Philippine women clubs forge progressive path in Manila and provinces
The Manila Woman's Club, organized in 1910 by Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt and others, built nurseries, flower markets, and prisoner aid while aiding Liberty Loan and Red Cross. By 1918 190 clubs operated nationwide, rising to 342 by 1921 under the National Federation of Women's Clubs of the Philippines. The movement emphasizes infant welfare, sanitation, food production, and civic improvements with government support through the public welfare commissioner. Mothers Day was proclaimed for the first Monday in December, and a push for juvenile courts and abolition of cock-pits spurred legislative appeals. Approximately 12,000 women participate, most fluent in English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IE Philippine Independence
United States
Woman's Club of
Manila
Mnn
Carrie Chapman
Bridge of Spain
Botanical Gardens
San Lazaro
Bilibid
Islands
Red Cross
Women's Club of
Mesdames Wrentmore
Levant Brown
Westerhouse
Pond
Kalaw
Apacible
Calderon
Ageacilil
Morente
Vamenta
Delgado
Barreto
Fernandez
Almeda
Lopez
Wrentmore
Francis B. Harrison
Philippines
Cagayan
Jolo
Naïonal—Federation—of Woman's Clubs of
Pubic Welfare Commissioner's Office
Extremist Quip Highlights Mrs Axe’s Formality
A remark mocks Mrs Axe as a stickler for ceremony and form, noting she would insist on dressing up even to entertain an idea. The exchange humorously underscores precise etiquette values in a social scene.
Captives in New Caledonia Tribes Feature Grim Custom
The text describes hill tribes in New Caledonia allowing captives to marry and live until their heads are needed, with children belonging to the mother’s clan and raised by the maternal uncle. It also notes a sharp exchange where Jenkins asks a ticket seller where the cemetery is, revealing bold wit amid the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Newson
Adventure Magazine
Pacific Islands
New Caledonia
Behind the Shortstop Funeral Plea Buoys JB’s Day Off
Jenkins sought afternoon leave to attend his grandmother’s funeral and his boss granted permission. An hour later he prepared to buy a baseball admission as the scene shifts to the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenkins
Thought for the Day: Look before you leap
Duluth Herald quotes a proverb urging caution and double checking before acting to ensure accuracy and rightness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth Herald
Suicide by Suggestion Questioned After Tragic Case
The report discusses mental suggestion therapy led by Dr. Coue and its reception in England. It details the death of Alfred Manning, sixty six, who hanged himself with a large handkerchief loop, raising debate over auto suggestion and its limits in shell shocked patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Samoa
Doctor Coue
Nancy
Cove Clinic
Alfred Manning
Manning
Cuticura Ads and Reflections on Hidden Flaws
An ad for Cuticura products promotes soap ointment and talcum for baby skin. A Toronto doctor recalls realizing a fault in a finished work only after completion, prompting a lesson on subconscious perception and problem solving. Dean Herkel comments on Austrian aristocracy amid democracy, contrasting old exclusivity with reform.
Prophecy Draws Crowds to Mount Kelyong Real Estate Boom
The lonely Mount Kelyong in Korea hosts 2,562 people in 518 households on a hillside plot while hundreds more gather at the base bidding high prices for land. Believers hail Chyong Kam's prophecy that the site will become a religious center and a great world city, attracting thousands convinced they are buying on the ground floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelyong
Korea
Chyong Kam
Peninsula
Memory Mix Ups At Rumpus Ridge
Mrs Johnson reports Gabe Gunshun cannot recall his marriage year and often forgets whether he swapped or his best dog. Gap Johnson dismisses it as nonsense and jokes about the loss of memory on Rumpus Ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gabe Gunshun
Helpful Youngsters Help Grandma With Peach Batch
Tommy and Bob visit grandma and return home proud as they saved her work by tasting many peaches. Mother notes the pair did not leave many peaches to cook. The two boys boast of their helpful effort and the peaches’ fine flavor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Bob
Mother
Bobby
Patience and Good Nature Endure Life’s Exigencies
A compact reflection notes that calm patience and a cooperative spirit navigate daily challenges. It emphasizes steady temper and a constructive approach to problems, suggesting resilience comes from steady character rather than force.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Young Jenkins
England
Cyne As
NABCO
Aaa
New York
RW Roc Ny
the Centaur Company
New York City
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, DL
Putnam
Spohn
Spohn Medical Company
Toronto
Muskoka Lakes
Goshen, Indiana
Dean Herkel
Lafayette College
Easton
Austria
Indianapolis News
Ene
Omer
Fansano
Fr Grape Nuts
Postum Cereal Co., Inc
Battle Creek, Mish
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!