The New Woman and Her Census World in 1890
A sweeping survey of women in 1890 occupations shows nearly 4 million women over 10 employed in gainful work, with women in farming, teaching, nursing, law, medicine, and many trades. It notes rising female presence across professions, including 288,000 dressmakers and 60,000 milliners, and mixes social commentary with anecdotes on fashion, debates on bloomers, and domestic pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
Washington
Chicago Times-Herah
United States Army
Navy
United States
Electric Light Company
Broadway Theatrical Gossip On Turn Of Seasons
A collage of theatre news notes from Chicago Inter Ocean and Footlights recounts stars like Nat Goodwin Olga Nethersole and John Drew shaping next season in London and America. Mentions new works by Max O Rell and Reginald de Koven plus Sir Henry Irving and Frohman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Inter Ocean
John Drew
London
Nat Goodwin
Hamlet
Liam Eviwarda
Max O' Rell
E.H. Sothern
Footllights
Clara Lane
Misa Lillian Russells
Ibven
Parla
Olga Nethersole
Camille
Romio
Duller
John C. Rice
Ant Bridget
Charles Wyndham
Lord Rogslyn
Stree
Wilbourds
Marin Wainwright
Pauline Mail
Alexander Salvini
Mrs. Potter
Kyrle Bellew
French Academy
Comedie
Odeon
America
Henry Irving
John Hare
Langtry
Olga Nether
Ole
England
Augustus Harris
Arthur Sullivan
Daniel Frohman
Errahmings
Alabama
Shenandoah
Marlon Manola+Mason
John Mason
Murray-Lane Company
Cleveland
Clover
Colonel McCaull Bret
Is the Germ Theory a Fact or a Fake?
An excerpted critique of Dr. Wilder’s Metaphysical Magazine piece questions the germ theory of disease. It traces historical doubts from 1802 to present, critiques reliance on bacilli as disease causes, and argues that microbes may be secondary rather than primary agents, calling the theory an unproven assumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacrome
Alexander Wilder
Willer
Sentinel and Gazette
Allcn
Wilder
Lister
Signor Semnola
Naples
Pasteurs
Bia
Koch
Vane
Pettenkefer
Bavaria
Nefw
Yorke
Fourteenth Street
Broadway
Flugge
Karlinski
Miguel
Pellew
Nolon
Egypt
Munyon
Guardia
Aanyon
Napoleon head saved from Pantheon pediment
A tale from McClure's Life of Napoleon explains how Baron Larrey saved a plaster cast head of Napoleon from destruction during Napoleon III era. The incident occurred at Chalons when Larrey steered the emperor to hear a tale of Napoleon selling crowns to fund the Fatherland. The next day the order to destroy the pediment was canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonaparte
McClure
Napoleon
Pantheon
Napoleon III
Paris
Great Temple
Voltaire
Baron Larrey
Napoleon I
Chalons
David
Napoleon Tit
Gilmore's Aromatic Wine marketed as a tonic for women
Advertised tonic Gilmore's Aromatic Wine claims to cure weakness exhaustion and nervous fatigue. It promises to restore flesh and plumpness, bring roses to cheeks, regulate female ailments and enrich blood. Sold by Matthews Bros. in Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilmore
Matthews Bros
Scranton
E. Grewer
Philadelphia
Pendstoffice
Gorner Penn Pees
Thorne
Sa.m
Symroom
Old Port Omee Pulldine
Penn Q@venue
Spruce Stmot
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Ella Starr
Grand Rapids Democrat
Dr. Holmes
Indy Reador
Elward
Bowton
Maton
Miss Lavina
Edwards
O. W. Holmes
Kate Piott
the Tribune
John Dale
Dale
Kittredge Wheeler
Chicago Merald
Walter Wellman
Good Old Times
Boston Globe
Berlin
Fritz Hohenau
Khela
the Modern Woman
Snnifter
Mra. Snifter
Snifter
Mrs. Snifter
aAmyn
Iri Tilot
Ince
Veland Plain Dawler
Bedium-House
Neht
Hela
Green Room
Dixey
Henson
Casanal
British Medical Journal
Wyoming Avenue
Third National Bank
Fime
WM. T. Smite
Pierce’s Market
Penn Ave
John L. Hangi
Lack. Ay
Stewart's Art Store
Ciiculars
Nate
Madea
Eix
Royal Medicine CO
River $1
Cale
Dcranton
Comedia
Pais
U. K
C Hodi
Nanbove
Bala
Matthews Gros
Johe
DA. Hegra
Bittner
Amon
Pennyroval
Eaei
Cerin
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