Women and Civilization and the Modern Woman
The article discusses how women shaped civilization through spiritual qualities and feminine initiative, noting a modern renaissance in gender roles. It blends social philosophy with fashion notes, detailing dress fabrics, lace trims, hats, sleeves, and coats, and includes kitchen and sewing instructions as contemporary domestic guidance.
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Asare
Harper's
Fashion Update Describes Subtle Color and Hair Trends
The article notes subdued colors, delicate detailing, and refined charm. It observes girls favoring coarse weave fabrics like serges over smooth cloths and introduces a Brittany style haircut with flat front and heavy plaiting over the ears. Jet buttons remain popular to contrast colored garments. The new felt hats are described as lovely.
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Brittany
Woman Contract Surgeon Serves United States Army
Dr. Rose Ringgold is the only woman contract surgeon in the U S Army. On duty she wears a divided skirt and uniform coat and studies field hospital work, drawing on the Japanese hospital corps in the Russo-Japanese War for insight.
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Rose Ringgold
United States
Russia
Folding the Skirt for Pack and Crease Prevention
Guide explains how to fold a dress skirt to minimize creases during packing. Describes folding along natural waistline and smoothing fabric, using tissue paper, and avoiding sharp folds. Emphasizes uniform width folds and careful placement in luggage.
Parisan Fashion Figures Return To Normal Curves
Parisians return from the country with new corsets and invest in reshaping silhouettes. Corsetiers acknowledge previous exaggerations and promise a more natural feminine figure by next spring as lines and angels give way to softer curves.
Ball Park Banter Sparks Curious Bib Comment
A Chicago News cartoon caption features a ball park scene where a fair maid asks why a man behind the hitter wears a large bib. Charlie replies the bib protects his shirt front from being muse d when the ball knocks his teeth out.
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Charlie
Fair Maid
Ball Park
Chicago News
Cures NT Lydia Pinkham remedies advertised for female ailments
An advertisement recounts relief from serious female illnesses using Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Cuticura products. It includes testimonials from patients and families noting headaches back pain nervous exhaustion and other symptoms improved after treatment.
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Pinkham
Odd World Fiat Jost Letter Notices
A fragmented OCR item mentions a boy lost, a demand to stay alert, and a warning about muddy eyes on a wife’s carpets. The text resembles stray phrases about hustle and making tracks without clear narrative or names.
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Fiat
Dutton
Concentrated Marine Eye Remedies Offered for Weak Eyes
An advertisement touts a pine product sold in half ounce airtight vials labeled Concentrated. It claims to cure hundreds and to strengthen tired eyes with eye remedies and a special case. The maker, Muring Eye Kenedy of Chicago, invites readers to write for a 48 page illustrated Eye Hook.
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Akbiek Oor Waly Aulel Ty Keb
Fromin Thie’ Oy
Dlesek House
Chicago
Fashion Hints on Wet Dressy Wear and Fur Styles
The article describes fur and sable fashion ideas for wet outfits with decorative touches. It notes a sable piece with a wide brim hat and a sweeping parade plane adding a refined but quirky touch.
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