Imaginative fears of feminine readers in daily life
A column riffs on how imagination unsettles women from housekeeping to marriage and career. It recalls Eve, housewives fearing theft and pneumonia, and workers envisioning rise to manager or bankruptcy. Patty Prim, a plain-gown heroine, becomes a translator aiding Cuban teachers, funding education and a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Eve
Philadelphia Telegraph
Garden of Eden
Willie
Crusty
Senate
Clara
John
Is there a vogue for ugly girls in art and lit
The New York Evening Sun muses on a current fashion for unattractive women in art and literature. It argues many painters and playwrights favor homely looks and handicaps, suggesting beauty standards have shifted toward unattractiveness and that critics label expressive flaws as artistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Evening Sun
Tony Lumpkin
Women’s clubs debate term limits and re election norms
Chicago Evening Post notes that women's clubs prefer ongoing officers to yearly turnover. It argues that stable leadership aids policy, citing clubs that cycle only a portion of posts each year and preserve a core of experienced officers for continuity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Evening Post
Board of Managers
Parasol Trends Describe Carriage and Promenade Styles
The article notes new parasols appearing with larger carved sticks and knotty beads, some with fantastically shaped opposite ends. When folded they resemble heavy clubs, suitable for carriage use or promenade draped with chiffon and entredeux trim in various shades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Bazar
Education and the manual labor dilemma in early work life
New York Times notes that grammar school training can hinder girls entering non domestic jobs, while a New York Sun story recalls a Southern woman's tale of wearing a back board to cure slouching. The pieces reflect attitudes toward female labor, dress, and education in a historical context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
New York Sun
New York
Fashion and Home Tips from New York Shops and Parlors
Plain reds should be introduced into sleeping rooms with great care. Cool greens and delicate pinks with light yellows suit north facing rooms, suggesting freshness and repose. Rose tones brighten a pale complexion when used in hats or bodices. Undersleeves of lace or embroidery come in muslin and silk, with tambour lace or net trims. Eastern wedding gowns favor soft clinging fabrics and long lace sleeves with bolero fronts. Shawls: sombre Scotch varieties rare, knitted house or Chudda squares prevail, demand waning. Beauty writers advise vaseline or oil for dirty hands before washing with soap and water, skin remains protected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The Deep Sea Pearl Mystery
The fragment hints at a poem or tale about a secret love and a pearl born from a wound. Divers, rasen, and a sea shell figure, with Daith Be and Thomam named in a Harper's Baskel context. The style suggests a maritime treasure motif and hidden or lost love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daith
Thomam
Harper's Baskel
Biliousness An Old Practitioner's Notes on Its Causes and Treatment
An 19th century primer explains biliousness from bile misbalance, its appetite, mood and digestive symptoms, and details diet, exercise, and remedies. It distinguishes forms tied to excess food versus torpid liver, and offers cathartics, tonics, and lifestyle tips, including dandelion greens and mild stimulants.
Suburban Society News highlights visitors and gatherings
A lengthy suburb column lists residents visiting relatives in Wa pasa Seymour St Louis and Grantford returning from trips to Columbus Greenburg Muncie and Terre Haute. It notes anniversaries lectures and a flurry of social events including club meetings at St Pauls M E Church Seventh Christian Church and the Home Presbyterian Church with several receptions and upcoming marriages.
Social Notes From New Ross and Surroundings
Miss Mayme Atkins of New Ross visits cousin Miss Annabel Wilson. Mrs. Shelby and daughter, guests of Mrs. Burnett, have returned to Franklin. Mr. Hugh Adams of Danville returns home after weeks with sister Mrs. Dollarhide. Mrs. D. A. Johnson travels to Grand Rapids for months with daughter Mrs. Charles Wilhite. A Rathbone Sisters lodge was organized Tuesday night in the Town Hall. A Friday musical and literary entertainment at the M. E. Church parlors supported Mr. Irwin Meteker, recently hospitalized.
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Mayme Atkins
New Ross
Annabel Wilson
Shelby
Burnett
Franklin
Hugh Adams
Danville
Dollarhide
D. A. Johnson
Grand Rapids
Mich
Charles Wilhite
Rathbone Sisters
Town Hall
Avenue M. E
Irwin Meteker
Local social notices list visiting guests across towns
Miss Mamie Glick has returned from a trip to Columbus. Miss Crusie Bonner has returned from a visit with relatives in Paris. Lil Mrs J McCain of Shirley was the guest of friends here last week. Mrs Margaret Turpin of Clermont is the guest of her son Wallace Turpin. Miss Hattie Calvert of Plainfield was the guest of Mrs J Burchan last week. Palmer Union WCTU will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mrs Burkit. Miss Maude Avery of Michigan was the guest of Mrs L E Dixon last week. Mrs George Woody of Columbus was the guest of Mrs Fred Metz last Friday. Mrs William Osborne of Mooresville was the guest of Mr Harry Wood last week. Mrs William Fogleman has returned from a short visit with relatives in Piain-.
