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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1889
Page
2
The Dispatch prints male responses to the earlier feature where women imagined being men. Ten famous men now share what they would do if they were women, promising as much attention and impression as the ladies’ contributions.
The speaker contrasts a hypothetical female life with male power, urging women to pursue education, self‑reliance, and love based marriage. He argues women should refuse servile roles, seek independence, and shape their own future despite societal pressure, citing personal experience and European views.
The author imagines if he were a woman and critiques fig leaf fashion, flirtations, and male expectations. He jokes about biblical Eve, laments endless dress debates, and argues for restraint and practical dress while highlighting female talk and social scrutiny.
Dr Depew argues education should be women’s chief arm. I attended a lecture by a leading physiologist who claimed women are weaker physically and not as strong.
A dated piece argues woman’s charms lie in temper and hearth, not labor, asserting men would fail at duties women perform. The voice envisions luxury, domestic magnetism, and a critique of male notions of gender roles with satire.
Talmage argues that men and women must stay in their appointed spheres and reject effeminacy or masculine crossovers. He asserts happiness comes from performing one’s proper work and warns that blurring lines offends sensible people.
JonN HABBEETOXN writes about a woman’s self view and independence. She argues for outdoor work, reading, and equal moral standards for men and women, rejecting mere admiration and doubtful social tricks.
A fragmentary quote imagines a woman’s motto on beauty, grace, and restraint. It contrasts indifference with jealousy and vows to charm, be silent, avoid corsets, and reject masculinity until a transformation implied by a foreign phrase.
A quotation from Wit Calgeton reflecting on gender expectations and the idea of male appreciation. The speaker imagines a woman deserving grand displays and constant virtue, contrasting gratitude with self respect and spiritual worth.
A Michigan village leading citizen complains to the Governor alleging an alderman runs a gambling house and another has misused town funds. The report hints at reform if the issue gains notice and scrutiny.
A detailed advocate argues for profit sharing or industrial partnerships as the best form of cooperation. Citing Leclaire and others, he shows profit sharing boosts worker incentives, reduces conflicts, and could reform American industry without socialism. He cites cases in Paris firms, a railway, and publishers, urging U.S. adoption.
Louise Chandler Maulton visits Claydon House in Buckinghamshire to describe its vast estate and 900 year old trees. The mansion holds Verney portraits by Vandyke, fine libraries, and casual hospitality from Sir Harry Verney and Lady Verney.
An anecdotal piece extols raw onions as a malaria remedy and general tonic. It cites a doctor praising onions as a cathartic and diuretic and suggests widespread onion farming could replace many medicines, while noting social aversion to eating onions and a humorous remark about marriage.
A New York Sun feature tells of a farmer predicting a cold winter while noting hogs will pull through. The exchange on a crowded train highlights belief in weather forecasting and farm resilience amid crewed seats and distracted riders.
A Philadelphia Record item notes a resident’s complaint about a farmer on Twelfth Street. The accuser claims the wheat sold was of poor quality and accuses the seller of not providing value for the “buck” paid. District or city context is implied by the source.
The Salina Fair committees awarded a prize for the best bushel of potatoes to A. Peck.
A long club house chess match leads to a discussion of top players across New York City and national standings. Prominent amateurs from banks, firms, clubs, and churches are named, noting Delmar McKenzie Blaine and Steinitz among others as leading figures in this era’s chess scene.
A six year old boy named Clarence tells his mother she is visiting Edwin Booth, the famed actor, and quips that she is meeting the grandest man in the world since he calls Booth his papa.
Joshua faces a split between allegiance to Pharaoh and love for Miriam as he wrestles with leading the Hebrews. He recalls his oath, weighs honor, and the call to become Israel’s captain, risking loss of home, kin, and former life as prophetic resolve gathers strength.
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