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Newspaper
Wichita Eagle
Location
Wichita, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1889
Page
3
A long piece on Japanese women notes their evolving status under Confucian and domestic duties, praising advances in education, law, and social roles. It highlights Empresses, Mori, and reformers, and describes clubs and public activities shaping women’s rights, with comparisons to Western influence and reform movements.
A New York Star piece argues that women increasingly prove their literary merit and social influence, challenging old prejudices. It cites George Eliot and Amelia Opie as examples, notes shifts in taste, and discusses domestic roles and the impact of women in public life. It also touches on maternal duties, household harmony, and women’s broader public presence through education and culture.
A description of a Tyrolese wedding custom where the bride keeps a new unwashed tear handkerchief to dry tears at departure and at the altar. The piece questions child eye care and improper lighting in schools, then offers guidance on infant sleep schedules, noting dangers of nervous disturbances and stressing proper rest for brain development.
A London Spectator piece describes Lady Duff Gordon's tame pet scake peeking from her sleeve and milking milk. a New York jeweler window shows diamonds labeled Simply Inscripcon over Gem Welch & grou as two men dispute a water test, then the jeweler acts as umpire.
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