bargains
Ag Ee
Boe
Cdi
Cy We
Vas Agta
Rock Island, Ill
D.w.gould
Marion E. Sweeney
Cecseae Sooeee
Oes
George Bennett
Edgar F. Godfrey
Pretty Maid
Vrigiy
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