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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1904
Page
4
A disjointed essay fragment surveys how women’s magazines shape expectations of matrimony. It argues that housework virtue, constant attentiveness, and intellectual cultivation are urged for wives. It critiques the idea that wives must entertain, manage homes, and sacrifice personal autonomy to sustain marriages.
An essay discusses female expectations in marriage and social conduct, contrasting advice on keeping a husband content with the burden on women to maintain beauty, neatness, and propriety. It notes shifting norms on women smoking in public and questions metropolitan myths versus provincial practice, citing opinions from Dorothy Dix and observations from travelers.
A discussion on women smoking in private spaces contrasts modern freedoms with tradition. The piece cites Julian Ralph and travels through society norms, noting how some cultures accept female smoking while others fear public opinion. A domestic vignette of Mr Bowser and Mrs Bowser ends with a tense exchange and a light theater plan.
A humorous slice of life shows Mrs. Bowser fretting as Mr. Bowser returns to a snow damaged home. He downplays mischief by children, coal mix ups, a broken window and a roof leak while calmly discussing weather and business before a sleepy end.
A Grigeby Virginia resident Parker reports Chamberlain's Pain Balm relieved rheumatism with lasting effect. The advertisement claims daily demonstration of its efficacy and urges purchase from druggists.
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