Purely Feminine and Social Commentary on Women
A long, fragmented piece surveys women from various nations, praising and criticizing traits with references to Spanish, English, and German women. It includes remarks on beauty, behavior, and social roles, interwoven with advice on letter-writing etiquette and domestic decor, reflecting dated stereotypes and cultural assumptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vania Marerazza
Vlorenes
Kyraye
Ste
Destity Steers
Hints for Housewives and Domestic Tips
Practical household guidance covers laundry care, stove maintenance, clothing adornments, cosmetic care, and everyday remedies. Notes on keeping carpets clean, polishing metals, selecting gloves, lace trims, and small fashion details. Includes recipes and home cures for minor ailments and stain removal with traditional household items.
Sunday Good Living and Savory Kitchen Tips From an Old Menu
A dated collection of home cooking tips and recipes covers oyster crabs with lettuce, chicken paste on bread, removing coffee stains, a lemon and sugar bond for a light dessert, Scotch oat cake, beef fillet rolls in brown sauce, and olives with anchovy and wine. The piece mixes practical prep guidance with traditional methods and seasonal notes, listing ingredients and steps in a dense, recipe-like style.
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Lewes
Nature's Crown of Glory Hair Care Tips
A vintage column offers simple home methods for improving hair. It suggests trimming the butt end evenly, nightly scalp washes with soft water and ammonia, and then diluting with water. It advises a healthy scalp and a recommended rinse for dry scalps using carbonate of ammonia and related ingredients.
Relief for tired feet and home craft revived
A long feature on foot comfort for housewives cites Washington Star on tight shoes and relief from fatigue with congress slippers. Tips include a cushioned surface for dishwashing and DIY chair seats with all over patterns. It notes a revival of grandmothers era needlework with canvas and worsted designs, plus a quip about juvenile measles and Sunday school humor. The piece also discusses jewelry fashion, dress art, and a wedding attire idea for a widow bride with silver gray fabrics.
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Washington Star
Queen Victoria
Congress
Ethel
Twick
Tommy
Bob Smith
Johnny Shaver
Little Dick
New York
Johony
Jonny
Cholly
Hints on Needle Work Edgings in Light Aluminum Fashion
A vintage column notes various needle work edges and embroideries in light aluminum forms and light fabrics. It highlights Swiss and cambric embroideries with scallop borders, Irish point varieties, and delicate colored polka dot accents for dresses cloaks bonnets stockings and fans. The piece references black zephyr trims with buttered bands and discusses embellishments in white lawn and nut colors.
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Bu Bay
Neal Dow at Ninety A Maine temperance pioneer honored
Portland native General Neal Dow celebrates his ninetieth birthday as a leading reform figure. The long life includes wartime service, political rise, and personal resilience. Dow recalls the Maine Law origin, battles with mob violence, and steadfast temperance advocacy spanning decades.
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Maine
Portland
Pontiaxp
Neal Dow
N. Dow
General Dow
Henry Dow
Norfolk
England
Christopher Hall
D. B. Peck
Dow
Peck
Gould
Ral
James Appleton
Plac
Govenor Hubbard
Board of Pagers and Aldermen
Butler
Mitchel
Selma Ala
New Orleans
Selme
Mitchell
Mitchall
Meee N. C
Libby
Yanken
Fitzhugh Lee
Atlantic
United States
Sud
Mino
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Mary Preity Chaceus
Matura
Horsawirte
Little Volkan
the Women OF Europe
Elze
Warney
Europe
Mattegsead
Frasina
Aiteruan
Asz Pia
Hat Orbacraas
Malone
Taderes
Jung
Punk Roban
Gorinde
Opabir
Lave
Pickorerven
Dhem
Hom
Remy
Ein
Shama
Lret
China
Janis
Rey Bphiko
Natures
Edmund Russull
Hrian
Tam
Michigan
Xpect
EN Neal Dow
Tar Fateer
Temperance Movement
Wissen Preas Syndicate
Wiburo
Fifth Maine Volunteers
Mt Vernon
Bers
General Taveols
Amth
Carth
Wes
Eneral Neal Dow
Grneksl Dow
Eevesty
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