The Brown Girls Visit and Other Domestic Vignettes
A rambling sketch collection follows the Woman and her two look alike friends Gladys and Irene, known as the Brown Girls, as she schemes to meet them, encounters a maid with mistaken identity, and observes small city scenes. It covers a collie, a cat, a feisty newsboy, and a debutante mother’s misadventure with a roast chicken, all told in lighthearted domestic prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys
Irene
Mother
Marion
Margaret
Y. B
German Women Advised to Study Politics and Dressmaking
The Berliner Tageblatt urges liberated women to pursue political economy, crafts, and social work as job markets shrink for male economists. It highlights Berlin University doctorates for women, Hamburg civic work training, and openings in laboratories, teaching, arts and crafts, and physical culture.
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Berliner Tageblatt
Hamburg
Elies
Berlin
Facts of Fashion Gowns and Sleeves in Paris Shows
The report notes gowns with no stervs for evening wear and long sleeves, plus cowlbow sleeves in Paris shows. Beaded girdles, bead trimming, and ermine tails appear on gowns, with silver bead girdles and gowns for evening wear and boudoir accessories. Long fringe at fabric ends is described on a diver weave fabric.
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Paris
Little Lass Fashion Promotes Colorful Everyday Attire
A fashion-forward article outlines how modern young girls and their mothers dress alike in bright colors and practical fabrics. It describes periwinkle and emerald outfits, crepe dresses with bloomers, taffeta designs with matching bloomers, and coats featuring extensive hand braided decoration in navy and other hues.
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Lassie
Brother
Dietitians Rise in Hospitals Reflecting a New Era
The article traces the growth of the American Dietetic Association from its Cleveland beginnings in 1918 to a national movement. It highlights Lulu Graves as founder, the expansion into four sections, and increasing hospital adoption. Mount Sinai and others now train women with four years of home economics, signaling strong demand and widened opportunities in dietetics.
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American Dietetic Association
Lulu Graves
Lakeside Hospital
Cleveland
Padre A Ene
Hospital Superintendents Association
Mise Graves
American Hospital Association
Mount Semi Hospital
Peter Bent Brigham Hospital
Boston
Johns Hopkins
Baltimore
Mayo Brothers Hospital
Interes
Mount Sinai
Women Best Sellers Said To Be More Efficient
Educator Mrs Lucinda Prince, head of the Prince School of Education for Store Service linked to Harvard, argues women are better sellers due to sympathy and intuition. She notes women understand customer needs, are more likely to supply them, and return as satisfied buyers. The role of education director helps women become more efficient in stores with buyer training and store-wide quality checks.
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Lucinda Prince
Prince School of Education
Graduate School of Education
Harvard
Young Artist Marie Kempton Turns to Religious Themes
An 11 year old New York artist, Marie Kempton of 114 West Eighty-third Street, exhibits religiously themed works with no formal schooling. Her pieces "Christ Between Two Thieves" and "St. Agnes" reflect careful detail, guided by priests and church visits, as she balances drawing with poetry, music, and dance inspirations.
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Marie Kempton
Marie
West Eighty-third Street
Waldorf-Astoria
Kempton
St Agnes
Mare
Randolph
Kmee
Gowret
Caring for Baby Teeth and Gums Sparks Lifelong Dental Health
Guidance for new mothers on preventing dental problems starts with gums. Avoid pacifiers and thumb sucking, use a gentle gum massage with warm water and mild dentifrice twice daily for at least one minute. Regular care establishes early hygiene habits and supports healthy tooth development.
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Baby
Constable Hart Targets Speeders in Ames County
Young widow Anns L. Hart, a beauty constable and among the state’s few female speed cops, reports 78 convictions since December and says speeders rush to pay fines. She notes women are hardest to deter and recalls a class of youths who taunt traffic rules to impress girls.
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Ames
Pascine
Fashion Notes on Irish Frocks Valenciennes and Bead Decors
The article surveys fashion details including frocks in Irish and Valenciennes lace, colored flannels for sporty wear, and youthful bright shades. Priscilla and Dutch collars accessorize sweaters and dresses, with Paisley embroidered collars. Bead ribbons, nets, and blue yellow or black red color contrasts feature in belts and trims.
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Valenciennes
Tested Spring Dishes From Old Cookery Fragments
Partial handwritten recipes detail mixing flour sugar milk soda and butter, baking with embers, and serving with toast. Several dishes reference corn, eggs, milk, sugar, and nutmeg, plus stews and hash style preparations. The fragmentary text mentions bacon, celery, paprika, oysters, corn, lima beans, and various vegetables, offering steps for simmering, baking, and serving with toast.
Advising: A caution on giving and accepting guidance
The piece argues advising is a serious responsibility and should be sought by friends. It urges weighing pros and cons, discussing with others, and delaying advice until the source is trusted and the thinker has given thoughtful consideration. Avoid offering guidance unless thoroughly thought through.
Feminine World Wittame Poemed for Mayor of Ventact
Massachusetts 23,008 sulstrémmen granted a minimum say of 14 dollars a week when suffrage first became universal. In Sweden women were only eligible for communal offices.
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Ventact
Massachusetts
Sweden
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Abox
IPAR
Little Lass
Texas
Interveis
Graham Bread
Bell
Aeston
Pledes
LPAI
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