davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

At recent meeting of the Woman
Suffrage society of Philadelphia Mrs.
Blankenburg read a statement that the
amount of property owned by women in
FIVE wards of the city amounted to $780,
900, 900. In the Fifteenth ward 28 per
cent of the taxes are paid on property
owned by women. Despite this fact, she
said, women were given no voice in the
distribution of funds. The society will
have table made for distribution show
ing the exact amount of taxes paid by
women in all wards of the city. An APP
preparation was made at this meeting to
hire lecturer to speak before other wo-
mems societies in the city in explanation
of the suffrage question.
Miss M. Hansen. president of the La
dies Liberal league, requested that a lee
turer be sent to speak on the suffrage
question before the league members.
Miss Henderson, who is prominent in
the Women's Union In the Interest of La
Dor, accumulated this request. Working
women, she said, were almost culpably
Indifferent to the suffrage question,
which would be of SO much benefit tc
them. Should the question of suffrage
and the advantages to be derived from
it be explained, the membership Of the
society would be greatly augmented
from the ranks Of the working women OF
the city.-Philadelph Letter.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

with box-pleated ruching around the
neck. The sleeves consist of wide puffs
and plain, tight cuffs and the whole is
lined with gray quilted satin. 1t is worn
over plain loose dress of pale blue
woollen stuff, gathered to yoke four
inches deep and fastening behind, while
the front is decorated with a Jacket
effect made of tueIle lace. The skirt ia
garnishsd with bands of lace insertion,
each two inches wide, and comes on the
standing collar and sleeves. The pretty
costume is completed by gray felt hat,
gsrnished with blue feathers and velvet
ribbon loops and ends.
Dainty little afternoon gowns are
mostly of light challies, delicate cash
meres and wool stuffs. They are all
light in color and are made simply, the
waist and skirt all one at first, and the
fastening always at the back. Some
times a little fill is let in
along the waist cord. These little gowns
are made to wear with guimpes, and
they have lots OF bretelles and frills on
the sleeves. There are any number of
all-over aprons to wear with these, and
the sprons are 30 fresh, dainty and
prettily made, often looking almost like
muslin dress only for tho opening in
the back, that little Miss Maiden looks
as If right out of the laundryman's box.
These dresses grow little longer waist
ed, little smaller around and a bit
longer as the years go, out the general
style stays about the same.
The little mics, shown, who wouldn't
be eketched unless dolly was included,
sven though the latter was in alarming
negilge, displays much hl1Ad current
fancy in The ~-.ly-L.s pattern of braid
on her skirt. The material is brown
striped wooden stuff, the skirt is gored
and the waist has fitted lining. 1t
hooks in back, where the stuff lie tucked
lengthwise three or four times and hides
the opening. The tiny yoke of brown
velvet is alike back and front and is
finished with cream guipure lace that
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

At the New York Decorative Artrooms
and the Woman's Exchange are shown
some very unique tea tables, which are
for ladies' boudoir ana bedroom service
and for the use of invalids who are con
fined to their rooms, as described for The
Household. They are merely ordinary
buffers trays, with standards made of
wood and painted white with enamel
paint and gilded in lines or scrolls to
make it more decorative. The handles
of the tray are gilded, and handsome
tray cloth is placed on the wooden tray
for the tea service to rest upon.
Anything more unique or practical IN
the way Of tea table would be difficult
to find. The trays are sufficiently roomy
to accommodate the usual tea service
and several cups and saucers, with the
plate of fancy waters.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
WOMAN'S WORLD.
RALLYlNG THEIR FORCES FOR A CAM
PAlGN IN NEW YORK.

