A Great Woman at Shunem: Hospitality and Faith
Reverend Talmage extols a Shunemite woman as a model of Christian hospitality, charity to Elisha, patient endurance in grief, and steadfast domestic virtue. He contrasts her quiet strength with privileged pride and recalls his mother's devout example as supreme womanly influence.
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Elisha
Shunen
Esdraeton
Benking House
Louis XV
Spain
Shunem
Jupiter
Elisha Wen
House of God
Fie
Hed
Sahara
Amazon
Danube
Mississippi
Etna
Cotopaxi
Vesuvius
Titan
Gordon
Christ
God
Satan
Kossuth
Palmer
Bierstadt
India
Nile
Tigris
la Plata
Tartary
Alhambra
Ganges
Somerville
N. J
Kingdom of God
China
New York Harbor
Raritan
Zenobia
Semiramis
Isabella
Ocean Levels May Be Falling Says Transchool Report
A French Geologic Society paper by M. Transchool of Moscow argues oceans steadily shrink as continents rise and water shifts into lakes rivers and glaciers. As the Earth cools ice accumulates and hydrated minerals form, possibly driving ongoing ocean level decline.
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Isaac Newton
de Verne
Hamiltor
A. L
Lysander
French Geological Society
M. Transchool
Moscow
Russia
Party Ties and Ear Work Woes
A wry caption notes the comedy of political conflict where party loyalties wobble and clever alliances form unseen behind the scenes, highlighting the irony of maneuvering around opponents as if beneath the ears.
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Texas
Corn starch versus face powder sparks social advice
The piece critiques women who eschew powder for corn starch, warning it clogs pores and offers guidelines for lighter use and thorough washing. It juxtaposes this with a note on beauty practices across cultures, mentioning nose shaping and ornament customs with global examples.
Newest Holland Suit Described By New York Post
The New York Post reviews a new holland outfit with a very wide hemmed skirt and a short coat showing blouse bodice. It notes pleated trim mid skirt and oversized revers with linen gimp, praising neither the brown holland nor the new design for most wearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
New York Post
Pennyroyal Tees and Mosquito Repellent Lore
The New York Advertiser extols pennyroyal and related herbs as porch repellents and wound salves. It advises gathering pennyroyal with care to keep plants thriving and notes diluted oil repels mosquitos while undiluted use can irritate skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shakepeare
New York Advertiser
Embroidery roses and fashion notes in 1900s style
An authority on needle painting discusses color finders beyond embroidery silk, using wash to soften bright tones and Dacca silks for shading. Fashion notes describe dark brown hair, lace trims, Infanta hats, yachting outfits, Isabella rings, napkin holders, and new dress silhouettes with light silks, plaits, and floral trims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Amer Society
Eton
The Music Myth In Education Is Fading Away
The New York Press argues the notion that women's education must include piano or musical performance is fading. It notes parents and households now accept varied interests like drawing, housekeeping, or singing, and that forcing practice often leads to avoidance and discomfort for Miss Mary and her companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mary
Martha
Elizabeth
Mary
New York Press
Fashionable Beauty Traditions Across Lands
The passage describes regional cosmetic practices with women in Japan dyeing teeth black and painting them red, Gujarati women dyeing teeth, Greenland women coloring faces blue and yellow, and a Muscovite preferring heavy face paint despite a fresh complexion.
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Japan
Guzarat
Greenland
Also Mentioned on This Page
DR. Talmage
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Kansas City Times
Tees OF Pennyroyal
Fashion Notes
Ama
Jet
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