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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1913
Page
3
A designer and artist Paul Poiret weighs American girl types, calling the Puritan the dominant form who suppresses emotions to conform. The piece shifts to polo intrigue with the Earl of Shrewsbury and high society, including court cases, marriages, and wills involving Brooklands, New York, and Paris society figures.
Misses Vera and Alma Martin of Dallas Texas, nieces of Representative Jack Beall, were at Garfield Hospital two weeks with typhoid fever. Both have passed the crisis. Vera faces a long convalescence, Alma should leave hospital within two weeks. They will reside with Representative Beall and wife during winter.
An illustrated pattern description outlines a tobacco-brown broadcloth outfit with a bright blue velour alternative. It notes yardage for size 16 and 18, includes collar cuffs vest and surplice features, and references Ladies' Home Journal patterns available through Washington agencies.
Barbara Boyd portrays a dialog between the Forward-looking Woman and the Fireside Woman about how women are judged by men. They discuss dressing, intelligence, and whether pleasing men should guide a woman’s actions. The Forward-looking Woman urges self-directed excellence over seeking male approval.
Society items from Jamestown to Washington cover summer travels to Asheville and the South, arrivals of Gen. E. J. McClennand and Mrs. McClennand, and Helen Gardener’s return from New York. The National American Woman Suffrage Association convention arrives in December with delegates and speakers, plus a National Men’s League appearance. Continental Chapter D. A. R. plans a reception, and a Warren A. Humphrey and Anna May Hammerassa marriage is announced in Brattleboro. Invitations go out for afternoon dances at Shoreham Hotel beginning October 21, a first for Washington. A First Baptist Church musical program features many local artists and ensembles.
Reports from Germany indicate a possible representation of German industries at the Panama Pacific exposition. Ambassador Gerard and Consul General Thackern in Berlin advise against sending official agents to obtain exhibits due to potential government opposition. Privately, the German central committee has made progress, and a session of the permanent exposition commission in Berlin saw Ludwig Max Goldberger retire from the presidency, signaling a shift toward supporting private efforts for a limited German display in San Francisco.
The article argues habitual daily practices matter more than short bursts of exercise. It urges erect posture while walking and sitting, deep breathing, and proper body alignment during household chores to maintain a deep chest and full lungs, advising against bending from the waist and promoting chest projection.
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