Woman’s Talk on Enthusiasm and Social Etiquette
A long read on how constant enthusiasm can push people away, with examples of a clever, selfish talker who exhausted his friends by chasing clever individuals. It covers social rules for women, avoiding bore, managing admirers, and witty fashion notes, plus a coda on Helen Gould’s philanthropy and public notices.
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Phe Jones
Taducers
Jane
Mary Smith
Smithers
John Smithers
Podunk
de Wopwe
Miss Ip
Miss Upp
Piazza
Bertha
Helen Gould wealth charity praised by critics in 1920s essay
A wartime column lauds Helen Gould for distributing Jay Gould's fortune to benevolent causes. It contrasts her with European aristocracy and notes her refusal of socialite life. The article sketches a typical day, with a nine thirty office start, a thousand letters weekly, and ongoing management of her philanthropic work.
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Obody
Helen Gould
Congress
Xallera
C. A
United States
Jay Gould
Miss Gould
Duke
America
Worman's
Young Men's Christian Association
Helen
Gould
A Few Words to Intelligent Girls Speakings on work and womanhood
A dated column argues women should train for a living, noting a 32 year old friend seeking work and a younger generation taught to earn income. It praises intelligent women like Helen Gould, references fashion and social roles, and stresses practical trades over idle luxury, urging girls to cultivate useful skills and financial independence.
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Milas
Ting
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Joliy
Pelbing
Adamentine
L.de
Europe
Jones
Xx. O
New York
Mary of Wales
Am American Tel
Alice
Brooklyn Navy Yard
Brooklyn Naval ¥. M. C
Gould Railroads
United States Navy
Joseph Wheeler
University of New York
Helen Goult
Mount Holyoke
Phendiias
Russell Sage
Mary
Wotman
Jay
Jake
Helen Miller Gould
Elizabeth
Lene
Lords of Creation
Ding
Hug- Sac
Sei Eenoneer
United Kingdom
Loubet
France
Derist
Princess Mary of Wales
Prince
Chelsea
Castor Beaver
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