A Lucky Woman How Good Fortune Came After Years of Suffering
Mrs. T. M. Taylor of Springfield Missouri recounts a decade of stomach trouble and convulsions eased by Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She credits the remedy with restoring health, urges others to try it, and notes the firm markets the product nationwide.
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T. M. Taylor
West Walnut Street
Springfield
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady, N
Ethel Smyth Opera Triumph and Hints for the Stage
London notes that Ethel Smyth, the English composer, has produced in Covent Garden an English premiere of an opera from a woman’s mind. The piece faced manager resistance yet proved acceptable in Berlin for a third performance. The article blends Smyth’s perseverance with broader advice on beauty, doubt, and modesty for performers, urging balance between confidence and humility.
The Courageous life of Miss Smyth the Composer
Esther 7% Cullen recounts Ethel Smyth born to military circles, her stubborn push to study music, struggles with English prejudice, and eventual triumph with the opera Der Wald at Covent Garden after years of study in Leipzig Munich and Rome. She faced resistance from impresarios despite Queen Victoria’s praise and later support from M Messager.
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London
Covent Garden
Ethel M. Smyth
Great Britain
Ithel
Carlyle
Letpsie
Russ Smyth
Lelpsie
Vilain
Leipste
Munich
Dres
Florence
Rome
August Manns
England
Crystal Palace
Albert Hall
Herman Levi
der Wald
Weimar
Carlsruhe
Miss Smyth
Queen Victoria
S Tate
Paris
M. Messager
Opera
Commoser
Esther
Cullen
Ellen Terry Warns Stage Dreamers On Realities
Renowned actress Ellen Terry cautions young women about chasing stage glamour. She emphasizes the profession's hardships and the need for iron will and talent, noting many aspiring beginners fail without resilience and self discipline. She urges frank self inquiry into physical and personal readiness for the demanding career.
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Ellen Terry
Miss Terry
Women and shoe laces knotting technique
Advice on tying and untying shoe laces for a secure knot. The method mirrors a bowknot but requires passing the right hand loop through the knot before pulling both loops. The knot holds through walking or bicycling, and untying should begin by pulling the right hand string to avoid trouble.
Indigestion Cure By Senna Leaves And Winger
A home remedy prescribes procuring senna leaves from a chemist and pouring one quart of boiling water over them. Boil twenty minutes, steep twenty four hours, then strain. Add half a teaspoon of winger and take half a wine glassful fasting each morning, more after meals if severe. Moreen waists are shown in solid colors, white and black dominant.
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Moreen
Education by rhythm and music, Cheney's creed
Mrs Cheney frames education as a religion aimed at developing every talent. She quotes Wagner and insists on inclusive admission, stating true education begins with mind not skill, and uses music to awaken the inner divine storehouse. EMWIZABETH LEE
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Richard Wagner
Emwizabeth Lee
Wootsie the poodle finds relief through quirky care
Tabitha Sourgrapes recounts Wootsie the long haired poodle who is pampered by a mistress Natalie and a dog dentist manicurist. After a playful bath and checkup, a canine physician prescribes stomach and liver treatment and an osteopathic massage plan to restore Wootsie and soothe the mistress.
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Natalie
Wootsle
Hin Sweet
Toofins
Wootsie
Toofacke
Pet Animals
Caninicus
Wootie
Wootsie i
Tabitha Sourgrapes
Dinner Invitations Expose Frivolous Dining Expectations
A young out of town man invites a girl, her sister and aunt to dinner. The trio, fearing his finances, order modestly while he pays with a fortune roll. The narrator vows to ask future suitors about circumstances before dining, illustrating prudence and social scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loutee
Effie
Mr. Blank
A Substitute for Soap in Delicate Skin Care
A brief note discusses alternatives for soap for people with very delicate skin. It highlights gentler cleansing agents and suggests cautious use to avoid irritation.
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