Modern women and the virtue of true womanhood
An essay urges women to reject frivolous fashion for inner worth, arguing society benefits from noble, virtuous women who influence culture and remain steady beyond fleeting social glitters. It contrasts shifting admiration in parlors with lasting respect earned through character and moral balance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houschala
Hood
Ufe
Loriew
Sofapparel
York
Yn Magazine
Gentleman’s Magazine
Waiter Girls and Their Earnings From a New York Club
A restaurant owner describes hiring about two dozen women as waitresses, noting earnings of 48 dollars weekly for roughly eight hours daily. He observes favorites earn extra tips, mentions regular customers, and recounts incidents with two elderly gentlemen who preferred a different server during a vacation. He also discusses staff safety and marital status, then shifts to opin ions on marriage and prudence in choosing partners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cluistine Ter- Herrick
LWO Geuthenen
Ligue
Sheu
Mai
New York Sun
Chicago Tribune
Toiletry Advice and Household Tips From 19th Century Press
A collection of consumer guidance and household hacks covers soap quality and skin care, the effects of alcohol in washes, and safe home maintenance. It also includes baby bath care, pot au feu instructions, and women’s roles in printing, along with brief social notes about notable women joining the Cobden Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oman
Home
A. T. Stewart
Art
A. BD. McCregor
C. A. Corbin
Inter- Ocean
von Ziemssen
Heinrich Auspitz
Vienna
Castile
New York Market Journal
New York World
France
Oor
New York Post
Gabriel
Good Housekeeping
Helen A Blanchard
Portland
Boston
Philadelphia
Maine
Tribune and Farmer
Switzerland
Lausanne
Demorest
Cobden Club
Florence Nightingale
Sickert
Cobden
Crawford
Paris
Mie Raffalovich
A. BR. Miller
W. A. Rankin
F. H. Langworthy
Wan
Pirin Avenue
Piasprecy
Jung Men Cain
Scent
T. I Witatus
J. Mo Philelps
Acon
Planing Ill
Wallen
Mints Nixon & CO
Candee
C Smnith & Sen Warign Ia
A.B. Farquhar
York, Pa
Richardson & Boynton Co
Mirs
Watt St
Schellhammer & Lesser
Warren
Rh. A. Jamieson & CO
Lake Shore
National Tube
Woika
Syracuse
Disston’s
Simond’s
Dupont Powder Company
Geo. P. Orr & Co
Boston Shoe Store
Penn’a
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