Beauty Culture - Philadelphia Women
Protest-Ths Inventor of a Rag Baby.
Women Artists of New York-women In
chemistry-In the Dining Room.
Women are rallying their forces for the
most vigorous campaign ever fought in
the cause of woman's suffrage, and mass
meetings will be held at the so county
seats of New Yore before the opening of
the constitutional convention in May.
The speaker is Susan B. Anthony, who
is possessed of double energy and enthu-
slasm when campaign is in progress.
She is booked to speak at every conven-
ton and probably will speak every night
besides. For 81 years Miss Anthony has
carried with her the sting of the reply
made by Horace Greeley in 1857, when
the question of putting woman's suffrage
in the constitution at that time was re.
ferred to a committee of which he was
chairman, "This is the negro's time, and
the women can wait" The women have
waited, and this time Miss Anthony is
determined to win.
Mrs. Stanton has retired from the open
conflict, but she is the Nestor of the
camp and will WELD her vigorous pen to
good purpose and with Miss Anthony
think out the plan of attack. Mrs. Car
RE Lane Chapman, fresh from her great
victory in Colorado, where she was the
chief orator of the campaign, will also
be one of the speakers. She is a young
and pretty woman, with a magnetic,
ringing voice and gift of inspiring elo
quence. The Rev. Anna Shaw will place
her ready wit and uniagging enthusiasm
at the disposal of the committee, and
Mrs. Emma Smith Devoe, who won her
laurels in the South Dakota campaign
and is eloquent in an unusual degree, is
also among the speakers. Mrs. Lille
Devereux Blake and Mrs. Jean Brooks
Greenleaf and a host of other gifted
women are rallying all their powers for
the supreme opportunity.
If any one thinks these warehouses; of
the movement are dispirited old chargers,
they would be greatly surprised to look
in upon the gathering of young and at
tractive women whose names figure on
the suffrage committees. Another sur
prise is in store for the belated individ-
ual who chelishes the traditional idea of
a dowdily dressed, short haired suffra-
gist. Every head is beautiful, with its
crown of braids, from Mrs. Stanton's
snow white puffs, Miss Anthonys gray
and glossy bands of hair, combed smooth
ly down each side the parting, to the
curling locks of the younger women.
They are well and fashionably dressed
women too. Miss Anthony looks like
gentlewoman of the old school in the
velvet gown she is fond of wearing, with
the bit of fine old point lace in the neck
and sleeves, and the younger women
dress in the conventional style of the |
day, without eccentric conceits.-New
York Sun.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

saw board in down town window
the other day ON which rested dozen or
SO live chameleons, withtiny chains fas-
tened around them, all ready to be trans
ferred to some silly woman's collar.
They retailed at 81 each, and was IL
formed that many women wore them
Well, it seems to me that they might be
in better business! I'll wager what you
like that these very people would be the
ones to scream loudest if mouse came
near them or a caterpillar dropped down
on them from a tree. Women make
pets of many queer things, but to me
there is something loathsome about this
latest fantastic fad, and I'd as soon &C
around with live toad tied to my but
tonhole York Recorder.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

would insist upon their ankles being
hidden. An example of this sort lie
pictured in the initial, dress OF crepon
trimmed literally with lace insertion
and ribbon, and by the maker described
as ''for young lady of H."
For young ladies of from to 10-for
ii q chit of dozen years is a young
lady, why is not q child of 6-muslin,
gauze, tulle and chiffon over silk slips,
seems to be the general thing. Skirt
and bodice are all one, the silken slip
being usually low necked and short
elseved, with a skirt that flares with the
regulation nine cores as often az it ia
full in the more simple round skirt
way. The muslin affair that goes over
this ia q mass of frills, it comes high to
the throat and down to the
wrists Usually, and on it is ex-
pended a deal of the most exquisite
needlework. Real lace of the simpler
patterns 10 used in narrow widths and
in insertion, baby ribbon runs through
hand-buttonholed circles in the dainty
fKille, revers, berthas and founces
spread over the puffs at the sleeves, bits
of bows are everywhere, and nothing
seems too daintily elaborate.
Gowns of very rich goods are also
made; satins. for instance, that will
stand alone, in very delicate shade,
cream, pink and blue. These are made
more simply, q couple of tiny frills OF
silk muslin about the edge of the skirt.
and a sufficiently fluffy bertha effect Of
muslin about the shoulders being all
that 10 required. A somewhat less ex-
pensive model comes in China silk
and is the artists second offering
here. The skirt has three rows
of lace about it's foot, and above them
are five rows of guipure insertion. In
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
forms epaulettss over the brown stuff |
puffs. The sleeve cuffs are brown velvet |

