Sorrow as Teacher and Defender of Compassion
Dorothy Dix argues sorrow teaches more than joy, as trouble trains patience and mercy. The article contrasts experiences of wealth and poverty, praising the poor for their true charity and noting sorrow yields empathy, while unbroken prosperity dulls the heart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorothy Dix
hosNtals
Breod
Rockefeller
Carnegie
Gethsemane
Married Life the Second Year Helen's Post Office Hope
Helen plans to visit the post office for pearl buttons and mail hoping for a Warren letter. She clings to belief and mental science to fuel the expectation, fears a delay, and discovers the letters are all for her father, not him, ending with her mother noting Warren’s absence and Helen lying to delay a visit.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Helen
Winifred
Main Street
Post Office
Bank
Wood's Dry Goods “Emporium
Palace
Arren
Hooe
Warren
Kitty
Kitty-Cat
Martha
A Bouquet for Teacher
A speaker recalls a beloved rural teacher who inspired affection through kindness, bravery, and a memorable motto. The narrator describes bouquets, classroom scenes, and the teacher’s impact, ending with a reflection on daring and lasting gratitude.
Daysey Maymes New Society Meeting Opens For Burden Sharing
In Frances L. Garside's piece Daysey Mayme Appleton, as president of the Organization for the Purpose of Giving Aid to Weak, Defenseless Woman, convenes an extraordinary session. Sisters offer to share burdens and seek solutions to occult and social worries, until a member asks a blunt question about what to obtain for the next meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frances L. Garside
Daysey Mayme Appleton
Last Examination Not Counted in Busy Room Notes
Desk items include a syringe, lily, lemon, and bridal wreath. The speaker marvels at sweetness and swooning impressions while noting these objects in a busy room.
Woman as the Greatest Inventor in the World Debate
A columnist argues against claims of male superiority, praising women’s distinct strengths and highlighting education, property rights, and notable women in science and finance. The piece asserts equality and warns that arguing male dominance is futile while noting limits in certain fields like prize fighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Blliott
George Sands
Mrs. Browning
Rosa Bonheur
Mary Proctor
Mme. Curie
Anna Shaw
Hetty Green
Barnum & Bailey
How to Treat In‑Laws and Start Life Anew
Practical advice urges a woman to separate from in laws and start a new life with her chosen partner. It counsels avoiding both sides of family, embracing a fresh home, and learning to navigate curious questions with humor while planning a quiet exit on moving day.
Beanstalking Stenographer Demands Jumpstart to Work
Cyrus Curtis notes a statuesque blonde who left New York to serve as stenographer to a dignified Philadelphian. On her first morning she asks if the day starts here as in New York, then requests a kiss before returning to work. Human Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megan
Cyrus Curtis
Ladies’ Home Journal
Saturday Evening Post
New York
Cook’s Offer Sparks Weekly Dinner in Family Honor
A prospective cook asks to eat with the family and is assured. Mrs Subbubs agrees to host a dinner in the cook’s honor every week, a playful human-interest note from the Louisville Courier-Journal.
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Winifred Black
Teacher
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Daysey Mayme
New Society