Freeing the hips and waist for graceful symmetry
Ruth St Denis argues against corsets and stiffness. free movement is key to symmetry. She urges natural bending and lifting, regular dancing, and precise measurements to balance hips and waist, noting how correct posture follows freedom. She stresses deliberate practice of straight lines, stooping, and dancing with the whole body.
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Ruth ‘St. Denis
Venus de Milo
Married Life the Third Year by Mabel Urner
In Dayton 1913 Helen argues with herself over helping Warren’s relatives after a flood. Aunt Emma asks for Alice’s visit and a contributing check. Warren contemplates sending fare for Alice, while tension grows over aid and expectations.
Letter of Aid and Guilt in Postwar Dilemmas
In a tense domestic scene Helen and Warren debate helping Alice after her calamity. Helen drafts a letter to Aunt Emma offering Alice a visit and a paid fare, while Warren questions their own motives and the greyness of “unselfish” charity. Helen reflects on others worse off and mails the letter.
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Fielen
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York
The Headwaitress and the Phizology Bet
The Headwaitress teases a steady customer about his marital status using jokes on face reading and a playful wager with Marie the cashier. The man with a mysterious companion is described by the staff as polite and with a past, while the customer notes Louise's observant nature and a serious expression.
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Marie
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Louise
Suicide in Prussia and 1911 crisis reports
The Berlin Lancet correspondent notes fewer personal crisis reports in 1911 with 31 per 100000 of the population, vs 22 in 1910. Total suicides reached 8422, of which 6394 were men and 2028 were women, implying men more prone to self harm.
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