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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1904
Page
2
A fragmentary personal essay outlines the author’s ideals for a worthy wife. It emphasizes calm temper, kindness, honesty, respect for family, and practical taste in home life. The narrator prefers a partner who shares modern views and can empathize with a man’s perspective, not a loud or petty mate.
A narrator recalls wandering past the old home near a fire station that has swallowed the house, while recounting a prank about a vanished residence. He then describes an odd studio visit to Miss Mousely, interrupted by a painter who remains present as he proposes leaving a note and seeks writing materials.
The Countess Tolstoi, wife of Leo Tolstoy, presides over Yasnaya Polyana life and Tolstoy’s literary world. She raised thirteen children while managing finances, publishing, and editing his works, mastering Russian, French, English, and German, and approving manuscript revisions.
An illustration describes a white chiffon frock with shirred waist and pearl trim worn with a squirrel hat and stole. It transitions to a feature on Count Tolstoy and his wife, noting Yasnaya Polyana, income changes, her management of finances and writing, their diet, and family life with vivid contrasts between their simple meals and her embellishments. MARILLA WHAVHER.
Clara Barton and Mrs John A Logan have long known each other and worked for good causes. A new photographed portrait features Mike Barton seated and Mrs Logan beside him. Barton has led the American Red Cross since its founding and served on battlefields from the Civil War onward. Her recent Red Cross efforts include typhoid fever relief in Butter Pa.
Six men aboard the Newcastle steamer Vesper were saved after a wreck near Ushant when a brave girl from shore swam to their lifeboat and steered it to safety in Pe nerrovh bay. Also listed are alleged names of Sultan of Sulu's wives including Scent of Lilies and Moon Upon the Waters.
Mary Gould Lytle explains a method to relax by visualizing the body as an elastic vibrating jelly. She urges loosening every muscle from face to limbs and adopting a calm, resting stance to reduce tension and restore balance.
An American writer compares women's rights in Russia and the United States. She notes Russian women historically owned property, voted in municipal matters, and faced harsher labor conditions, while American women lacked property control and faced higher rates of desertion and child labor in factories.
Chicago clubwomen rejoice at a board of health report praising their role in lowering infant death rates. It notes that improved milk supply and diphtheria treatment help, but emphasizes educating mothers in hygiene as the key factor in giving babies a better chance at life.
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