Foreign Polish for the American Girl
A studio discussion over afternoon tea asks why affluent mothers send children abroad for schooling in England France and Germany. The debate notes Europe offers atmosphere and cultural grooming not found in America and that some families seek language study and different experiences while acknowledging U S spelling pronunciation gaps in local schools and the challenge of correcting English learners.
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England
France
Germany
America
Washington
New York
Revival of poetry foretold by Mr Clement Shorter
The London Express reports Clement Shorter predicting a poetry revival as science and invention yield to literature. He cites past poets, notes Americans struggle with English elocution, praises European manners, and recalls anecdotes from New York and Washington about teaching and etiquette. The piece frames a cultural swing back to metered verse amid modern distraction.
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London Express
Clement K Shorter
Clement Shorter
the Inquirer
Carlyle
Ruskin Browning
Tennyson
Byron
Hfe
Europe
London
England
Calla
Apartment Kitchenette Fad Fails in Hotels
An apartment hotel trend labeled kitchenette rooms proves unprofitable as managers report guests still cook in rooms. Two large operators abandoned the idea. one sold the property to a hotel manager who removed the kitchenettes. The plan promised convenience but attracted covert cooking, undermining profitability.
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Said & Clerk
In & Cays
Stereros
Negligee gowns and stage fashion critiques
A vintage fashion discussion condemns negligee gowns of chiffon silk and velvet as distinctly improper outside stage settings. It notes impractical tea gowns and sacques, urges conservative views, and hints at a cultural shift toward luxurious informal wear amid social norms and fashion journalism.
Money in Hoopskirts and the Steel Frame Recycling Era
A Bristol Conn inventor Col Dunbar popularized steel hoopskirt springs with a 675,000 first year haul, later evolving to braided skeletons and lath frames. Civil War smuggling adds scandal, then decline as Carnegie shifts production and fashions shrink toward bustles. The piece also surveys fall negligee textiles, silks, crepes, laces, and Empire styles reshaping late 19th century wardrobe.
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Col. Dunbar
Bristol
Col Dunbar
England
Confederacy
Mr. Carnegie
Sol Dunbar
Glass Carpet Sweepers and Kitchenette Hotel Fads
A period column surveys ornate glass top carpet sweepers and fine wood designs, praising glass tops for visibility and beauty. It contrasts modern showroom fashion with a shift to decorative sweepers and embedded furniture-like devices in homes. It then reports on kitchenette hotel trends, noting high rents, self-serve cooking, ownership shifts, and the move to reduce such suites as landlords redesign for practicality.
Duel of the Sexes in Rossetti’s Verse on Spirit and Body
The excerpt explores medieval and Puritan notions of body and spirit, arguing for love as a force that dissolves old divides. It cites Rossetti and the idea of hidden, inner angelic beauty revealed through the lovers as they unite toward a higher, imagined future.
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Ucas Malet
Roosevelt
Jean Stuart Mill
Rossettis
SOME MODERN GIRLS AND THE GIRL OF THE PERIOD
An analysis of the so called girl of the period and how elders condemn modern young women. It argues innocence is a trap in today’s society and that clever girls seek freedom while adults misjudge them. It recalls historic critics and notes cyclic labeling across generations.
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England
Enington
Igok
Ingland
Sion
Miss Yonge
Lynn Linton
Butterflies in Vogue Shape Gown and Jewelry Trends
Fashion notes flutter around a police trimming show and a shop window. Butterflies appear on gowns and on enameled brooches in an Oriental ware shop. A red enamel butterfly with brilliants sells for 27 9. 6, inspiring outfits with a white lace evening gown and a silk house gown. A smaller brown butterfly features brilliant edge details.
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Empire Houdoff
Artlat
Kissing and microbes hailed as digestion boosters
A fragment from Leslie’s Weekly extols kissing as wholesome and beneficial for digestion. It cites French physicians and emphasizes exchange of friendly microbes as natural therapy. The text also references a Chicago Journal letter containing alphabetic lines and a dated king’s decree.
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Leslie
Kiesing
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Maich
China
India
Parma
Bor
Rochester
Ae Green
Thomas A. Edison
Wisconsin
Helen
George
Florence
Chicago Journal
John I Brady
Bera
Artaxeres
Oharhiy
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