forms epaulettes over the brown stuff
puffs. The sleeve cuffs are brown velvet
Wee school dresses are made of dark
wool, frightened by fancy braiding, red
and brown being favorite combina
ton. A dear little gown for bit OF a
blonde was gray serge, braided heavily
with narrow black. The skirt was pref
tily full and was braided in circular
rows to the knee. The bodice had
deep bretelle lying over the shoulders,
outlining yoke that was braided, and
deep braided cuffs reached to the shoul-
der puffs. ALI red serge dresses are
much worn by little girls from II to Is.
These school dresses are all simply
made, and though they are dain-
tily fresh, ell suggestion of elabora-
ton is avoided. Two small home
dresses are shown in the last picture.
Cornhower blue flannel is the fabric OF
the smaller one, and it is cut in one and
finished with jacket fronts The
breadths are cut wider toward the bot
tom, 80 that the dress shall be full and
flowing. The hem OF the skirt ia orna-
mented with black silk embroidery,
which is repeated on top in shape of
plastron. The jacket fronts have
double revers OF watered silk, and the
wriet. The other dress is for a child
several years older, and can be made of
any reasonable material. The back is
made of two pieces in the
center which fastens with hooks
and eyes, and the front is made o. one
piece and gathered at neck and waist.
The skirt is side pleated, and is Joined to
the bodice. the seam being hidden by a
folded surah sash tying in baby bow,
with long ends in back. The skirt is
made of straight breadths, unlined, and
is trimmed with braid around the bot
/ tom. The sleeves are very full, and are
held up by straps that commence at the
collar. as shown.
The little S-year-old has her wrapper,
but it is hardly more than double
gown. 1t opens down the front, is
shaped good deal like q nightdress,
and Is only worn when she is unhappy
enough to be i'll. The 12-year old and
even the l0'year-old has change of
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
Tho PRINCESS Of wales. NECK.

The Princess of Wales no longer wears
the we'll known black velvet band and
many collettes and necklaces Of pearls
and diamonds which have been her insep-
arabic evening ornament for the past 20
years. The explanation Of the change in
the princess most familiar decoration is,
it is said, caused by the total disappear
ance from her neck of the Disagreement
which made the necklace a necessity.
This cure was effected by a course of
baths she has recently been taking at a
hitherto unknown health resort in
Greece.-London Letter.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18


At Nine. Yale's lecture on "Beantv
Culture" the audience was composed
mostly of the middle class, although
there was fair sprinkling of society peo-
pie After a musical overture by the or
ehentEaS 1tt,h eis 1lf5fheff ot1th band smade
be present. As the curtain rolled up
Nine. Yale, vision of feminine lowell
ness, stepped before the audience, She
wore pinkish lavender silk tights, which
displayed the soft contour of her finely
nodded limbs, satin slippers without
heels, pointed satin bodice, without
corsets, trimmed in silver and cut very
low on the full white neck Her appear
ance justified the supposition that she
was a young girl of 10, although her real
age, as she declares, is Al. The fair ora
tor at different times during the dis
course called attention to the beauties of
her face and person, the graceful curves
of her body as well as the exquisite col
oring of her skin, supplementing these
remarks by saying that such had been
the verdict of artists all over the coun-
try. Her golden hair was long, she said,
DuU twisted IN d lOOS6 JWlSb, 81 DIS 10 LOOK
almost short.
Nine. Yale began her address by an
apology for appearing in tights, but
claimed that as no men were present it
was perfectly proper. In this costume
she gave few practical lessons in phys
ical culture, showing that every one
should walk from the hip and on the
toes. Any woman at 10 might look as
young as a girl by close study of her
case and an unceasing attention to the
treatment necessary. Corsets should be
discarded, as they destroy the outlines of
the figure. The first letter of reoommen-
dalton to a woman, she said, is to be
beautiful. 1t is a scepter that rules the
world and is within every woman's
grasp. The lecturer then changed her
costume, appearing in an evening gown
of rose colored, silk, and continued her
talk, concluding with few remarks on
the cultivation of a well modulated
voice.-St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

