Fashionable Victorian sentiment in the modern Parisian style
Catherine Talbot observes a salon debate on sentimentality and gender roles amid fashion shifts. The report details hairdos, monograms, jewelry, and gowns with art nouveau touches, noting calmer, practical dress trends and the persistence of social rituals among fashionable women.
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Aris
Sloh
Arces
Hellespont
Miss Commonsense
Maccur
Jack Pels
Tle
Promoted Moral Advice On Good Nature And Virtue
A short admonition extols steady daily sweetness of disposition and good nature as the key to enduring friendships. It urges cultivating a virtuous temper as invaluable in hard times and social life.
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Benanty
Mfo
Ladiad
Aristorracy
Featrice Lawson
Harry C. Noe
A Girl's Challie Frock Described in White Striped Style
A girls frock in white challie with pale blue stripes features a box plaited skirt trimmed with bands and shoulder pieces of striped challie. The blouse is white spotted batiste with Dutch neck and embroidered cuffs. Mother of pearl buttons complete the set.
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Longechamps
Bolgs Cashmers
Slater
Altec
Catherine Talbot
Batiste
Children's Party Dresses Emphasize Delicate Fabrics and Fit
The article guides selecting wee girls party frocks with careful taste. It favors organdie, nainsook, lace, and light embroidery, recommending matching stockings and slippers. Emphasizes choosing patterns to suit the child's build, noting long lines suit tall slender figures best.
The Making of a Successful Husband
A humorous column argues that a man shapes his future wife into a partner, challenging tradition and the idea that a marriage depends on external factors. The piece frames the mother-in-law as a reflection of the husband’s choices and influence.
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Ug Lagtens
Itebar
Tnie
Anna May
Soi
Dear John Marriage and the mother in law lessons
A letter from John Sneed advises a groom to treat his wife’s family with tact to preserve domestic happiness. He warns against waging war on in laws, urges diplomacy with mother in law and sisters in law, and emphasizes earning their trust rather than dominance. He likens marriage to a game requiring coaching and steady leadership.
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John
Paany
Bill
Timia Finmertortal
Anna May
Ada
Jon
Anna
Lfe
Joby
John Sneed
Interesting items of information for feminines
A fragmented 19th century column notes varied topics about women. It mentions Amelia Weed Hopkins, DAR members, a Brazilian woman dentist Maria Chenere, Mrs C J Akeley joining an Africa expedition for the Chicago museum, and UK England’s women’s automobile club. It covers fashion, health cautions, social trends, and public life with brief anecdotes and names.
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Amelia Weed Hopkins
Amelia Weed Holbrook
Mra. C. J. Akeley
Chicago
Africa
Marahal Field Columbian Museum
Chicaro
Wommun
Aicemobile Club
England
Cure of Nervous Habits in Children
Advice on curing nervous habits or tricks in children due to disordered nerves. Warns against punishment and urges medical evaluation, noting facial or limb twitching, mouth movements, blinking, and speech hesitation as warning signs. Suggests optician or oculist for vision problems and persistent habit interruption to eradicate the behavior.
To Clean Enameled Saucepans and Maintenance
A historical note advises cleaning enameled saucepans with Powderad pumice xtone to renovate finishes. It emphasizes prevention over repair and recommends boiling with water containing a little chloride of lime to keep them clean and nice.
Between Two Fires and a Card Party Loss
A distressed man laments that his cnok Na has left and his wife lost the aunt's bringekeeping money at a five card party. He mutters that the situation between Bridge and Bria Gut Hits feels not worth it, signaling financial strain and marital strain.
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Aenth
Bridge
Bria
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Pompadour
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College Degra
Chalades
James Peike
Wormen
Chicha
Ely
Champion College Orater
Wincannin
Miak Martha Iriah
Lawrence University
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Vielt
Drasdon
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