Youthful Criminals and Idle Lifestyles Across Prisons
The piece argues most convicts in Missouri Penitentiary are young men aged 18 to 25 with little trade training. It cites Gustave Marx blaming idleness for crime and warns that lack of work leads to smoking, drinking, and debauchery, urging families to expect responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Minsouri
Jefferson City
Thomas Speed Mosby
Missouri State Garden
Buccene Magazine
Gustave Marx
Chicago
Society Music and Electric Age Notes Collide in 1906 Row
A breezy society column notes Mary’s piano debut at social gatherings with Chopin and Mendelssohn, while humorous jabs at degeneracy of popular music follow. It threads in a 1906 electric industry earnings tale, copper production, and Latin inscriptions on a Washington agricultural building, contrasting culture with modern technology and foreign-language trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Department
Rome
Successful Marriage Only Possibly Between Affinities
A tract on affinities or soul mates argues that true marriage rests on two souls united as one, requiring perfect health and true love. It condemns current marriage laws and trial marriages, urging extended courtship and spiritual compatibility as essential for lasting unions.
Wives Should Have Salaries in Marriage Debate
A century old polemic argues wives deserve earnings and financial independence. It critiques housekeeping costs, warns against unpaid labor, and envisions a salaried wife sharing power, with calls for parity in domestic finance and mutual respect between spouses.
Influence of the Theater on Society
The theater is a tremendous engine in civilization and its daily crowds in New York theaters reach about 260000. It cannot be neutral and must be either good or bad. the ultimate influence depends on the play and the individual, but the overall lesson tends to be for the good.
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New York
Best Corset Cover For Stout Figures In 1900s Style
The article advises stout women to wear low-busted corsets to balance the figure and push the bust forward. It argues against loops or bows on shoulders and explains adjustments with tapes to achieve a smooth fit. It notes seamless back and bias fronts and mentions matching glove-fitting skirts by order.
Marking handkerchiefs and new color fashions from Vogue
The article discusses practical methods for marking handkerchiefs, including initials, full names, stamp labeling, and eyelet systems used in households. It then surveys Newest Fabrica fabrics with mineral color names, and analyzes autumn street gown color trends, velvets, silks, and millinery, noting prudent fashion timing.
Home Remedies for Skin Care and Dyspepsia
The article prescribes tomato and cucumber treatments to tone and bleach the skin including freckles and yellow spots, with red vaseline to thicken eyebrows. It also notes ripe fruit rubs as tonics, plus a diet and exercise plan to manage dyspepsia and avoid pills. It advises cold cream alternatives with almond oil bergamot and facial massage, ending with careful removal of excess oil.
Lace Fichu Kimono Fashion for Fall Travel
The lace fichu worn with a kimono will appear more in fall. It is long and draped over the shoulders and arms, held at the waist by a girdle, and its ends reach near the hem. It is dyed to match the skirt and worn over white lingerie or a lace wa ist.
Practical New Idea hints for mothers and students
The New Idea proposes a time saving fashion shift for women and girls. It favors one piece tub dresses with skirt and waist joined and a belt covering the join. The change eliminates hooks eyes and safety pins, improving heat and comfort for college girls and mothers.
Vogue of False Braid Sets Fashion for Hats
A fashion trend centers on a thick hair plait placed on the head to form a firm hat base. The recommendation is to use a plait of false hair in nine out of ten cases, mirroring prior sales of false curls that accompanied hats.
Margery and Everett's Awakening Affection
Everett proclaims his love for Margery a 16 year old girl in a tense family scene. His aunt moderates doubt about shared feelings as Everett notices Margery's smiles and dances with others, leading to a dawning fear she may like more than him. The tale ends with his regret over lemon drops and risk of rival affection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett
Margery
Qutle
Hig Five
Aaid Everett
Tris
Living for something good to leave a lasting monument
A historical exhortation urges living with mercy and kindness to leave a timeless memory on others. It compares good deeds to Bible-like marks on hearts and stars on foreheads, warning that a life without virtue fades from memory. The author signs as Thoman ors.
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Heaven
Thoman
Ors
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Silver Messenger
Mary
Teethoven
Mendelssohn
Cynthia Weatover Alden
Success Magazine
Lucy Smith
Lesvona
Alde
London Lancet
H. Spencer Lewis
The
New York Institute For Psychical Research
Lea Ana Frais
William D. Howells
Museum of Natural History
Affan
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