1t is said of Queen Victoria that she
has been going corsotless and whalebone-
less ever since her widowhood. Her
shoes are made of soft leather, with Ion
gitudinal rows of whalebone in the tops,
making support for the ankle. They
are said to be glove fitting and yielding
to every movement of the foot. Her
majesty is certainly the smallest of the
great monarchs, but has never tried to
increase her height, as others have done.
by means of precipitous heels and head
dresses. Brooklyn Standard.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
CIerexmen Favor suffrage.

One of the most interesting express
sions of opinion on the question of wom-
an suffrage at the antipodes comes from
the ko1nan Catholic prelate, Bishop Mo-
ran of Dunedin, New Zealand, who urged
all qualified women to take advantage of
the privilege of voting. He said he trust
ed much to the clear intelligence and up
right consciences of the "devout female
SEX" and they have only to play pru-
dent and thoughtful part to improve and
purify political life. The Roman Cath
Ole bishop and clergy of Colorado also
gave strong support and approval to
woman suffrage during the recent sue
cessful campaign in that state. = Elk
change.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
Her Skating oostnm..

At the carnival in the Ice palace in
Paris last month Mile. Magnier, the eel.
ebrated actress, wore the richest treas.
ures of her casket. She had dog collar
of pearls with heart shaped ornament
of brilliants at the throat, string of
pearls round the border of coquettish
little Valois bonnet, and turquoise studs
bordered with brilliants scattered over
cream guipure that yelled in kind of
boudllonne the blue velvet V shaped up
per part of her black velvet corsage.-
Paris Letter
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
The Portia Law Club.

Tho Portia Law club was lately organ
lied in San Francisco, with Mrs. Clara
Foltz as president. The club is arrang-
ing for course of law lectures and
hopes eventually to organize a regular
law school. Ex-President Harrison will
be invited to address the club when he
goes to California to give his course of
lectures at Leland Stanford university.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
Mrs. Harrison,s Portrait.

A full length portrait of Mrs. Benja-
min Harrison has just been painted for
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton, to be placed in the White House.
The painter is Daniel Huntington, late
president of the National academy, and
the portrait will hang near the full
length painting of Mrs. Rutherford B.
Hayes, which is by the same artist. 1t
Is valued at $4,000
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

limbs allows. From a quaint, serious
little Gretchen creature, the girl at five
or six suddenly becomes q light-footed
butterfly or fluffy skirted fairy. just
now, to look over the children's outfits
for maids of about this age. one would
fancy that little Miss Maiden did moth
Jag in the world but go to dancing school
and to parties. This is probably because
the short dresses lend themselves SO
deliciously to party effects, and this
leads many q mother to keep her dsugh-
ter in such skirts after most women
especially those who haven't dsuhgters-
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
Progressive Boston.

In the matter Of allowing women club
privileges, Boston is doing more than in
serting the thin edge of the wedge. At
the new fencing club, Mondays, Wednes-
days and Fridays, from to 1, are theirs.
Women have privileges at the Country
club and at the Browning club, and they
dine as they please at two other leading
mems clubs. Boston Correspondent.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
What Clubs Are Doing.

The Impress. which is the organ of the
Pacific Coasts Woman's Press associa-
ton, says: Even Edward E. Hale, who
does not admit that women have griev-
ance. says that if they had it would be
in their deprivation of as full and fire.
quent meeting together as characterizes
the life of men. Women's clubs are rap
idly remedying that, however.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

An English paper states that visitors
to the Worlds fair were impressed by
the popularity of whist with American
women. They claim TO have discovered
that several women make good living
by teaching other women the mysteries
of the game.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

Mrs. Caroline H. Dali tells the Spring
field Republican that when she first went
to Washington, over 40 years ago, Dan
iel Webster said TO her, Remember, you
may have what political opinions you
please, but the woman who expresses
them is damned"
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
Young, wealthy and Pretty.

