Opposed to Woman Suffrage Sees Sex Disturbance Ahead
Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge voices the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage at its Washington headquarters. She argues suffrage stems from a sex disturbance, warns that voting power cannot fix morals, and urges women to preserve home life and mothers’ duties over political rights.
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Arthur M. Dodge
New York
National Association
Washington
Mrs. Dodge
Fifth Avenue
Olive Schreiner
Path Told of Women’s Role and National Duty
The passage argues women must respect motherhood as divine to avoid becoming shirkers and drones. It declares misdirected government is dangerous and that men will correct it, while misdirected sex is a national tragedy that will degrade the race if unchecked.
Ancient Ireland Pageant Aids Gaelic League Fund
A Gaelic League of Ireland pageant at the Sixty-ninth regiment armory promotes Gaelic language and literature. President Wilson attended as a patron along with numerous Irish and American citizens. Five hundred performers from Gaelic and Irish-American groups portrayed early Ireland with costumes folklore music and athletics. Proceeds go to the Gaelic League of Ireland.
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New York
Ireland
Gaelic League of Ireland
Sixty-ninth Regiment
League
Wilson
Half and Half Gown Stuns Washington Society
Mrs. Mason Gulick wears a two faced gown that appears blue flowered silk with blue trimmed hat and lapis lazuli earrings on one side, then plain blue silk with no earrings on the other, creating a visual illusion at Mrs. Preston Gibson's event. The effect blinds observers momentarily as the wear is revealed.
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Washington
Mason Gulick
Washington Society
Preston Gibson
Their Married Life Ends in House of Turmoil
In a strained family scene, Helen and cousin Warren confront Alice Willard over a letter from a man from Philadelphia who aims to see her. Alice insists she is of age and engaged, while Warren asserts authority to control visits as tensions rise during a planned dinner with a suitor.
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Mabel Herbert Urner
Alice Willard
Helen
Alice
Philadelphia
Emma
Metropolitan Museum
Helens
Central
New York
Hampton
West
Cincinnati
Dayton
Warren
Maggie
Cousin Warren
Mr. Hampton
Miss Willard
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Waisa Design
World Color Printing Co
Leuls, Mo
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