Mme Rejane and a Parade of Women News Voices
Mme Rejane conquers America as a chic French icon. The piece surveys women’s roles and influence, from actresses and writers to real estate agents, with notes on fashion, society expectations, and a wave of progressive activities across cities like Chicago, New York, and Scranton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ela Wheeler Wilcox
Queen Victoria
Osborne
Isle of Wight
Willie K. Vanderbilt
Eva Wilder Broadhead
Eva Wilder McGlasson
Mediterranean
Clara Cresainghim
Colorado
Women's Movement
Westminster Grenotte
Charlotte Blaby
Hoghind
Jamnagar
Agnes
Brest
Mme
Higet
Martha
Napoleoftt
Indian Ocean
Minjooy
Maldive
Lacadive
Barah Bernhardt
Metropolitan Opera House
No clear events. note excerpt on a young woman’s services
The passage describes a young woman offering services as a purchasing agent and charity organizer in a large city, with a demand for such skills. It frames the role as professional and capable, suggesting she should succeed in filling a community need.
Wasted Words Tremendous Loss From Silent Letters
A French writer argues orthographic change harms language efficiency. He estimates 13 percent of French letters are useless, projecting annual losses of about 42.6 million dollars across French, English, and American journals due to silent letters, extra paper, and staff time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Novicon
Petit Journal
Figaro
The Sensitive Mimosa Passion in Ceylon Folklore
An excerpt from The Pearl of Tadlu describes the mimosa sensitiva on a Sri Lankan coffee plantation. A doctor tests the plant by requesting a kiss from a child and then asks a guest to touch it, noting the plant’s reaction or lack thereof as part of an uncanny, cautious tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethren
Tadlu
Ceylon
Lena
Sam
Plant ill told by doctor to a stranger in Tid Bits
A fragment from Tid Bits describes a plant event where a doctor comments that the plant shone to a child but the speaker remains a stranger. The text hints at a cryptic or whimsical note with limited readable details.
Faces On Shaving Mugs Becomes A Washington Fad
A fad in Washington sees young women choosing photographs for miniature paintings on shaving mugs and moustache cups. Amateur artists often handle the work, sending photos to New York for better results, though breakage is a risk if relationships end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Brilliant scheme mars stranded theatre troupe in Dayton case
A theatrical company stranded in Dayton confronted arrest when a member was charged with opening another member’s letter. The troupe appeared before a Cleveland US commissioner where witnesses were subpoenaed, and all others were acquitted. The incident yielded notable fees, a profitable engagement, and the commissioner bets they cannot repeat it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Times
Dayton
Cleveland
Aplin
United States
Painterly entreaty brushes a matronlike genre scene
From Fliegende Blwetter a playful note asks when a matronly genre painting will be created. The writer jokes about delays caused by a model’s temptations and a suggestive encounter.
Saturday Reflections on Bourget Twain and O Rell in U S
The piece weighs Bourget's American impressions and Twain's rebuke, then Max O Rell joins the fray praising American readers while lampooning Paris. It notes ensuing debates, media theater, and a low forecast for Temperance progress in Lackawanna County. It closes with a wary view of cultural exchange and moral claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monsieur Blouet
Max O' Rell
Knight de la Ciascogny
North American Review
O'Rell
Paris
New York
Chicago
San Franccisco
Lackawanna County
Random Notes of Life in London at the British Museum
A diarist recounts evenings at Terry’s theatre with Howard Terry and the plays High Life Below Stairs and Innocent Abroad. He visits the Imperial Institute concert, admires the Royal Hibernian band, and tours the British Museum detailing Egyptian, Grecian, Roman, and Asian relics including the Rosetta Stone and Cleopatra’s mummy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Random Notes of Life In
London
Terry's Theatre
Howard Terry
Imperial Institute
Hoyal Huregorian
Miss Radical
The Coming Woman Glimpses and Gibes Across Papers
A collage of witty and critical excerpts from 19th century papers on women’s rights and roles. Jests about future sixth senses, politics, fashion, and suffrage clash with streetcar and domestic humor, reflecting evolving attitudes toward women.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promised To Purify Blood This Season
A self help appeal extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best spring medicine to purify blood and renew health. Testimonials claim dramatic recoveries in children and elderly relatives, with notes on appetite, nerves, and overall strength restored by the tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
George
Southore
Zaleski
Ohio
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Mme. Rejane
America
Scranton
Rejane
Michael Angele
Coysevok
Leonard da Vinci
Athens
Rejnne
Max CY Bell
Philadelphia Record
Mars
Eve
Yore
Christian Association
St. Marke
Globe
New Orleans
Chicago Enterprise
Madison Square Garden
Young Women's Christian Association
Sweet Charity
Pea
Loula XV
Erlegn
Mme. de Sevigne
Josephine
Busan
B. Anthony
Randolph Churchill
Burton Warrigan
Century Magazine
Towery Kingdom
The
Washington Star
Fliegende Blwetter
M. Paul Bourget
M. Hourget
M. Bourget
Mark Twain
Twain
Bourget
France
Scrinton
Oakford Court
Hourget
Africa
Phineas Tecumseh Barnum
Madame Tussaud’s
British Museum
Thebes
Se Moat
Greece
Rome
Acropolis
Diam
Ephesus
Pyramids
Egypt
Eugene Oudin
St. James' Hall
H.R. H
Princess Louise
Madame Alboni
Madame Gomez
Bell Cole
Kila Hassel
Edward Lieyd
Benjamin Davies
Lawrence Kellle
Signor Poll
Meister Glee Singers
Lady Hille
Chamirade
Borevick
Fadie Kaiser
Albany Argus
Pittsburg Chronicle
Alclison Globe
Madge
Chicago Record
Buffalo Courter
Dallas News
Maud
Marie
Boston Home Journal
Indianapolis Journal
Youtaie
Candidayte
John Jones
Detriot Tribune
Thoman
Manny W. Muampuy
Exeter
N. H
Elizabeth Wolfe
Clara
Mealthy
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