Types of Femininity and a Copenhagen gown
The article summarizes Charlies KR Barrett’s critique of American women, outlining types deemed artificial or admirable. It contrasts flawed, fashion‑driven images with a virtuous, sensible ideal. It then describes a visiting gown in Copenhagen blue silk with empire bodice, plastron embroidery, black satin bow and plume hat.
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Charlies KR. Barrett
Middle West
Abe
Father
Erand
Copenhagen
Patient Care and Conversation Etiquette
Guidance on speaking softly and calmly to a patient. Avoid lecturing about symptoms, show sympathy, and maintain a quiet, steady demeanor. Move gently, keep doors oiled and quiet, and avoid reading aloud to the recovering patient.
Millinery Trends From Paris and London Runway Notes
The feature outlines lavish hats, muffs, cloaks, and trims for the season. Designers favor dark hats with colorful touches, long veils, Directoire scarves, and two faced cloths. Net and lace dominate waistlines while stiff linen collars, tulle frocks, beadwork, and elaborate buttonholes shape new silhouettes.
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Directoire
Minister condemns modern women at colonial society banquet
Rev. William Mayes Leavill, president of Westminster College, told St. Louis banquet attendees that women should not imitate men and should stay at home unless necessary. He criticized modern influences and argued against women entering business or claiming rights, praising colonial-era duties of wife and mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Mayes Leavill
Westminster College
Fulton
Society of Colonial Wars
St. Louis
Rules for Sick Room Care
Public guidance outlines nursing basics for women. It advises avoiding sitting on bed edges and swaying the back while attending to ill persons.
Silver Tableware Shapes and Fashioned Accessories
Describes high handle fruit trays, wicker and silver bonbon dishes, shallow dishes for olives and cheese, miniature and pierced silver pieces, silver straws, wine coolers, egg cups, milk jugs with matching pitchers, and two skirted dresses as contemporary style. Notes economy for a woman sewing multiple outfits.
Hidden Perils and a Love That Tests Duty
The narrative follows Lorraine and Una amid entangled loyalties in England. Lorraine helps plan a covert trip as Una faces a looming arranged marriage to Rourke while suspicions about Newley and Trenham’s death deepen. The trio returns from Brighton to Rupert’s Rest as tensions mount about truth, obligation, and family duty.
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Corraine
Rourke
Mr. Lucas
Ana
Papa
Una
Lorraine
Rupert’s
Lermine
Miss Shefford
Miss Steford
Misa Shefford
Miss Sheford
Joan
Horraine
Brighton
Rupert's Rest
Hohve
Athol
Ann
Slater
Trenham
Ruffa for Short Necks Fashion Update
The piece describes a new neckwear style called ruffa for short necked women. It notes neck rats redesigned to fit flatter from ear to ear without ribbon or fur strips, with back ruffles and a bow finishing the look.
Low Sewing Chair Improves Comfort for Busy Seamstresses
A woman who sews most of the time finds her back less tired when using a low chair or a footstool. A cushion on the lap supports the arms, allowing elbows to rest and eyes to recover, increasing work capacity.
Lost Seven Million Children In U S Population Decline
A historical note cites a high birth rate and a century long shift in the U S age structure. It warns that the share of children under ten has dropped from one third to one quarter, equating to about seven million missing children nationwide.
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United States
Fireless Locomotives Tryout in Germany Promising
Spevint Agent Carden reports from Berlin on fireless locomotives used in Germany. The machines are yard shunters with no firebox, run by steam from a local power station, needing only a throttle bar and brake. One man can operate, reducing fireman costs while usable for switching up to several hours near the boiler.
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Waa
Lorraine
Stourke
Una
Ana
Germany
Carden
States Revenue Cutter Service
Berlin
United States
Heys
Philadelphyty Ledger
Shirt Waists and a Wary Irish Maker
Mathilde, a popular washerwoman, is unable to iron due to a wrist sprain. She directs Bridget, her Irish hire, on how shirtwaists should fit different body shapes to suit various wearers, stressing proper sizing and shaping for tall, fat, or thin figures.
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Mathilde
Bridget
Mathilda
Biffore
Cuollaire
First of the Kind and the Judges Question
The fragment presents a dialogue with phrases about novelty and a baby. It features a philosophic register and a sagely tone, ending with a reference to judges. No clear event, person, or locale is stated.
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Philos
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Paris
Carron
Durna
Lusitania
Mauretania
Mary Cecil Hay
Mrs. Farrissey
Ava
Trenry
Llohoe
Leannet
Newley
Thorne
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