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Ae Hendrix
Wapasa
Charles Partlow
Seymour
Elsie Molley
Columbus
Funkhouser
Emma Smith
St. Louis
John Negley
Dale
Wis
L. Traub
Pekin
James Murray
Fort Wayne
Cruzan
Terre Haute
Charles Mansfield
Muncie
Etta Newkirk
Springfield
Etta Spaulding
Grantford
Myrtle Smiling
Greensburg
Mabel Gilchrist
William Moore
Los Angeles
Cal
E. L. Pratt
Frank
Dallas
Tex
Hayworth
D. Wilgus
Elmer Seldomridge
Cyrus Seldomridge
Jennie Casey
Mary Riley
Crawfordsville
Katherine Johnson
John Stayer
New Castle
Spooner
Centerville
B. Alexander
Kate Heaton
Garnet
Jefferson City
Earl White
Hope Street
R. V. Hunter
Seventh Presbyterian Church
Pengo
Mamie Glick
Crusie Bonner
Paris
Lil
J. ©. McCain
Shirley
Margaret Turpin
Clermont
Wallace Turpin
Hattie Calvert
Plainfield
J. Burchan
Palmer Union
Burkit
Maude Avery
Michigan
L. E. Dixon
George Woody
Fred Metz
William Osborne
Mooresville
Harry Wood
William Fogleman
Piain
Asher
Kelley Bunner
William Johnson
Robert Bennett
Dug
Laura
Minnie
Fred Peine
Clara Sears
Anderson
Fred Meta
Bedford
Cole
Morristown
John Brandt
Lawrenceburg
Grace Wysong
Wysong
Greencastle
B. L. Allen
Morrisstreet
Lawrence Thompson
Ladies’ Aid Society
Pilgrim Congregational Church
West
Lela Potter
Sullivan
Burton
Hattie Cobb
Martinsville
T. T. McClure
John Gohman
Homer
J. N. Richards
New Albany
Ladies” Ald Society
Morris-street Christian Church
Mson
Wednesday Meetings Fill Local Social Calendar
The community notes arrange gatherings and visits with Mrs. Asher, Miss Clara Sears, the Barton Mandolin Club, and several church Ladies' Aid Societies. Guests include Mr. and Mrs. Kelley Bunner, Mr. Robert Bennett, Miss Eva Bartle, and Miss Grace Wysong among others. Shared meals, lectures, and worship events mark the week across multiple towns.
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Boston
Patty m
Patty
Vogue
Odds and
Jardiniere
Brussels
Furniture and Carpet CO. CO
Illinois Street
Suburban Society News
Brightwood
North
Indianapolia
Roy M. Ross
Sheridan
Julius Roller
Carlos City
R. Pearson
Butte
Beeler
L. D . Polly
Amanda Terwilligar
North Vernon
Madge Jenkins
Tipton
E. Lee
Tunnelton
J. L. Dizon
Herman Hughes
Was Ee
J. N. Gunder Aha
Siindeva
Shah
Wedebtay
Pt. Eee
WW. Tkeken
J. L. Dickerson
Home Presbyterian Church
Nellie Warren
Whitestown
Bay View Reading Circle
James Swan
St. Paul's M. E. Church
Andrew Payne
Ee — Lewis
West Twenty-ninth Stree
Vincent Kellar
West Thirty-first Street
Euterpean
Alma Scott
Miss Fern
Bellefontaine Street
Young People’s Study Club
Ada
Jennie Aikman
West Thirtieth Street
Bessie Jones
Cora Cornell
Allen Sommers
Current Topics Club
Harrison Ogborn
Richard B. Kirby
James L. Lall
C. P. Houser
Haughville
Indianapolis
C. A. Henderson
Terreute
Katherine Jackson
Loutesville, Ky
Edward Rector
Charles Morrison
Ladins’ Ald Society
River Avenue
William Lcutt
Trinity M. KB
Morris Street
J. H. Shak
Assumption Catholic Church
J. Weber
Homer Shake
Oliver Avenue
Mabel Whittenberger
Jude Grayson
Sharpeville
Twentieth Century Literary Club
Indiana
Charles Hart
Maurice Thompson
Cash
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