Etiquette of the Telephone and Humorous Anecdotes
A batch of short sketches features Senator Money and a gossipy old cor respondent, plus a London cabbie tale about class and etiquette. It then pivots to a lesson on telephone manners, urging prepared operators, proper greetings, and calm, clear speech in business use.
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Hernando de Soto Money
Mississippi
Washington
Dan Smith
Dan
Senator Money
George
London
Stans
Martinet
S. Weigh
Knott
Bisket
Welgh
Weigh
Binks
Pokerback
Hhe
Etiquette of the Telephone Improves Business Conduct
An article discusses how telephone etiquette saves time and reduces irritation for firms. It advocates prompt identification of the caller and the company, noting that clear opening lines prevent protracted exchanges and set a professional tone.
Why So Many Deserted Farms Immigrants Farms and Food Prices
The writer argues immigration shifts toward cities reduces farming, driving land idle and labor scarce. Generations past tilled Wheat and beef, keeping supplies cheap, but modern immigrants settle in ports and cities, raising demand and prices for food while land goes out of cultivation.
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Canadian Northwest
New York
Matt
Laundry Marks and Misplaced Garments
A humorous note from Angeline, New York Sun, recounts laundry mix ups with items marked CC BR G and RB 4, then M S E, B M, and 8 6 8. The speaker laments wearing others clothing and a broken pajama set. The Kansas City Times quote adds social banter about streetcar riders and looks from a veteran observer.
Reverence and Rainy Day Reflections
A fragmentary piece contemplates reverence and human limits, noting the umbrella dealer and the idea of saving for a rainy day as a metaphor for prudence and foresight.
Wisdom and Innocence and Fashion Notes Collide
A column blends commentary on women’s financial literacy with fashion trends for summer hats. It notes the shift from male control to shared family finances and praises educated participation, while detailing oversized made hats, round crowned styles, and mushroom shapes popular among young girls. The piece cites social figures like Mrs. Frank H. Snow and Miss Paulina Roach, and mentions Mrs. Elizabeth Gerberding’s leadership in San Francisco.
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Schoeneberg
Berlin
Frank H. Snow
Kansas State University
Carnegie Foundation
Paulina Roach
Carthage
Elizabeth Gerberding
Woman's League of Justice
San Francisco
Health and Beauty Hints From a Past Page
Notes on deep breathing for posture and figure, cooling beds with wrung sheets, menthol head relief, dark room rest, cucumber cream recipe with alcohol and almonds, scented milk for skin and its application, a memory tablet for an old nurse in St Helen's England, and a municipal savings bank opening for infants.
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St. Helen's
Bishopgate
England
Wigram
Hygienic Dress and the Female Form Through Time
The piece contrasts archaic beliefs that health requires harsh dress with criticism of restrictive garments. It notes how Spanish Velasquez portraits show women confined by torture-like corsets, urging a shift from rigid fashion to comfort and personal ease in modern times.
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Velasquez
Curious trunk trick fascinates bystander tale
A narrator recounts inviting someone to seat themselves on a trunk and attempt to close it. Instead the person lifts the top, removes the tray, fits it into the cover, and the trunk closes neatly. The speaker notes the result without explaining why, comparing the act to a missionary sharing an idea.
White Voile Gown with Red and Blue Embroidery
A description of a gown in white voile with red and blue cotton embroidery. The garment features voile fabric, silk batiste sleeves and blouse, and extensive lace detailing.
Recipe for Washing Fluid Mix
Instructions describe making washing fluid with one box of lye one and one half gallons of water one ounce liquid ammonia and a fattlespoonful of salts of tar tar.
Are Women Frattt Fashion Ruining Figures, Says Sculptor Caines
Sculptor Caines warns that certain women’s fashion trends may distort body ideals and influence public perception. He urges mindful design that honors natural form while criticizing extremes.
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Caines
Warm Weather Frocks For Children In Modern Dress
A Youth's Companion excerpt extols lightweight summer fashion for girls, praising relaxed corsets that allow breathing and diaphragm use. It argues modern gowns and updated undergarments improve comfort compared with older generations, noting health benefits when skirts remain manageable.
The Worth of a Woman and Learned How to Pack Trunk
Poems and anecdotes highlight gender roles and female resilience. A woman recalls gratitude to a trunk service man who eased her packing fear, noting how shared effort can ease burdens. The pieces contrast wage value with personal support and competence.
Question on women's burden as exercise in history
A St. Louis Post Dispatch quote ponders when a woman could wear thirty pounds on her head and not view it as exercise, reflecting on gender norms and physical labor in civilization.
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St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fadts and fancier Drevke Fashion Notes of the Season
A fashion column outlines morning robes and teagowns without sleeves, foulards in attractive designs, and girdles shaping gowns. It notes high underarm seams for close sleeves, a shift from net to sheer fabrics, and dress styles for children toward straighter lines with fewer ruffles.
Hair Loss Remedy Advice
A fragment offers a hair care remedy claiming rubbing lemon on the scalp will stop hair loss. No verifiable clinical guidance or sources are provided. The text reads as a dubious home remedy promotion with no identifiable individuals or organizations.
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Ennis
RB 4
B. M
Angeline
New York Sun
Wally Swantan
Kansas City Times
Charlotte Louise Rudyard
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