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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1905
Page
75
A debate in a studio over Why wealthier mothers send children to European schools. Speakers note atmosphere and culture abroad, contrasting it with American life. A veteran educator criticizes Washington schools and praises English pronunciation, spelling and the value of European study.
The London Express reports Clement K Shorter predicts a poetry revival as society shifts from fiction to verse. He cites previous poets like Carlyle Ruskin Browning and Tennyson, laments modern neglect, and uses anecdotes about English manners and teaching to illustrate a coming literary shift toward metrical verse.
An apartment hotel craze with in-room kitchenettes proves unprofitable as managers report weak returns. Two or three early installations yielded losses and one property altered plans by removing the kitchenette feature to curb covert cooking by guests. Even with chafing dishes and electric or gas stoves, guests continue to smuggle meals into rooms, undermining the concept.
An essay on negligee gowns notes their improper appearance in public and their presence in shops as tea gowns and sacques. It observes a fashion tension between stage costumes and conventional American morals, with conservatives viewing luxurious informal wear as extravagant and increasingly popular among women.
A long reminiscence on Col Dunbar and the steel hoopskirt era, noting first year profits of 675,000 and later shifts to braided, skeleton frames. The piece transitions to current fall fashion, praising negligees and sheer silks, crepes, chiffons, and lace gowns with Empire lines, highlighting specific fabrics, colors, and styles in a period-keen tone.
A Rochester advertisement extols glass topped carpet sweepers made with mahogany bodies and French bevelled glass. It touts beauty and practicality, showing through the top when to empty, and notes matching sweepers for any room and ribboned, decorative variants.
A fragmentary reflection contrasts medieval and modern views of spirit and body, arguing for love as a force that dissolves social constraints. It cites Rossetti’s poetry, invoking the inner angel in the lover and the possibility of a shared, transcendent future.
The article argues that the modern girl is unfairly judged by elders who recall their youth. It notes how innocent upbringing can become a danger when a girl enters society at seventeen or eighteen. It critiques double standards and calls for understanding of freedom versus knowledge.
A fashion feature notes butterflies as a season highlight in gowns and jewelry. Shoppers admire enamel butterfly brooches and butterfly motifs, with a red enameled piece priced at 9 7, and others in brown tones edged with brilliants. A blond buyer eyeing a pale yellow butterfly completes the scene.
A Leslie's Weekly note cheers kissing as wholesome and beneficial for digestion. A French physician contradicts colleagues, promoting exchanging good microbes to stimulate the inner balance and aid digestion as a natural therapeutic practice. The piece from The Alphabet in a Sentence and Chicago Journal ties in playful alphabet lore with broader musings on nourishment.
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