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February 14, 1856
Glasgow Weekly Times
Glasgow, Howard County, Missouri
What is this article about?
Satirical piece from Punch on a proposed ladies' committee to enforce early shop closing by abstaining from evening shopping, benefiting husbands by allowing more family time and evenings out together.
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Early closing the Ladies' league.
We learn that a committee of ladies are about to be formed to carry out the principle of early closing; the ladies pledging themselves and if necessary, all that is dear to them, to abstain from all evening shopping.
We are delighted to hear this, as we are convinced that the news will be most welcome to thousands of affectionate husbands driven out to their clubs by the absence of the best and brightest ornament of the fireside--the wife. With evening shopping rigorously suppressed the fond husband will be enabled to take the partner of his bosom to the opera, the theatre, the concert; places which, if he visits at all he is now too frequently compelled to visit alone. The movement on the part of the ladies, if successful, will be a great boon to husbands. It is besides a promising beginning. Who knows? In time, if properly provoked, women may give up shopping altogether.--[Punch.
We learn that a committee of ladies are about to be formed to carry out the principle of early closing; the ladies pledging themselves and if necessary, all that is dear to them, to abstain from all evening shopping.
We are delighted to hear this, as we are convinced that the news will be most welcome to thousands of affectionate husbands driven out to their clubs by the absence of the best and brightest ornament of the fireside--the wife. With evening shopping rigorously suppressed the fond husband will be enabled to take the partner of his bosom to the opera, the theatre, the concert; places which, if he visits at all he is now too frequently compelled to visit alone. The movement on the part of the ladies, if successful, will be a great boon to husbands. It is besides a promising beginning. Who knows? In time, if properly provoked, women may give up shopping altogether.--[Punch.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Social Manners
Family
What keywords are associated?
Early Closing
Ladies Committee
Evening Shopping
Husbands
Family Time
Punch Satire
Story Details
Story Details
A committee of ladies forms to promote early closing of shops by abstaining from evening shopping, which would allow husbands to spend more evenings with their wives at home or outings like opera and theatre.