Another American princess, Elizabeth
Soltykow-Minnie widow of
the late Prince Alexis, has purchased the
freehold of the Beechwood estate, near
Slough. The princess is young, wealthy
and tty.-London Tit-Bits.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

Coventry. An innabitanr OF bhat Town
has attempted to solve the mystery by
placing card in his window bearing
the inscription, This is the birthplace
of Miss Ellen Terry" The effort has
been made ridiculous by a next door
neighbor, who has startled the world by
displaying card with this strange de-
vice, This is the original birthplace Of
Miss Ellen Terry. Detroit Free Press,
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

The woman's sanitation committee of
San Francisco has requested Mayor Ell
lert to appo Mt woman health inspector
for three months, on trial, the commit
tee to pay her salary during that time.
The mayor has referred the matter to
the board of health. Francisco Elk
aminer
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

The body of Lucy Stone has been in
cinerated in the newly erected cremstory
at Forest Hills, Boston. 1t is the first
thus to be disposed of within the borders
Of New England.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
Young, but Talented.

At the exhibition of sculpture which
is now being held in the Fine Arts
building few of the exhibits have at
tracted as much attention as the life
sized figures of boy and girl. repre-
senting the forests of Michigan. They
are the work of Mrs. Theo Ruggles-Kit-
son, the only woman admitted to the
Sculpture society, which was formed last
fall by the sculptors of New York for
the purpose of encouraging the produc-
ton of the ideal. Mrs. Kitson is only 20
years old and has had the most success
full career for her age of any woman who
has undertaken the profession of asculp-
tress.---New York Recorder.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

Mrs. Yates has been elected mayor of
Onehunga, New Zealand. She is the
wife of previous mayor of that city.
Women have had municipal suffrage for
years in England and many of her colo
MES, but this is the first instance of a
IfIrir IL l..
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

The worst cases of Chronic
Catarrh in the Head, yield to
DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
So certain is it that its max
ers offer $500 reward for an
incurable case.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

Twelve steel plates from designs tor
illustrations to- Pickwick, " made near
ly half century ago by Onwhyn, have
been discovered in London, and prints
from them have Keen published.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
ellen Ter-v,s birthplace.

Where was Ellen Terry born? Nobody
seems to know exactly. She doesn't
even know herself, but thinks it must
have been some inn or lodging house in
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

DR.. Mary Glenton, who is graduate
of the Woman's Medical college of Chi
cago, has been appointed missionary at
Anvik, Alaska.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

Black hair-the dead, blue black hair
is now considered the most uniquely
beautiful. 1t can never become com
mon, as no dye can simulate it.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18
New York. Feb. 10, 1894.

AblES ana Duue
may wear down to
heel gowns, but
l about the sixth
5yesr little Miss
| Maiden comes in to
ia new style OF dress.
Away 60 the long
gowns, not to be
worn again until
she is a shy debu-
tante. Frills and
trlvolitles in dainty
following of NAM
mas own may
adorn her wear
now, and the skirts
will be distinctly
short, as short, in
deed, as the pref
tin ees Of { b g
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

Although the French president trav-
els free on the railways during his off
cial tour in France. his secretary calcu-
lates what it would have cost if paid
for at regular rates, and this sum is
banded over to be distributed among
the poorest paid Of the railway men.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

Boston statistics show that 81 girls
under II years of age were married in
that city last year.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

Hertion is seen. too. in the sleeves and
their epaulettes, and the yoke of shirred
silk is outlined by ruffis OF rich lace.
Wash silk lie used. self trimmed, and. to
tell the truth, makes almost the pretti-
est rigs of all. The crisp white elk or
that strewn prettily with tiny flowers is
the sort chosen, and there may be run
nings Of baby ribbon and insertions
of lace galore. Under these dainty
gownH, skirts that are almost as fluffy
as ballet dancers are worn.
Outside all there ia is little cloak.
quite like msmma's opera cloak. that is
fur lined and made with lots of capes