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Franklin Repository, June 7, 1865, p. 1, c. 7: "Domestic Life."
A brief homily about the importance of having a good wife.

Valley Spirit, July 5, 1865, p. 1, c. 4: "Who Should Not Be A Wife."
Contains a diatribe against women who are self-absorbed and place their own interests ahead of their families.

Valley Spirit, July 5, 1865, p. 1, c. 4: "What Makes A Lady."
Qualifies as "ladies" those women who serve their husbands attentively.

Valley Spirit, July 5, 1865, p. 1, c. 6: "Girls."
Claims that there are two types of girls: the first kind is good for balls, rides, parties, and other occasions where they will be seen in public; the second type is best at home, taking care of the cooking and other domestic chores.

Franklin Repository, October 11, 1865, p. 1, c. 7: "Fast Young Ladies."
The brief piece warns young women that, should they hope to become "fast young ladies," they must "lay aside all reserve and refinement" and adopt "masculine attire, masculine habits, and masculine modes of expression."

Valley Spirit, October 10, 1866, p. 1, c. 5: "A Talk With The Ladies."
Written by a woman, the article implores members of the "fairer sex" to help the nation during this time of crisis by "planting in the hearts of their sons the true principles and virtues which will render them discerning patriots at the polls, and moral upright citizens, at all times."

Valley Spirit, October 24, 1866, p. 1, c. 4: "Woman's Rights."
In her letter to the electors of the Eighth Congressional District in New York, Elizabeth Cady Stanton declares herself a candidate for Congress. Stanton advocates women's suffrage as means to "outweigh" the electoral stength of freedmen and foreigners whose "pauperism, ignoranace, and degradation" threaten the nation's safety and justice to its citizens.

Valley Spirit, October 24, 1866, p. 1, c. 6: "Home and Mother."
The article contains a paean to motherhood.

Valley Spirit, November 21, 1866, p. 1, c. 6: "Homely Girls."
The article lists the various attributes of "homely girls."

Franklin Repository, November 21, 1866, p. 1, c. 8: "Mrs. Partington on Fashion."
Mrs. Partington asserts that "the present generation" of young women is "a heap more independent" than earlier ones, as evidenced by its fashions and disregard for lady-like conventions.

Franklin Repository, June 5, 1867, p. 1, c. 8
The brief piece provides mock instructions for fashioning the latest vogue in women's hairstyles--the "Waterfall."

Valley Spirit, August 14, 1867, p. 1, c. 8: "Truths For Wives."
The article expounds on the integral role played by women in maintaining "domestic happiness" and safeguarding their "husbands' respectability and credit."

Valley Spirit, August 28, 1867, p. 1, c. 5: "Lovely Women."
The article focuses on the changing standards of beauty for women.

Valley Spirit, August 28, 1867, p. 1, c. 6: "The Wife."
Contains a brief homily to men admonishing them to cherish their wives.

Franklin Repository, October 9, 1867, p. 3, c. 2: "Local Items--Fall Bonnets."
The article describes and discusses the latest fashion in women's headgear.