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Newspaper
Algona Republican
Location
Algona, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1892
Page
5
The Philadelphia Inquirer notes a new accessory for evening gowns called evening suspenders. Narrow ribbon is carried over the shoulders from back to front and attached to the skirt band, sometimes with tiny buds, blossoms, or jewels. Designs vary from plain ribbon to lavish jeweled options posing as floral bodice decorations.
A San Francisco Argonaut opinion argues lighting choices do not end black stockings. It favors black silk or lisle stockings with graceful shoes for all outfits. Black stockings supposedly slim the foot and suit evening wear with Chantilly lace and embroidery, while plaid stockings are deemed in bad taste.
A New York Post feature notes women increasingly taking endowment life policies for old age security. It cites Miss Lizzie Plantinton in Milwaukee insured for 30000 dollars and a Ricino Insurance man’s wife paying on a 50000 dollar policy. The piece observes rising female agents and women acting as surface solicitors attracting female clients.
Suburban New York communities adopt a social pastime born from two women unable to play traditional card games. A six-table parlour version uses a decorated card with twelve questions per table. Four minutes of discussion per question allows each guest to engage fully.
The vote tally confirms a victor as the aggregate results determine the winner who receives the prize. Officials announce the outcome and arrange the prize presentation to the champion.
HOGS steady and active cattle steady prime steers and cows listed with price ranges for St Paul markets. Receipts hogs 800 cattle 4000 sheep 4400. Chicago and Minneapolis figures show mixed cattle and hogs with price bands. Grain prices vary by contract with December and May openings and closings noted. Advertising notes for hats and nerve restorer products follow among general newspaper filler.
P Bucklen's Arneca Salve advertised as the best salve for cuts bruises sores ulcers salt rheum fever sores tetter chapped hands chilblains corns eruptions and piles with a money back guarantee. 25 cents per box offered by Dr. L A Sheetz.
Asthma cured by Dr. Miles' New Heart Cura. An office holder says rulers stay silent and avoid derision. For croup, Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is advised as a certain cure and preventative, praised by local merchants and customers. Bottles 50 cents, sold by Dr. L. A. Sheets.
Strength and health claims promote Electric Bitters as a remedy for weakness from la grippe and sick headache. It is said to act on liver, stomach, and kidneys to aid their functions and provide speedy relief after a single trial. Sold for 50 cents at Dr Li A Shieetz’s drug store.
The New Zealand legislative council passed the bill granting parliamentary suffrage to women after opposition in the council. The bill now awaits the governor’s signature, with a proposed, unlikely amendment allowing voting without polls. The piece celebrates the milestone as a worldwide gain for women and urges other nations to follow New Zealand’s lead.
Mrs. Mary L. Davis of Arlington Missouri pleads for her two infant daughters. Ill health and grief push her to seek homes for the golden haired siblings. The children were placed in the St. Louis Children's Home Society pending adoption.
The 1868 attempt by Belva A Lockwood to join Maryland’s bar faced Judge Magruder’s refusal with a gendered remark on a woman’s place. In 1892 Judge Brooke admitted her, noting her prior Maryland bar admission, allowing her to resume the case she had to drop years earlier. Washington Post reports cradle to career of a pioneering woman.
Miss Feather, educated at the College of Pharmacy and Woman’s Musical College, earned a civil service exam score of 84 percent and was appointed sanitary inspector by the board of health. She joined the vaccinating corps and vaccinated district children after a smallpox case. she wed Dr. Alexander Abrams on September 6, visiting patients until the ceremony.
A well dressed woman in a downtown cigar store buys 50 yellow silk cigar ribbons used on Reina Victoria Extras. Ribbons, priced at four cents each, are recycled into decorative cigar mats. The proprietor explains mats require about 160 ribbons and imply status by enclosing cigars like 7,500 perfectos.
A complaint from Olympia claims many nails project from sidewalks toward the post office injuring shoes. An indignation meeting is planned to condemn the nails. A young woman suggests Olympia ladies imitate Colfax’s banner brigade and drive nails back by a moonlit civic action.
Sealskin prices fluctuated due to Behring Sea disputes and an international catch limit, rising 50 to 80 percent before demand waned and prices fell to more normal levels. Nonessential goods felt the swing more than staples, with indications that winter prices will be higher than usual as manufactured imitations slowly advance.
Illinois women prepare to vote in school elections except county superintendent. Letter from Mrs Catharine Waugh McCulloch urges judges to allow all women with qualifications to register and vote for three state university trustees. The piece notes a Supreme Court view on school suffrage and mentions trustees as not constitutionally protected officers. Also mentions Mrs Langtry's fashion errors in a London play The Sorrows of Werther.
A London bureau head proposes a Chicago World’s Fair guide service led by young women aged twenty to thirty five. The guides will wear neat uniforms and accompany visitors, promoting efficient tours of the fair grounds and displays. The plan mirrors London's successful model to aid female travelers.
A New York Journal note describes a society girl gifting her fiancé a tiny slipper stuffed with hair and plush to decorate his bureau as a pincushion. It humorously advises that larger than No 3 foot size should not show such a substantial cover.
A historical note describes women riding with men at hunts in England. It highlights Mrs Macbeth, wife of a Royal Academy member, riding after foxhounds in knee breeches and gaiters beneath a divided skirt, signaling evolving emancipation and public acceptance.
The late Bishop Colenso’s Zulu mission is carried on by his daughter who translated substantial portions of the Bible into Zulu and taught many chiefs to speak English. Her intercession with the queen and Mr. Gladstone is credited with securing concessions for Cetewayo and his people.
The year 1992 marks a turning point as six institutions admit women to all courses. St Andrews Brown Tafta and Young Chicago welcome female students fully, while Yale and the University of Pennsylvania add postgraduate offerings. Harvard is noted with irony by Mrs. F. M. Atkinson in Woman's Journal.
London Letter reports during a Moroccan riot the mob threatened Sir Charles Euan-Smith’s house to oppose a treaty. Lady Euan-Smith, daughter of a soldier, remained poised and photographed the rioters with her Kodak.
A historical note explains making jelly from fruit juice without sugar. Mash the fruit, strain, and boil in porcelain or granite ware. Boil rapidly while thin, then simmer as it thickens, finishing in a stoneware jar in a cool oven for preserved juice.
The piece notes a shift from dainty perfumes to bold scents like Egyptian and Chinese blends, with English journalists testing street performers for earnings. It mentions a dressmaking class gaining popularity among leisurely women, new table water scents, Navy toilets, Newport luncheon attire, and Miss Carrie J. Cochran of Nashua appointed notary public.
Ellis L. Tice and his daughter Kate set out from Goldenrod Mountain toward Skinner's Creek. A bear steals a smoked ham from their buckboard and chases Kate, who then shoots the bear with a rifle, killing it. The trap and dam remain unresolved as they return to town with the slain bear.
A London Jewelers Review correspondent notes English girls imitate men in using canes with half length shafts. Ivory carved heads appear as ornament, including baby faces with ruffs and a fishermaid, plus animals like dogs and donkeys.
The Providence Journal notes a desire for gay bandana plaids in French ginghams not common in northern shops. Rich creole colors blend soft reds and yellows, ideal for blouse waists with gold studs, and cuffs. Plaids also serve as lounging pillow covers with gathered frills.
In St Louis a new hatpin fashion item appears. The typically straight pin is now curled in a spiral that twists through the wearer’s hair and resists ejection by wind. Often set with perfect pearls, the pin conceals its flaws with gold and jewels, aiming to delight feminine shoppers.
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