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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 06, 1893

Page

6

Long Hair Craze Spurs Football Fashion On New York Streets

An epidemic of long hair grips New York as football players and fans alike grow their locks. The piece notes street scenes, theatres, cafes, and even schoolboys embracing the trend, with anecdotes about barber shops and hair tonics reflecting fashion driven by football prowess.

Aaron Moses Moses Aaron Mother Godse New York Fifth Avenue Sutherland Sisters George Francis Union Square Brooklyn

The New Football Fashion of Capillary Luxury on Gridiron

The article notes a vogue among players to appear as leaders on the gridiron through elaborate hair grown after college seasons. It describes headgear protection and widespread body padding, while the head remains unprotected, and cites a past headpiece that was banned after injuring opponents. The piece also mentions players growing long hair as a personal style, forming a protecting mat atop the head.

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Practical advantages of hair in football style

A humorous look at how players from Newell of Harvard to Phil King at Princeton keep long hair for advantage in muddy games. It notes pompadour styles used to disturb opponents, mentions Yale captain Hinkey and eye-targetting stereotypes, and ends by comparing players to shipmates with manes during a rough, crowding match.

Newell Harvard Phil King Princeton King Hinkey Yale

Middletown Church Marks 225th Anniversary History

The First Congregational Church of Middletown celebrates 225 years since formal organization on November 4, 1668. Notable pastors include Nathaniel Collins, Noadiah Russell, William Russell, and Enoch Huntington, whose long tenures shaped the town's religious life from settlement through the Revolution.

Middletown Conn First Congregational Church Nathaniel Collins Noadiah Russel Yate College William Russell Whitfield Enoch Huntington James Madison United States A. W. Hazen

Where is Mrs Snow Missing Cambridge Woman After Disappearance

Mrs H M Shaw of 442 Green Street Cambridge vanished last Friday with her four month old infant. Her husband suspects she fled or harm befell her, while neighbors fear she may have gone to relatives in Chicago. She left her wedding ring, showed signs of mental strain, and a check may accompany any letter from Chicago. Police and family pursue clues, hoping for news of her safety or whereabouts.

Chicago Europe Mr. Snow

Characteristics of Cranks and the Demented Crowd

The piece surveys a spate of crank activity in recent weeks and traces a cycle from Lincoln to Garfield to earlier cases like Sage and Prendergast. It argues dementia among the public grows with wealth and fame chasing, citing violent acts as outcomes of perceived wrongs and failed ambitions.

Lincoln Garfield Rus Sé¢ll Sage Wall Stréet Chicago Russell Sage Henry Norcross

North End Festivities Honor Currans With Sideboard Gift

Mr and Mrs Charles Curran popular North End couple received an elegant sideboard Friday from the Lafayetté Social and Athletic Club where Curran is a leading member. The event at 16 Charlestown street featured songs recitations piano solos and dancing with numerous guests and a silver service gift.

Charles Curran North End Lafayetté Social and Athletic Club Curran Charlestown Street Mamie Riley George Kimball Fahnis G. Dever Mamie Hunter Katie Cannon Mamie Kielty Mamie Sullivan Annie An Marie Hunter Mr. Cahill Mr. Quinn Messrs Nell Toland P. J. Carroll Thomas Benny Timothy Murphy Daniel Mc W. Murphy M. McCann EB. Kielly J. Carney J. Oben William Fitzgerald P. Brogan J. Dever J. Roach J. Clarke Mathie Hunter Nellie Caffrey

A Word Ladies How To Save Money And Get The Boston Post

The Boston Post offers discounted Milford Beauty Pattern sales for its women readers. Mr M Doyle Jr inventor of the Milford system supplies patterns to fashionable modistes in Back Bay and has earned trade praise. Patterns are made to measure on strong paper with bust waist and length not tissue. Coupons and two cents secure access to these patterns.

Wall Street Boston Mathes New York George Old Jay Gould Goulds Gould Hs Family Doyle Pattern the Post Borton

Viking coiffure wings and diademed hair fashion

The description outlines Viking inspired hair with wings fastened to a high chignon, paired wings bent into decorative forms. The style emphasizes glittering, delicate eventing shades and a single fluffy knot, noting that more than two wings are not worn. It depicts fashionable dances and idealized feminine Nes in a season of ornate attire.

Broadway Theatres Offer Diverse Fall Lineup

Last week of The Honeymooners at Tremont. Kendals open The Second Mrs Tangueray at Hollis Street. Liliputians debut at Tremont with A Trip to Mars. Flora Delina sisters in The Black Crook at Boston Theatre. Park Theatre in Philadelphia reports record receipts for A Trip to Chinatown.

Eorgee Hollis Street Delina Sisters Boston Theatre Mr. Tompkins Charlie Métcalf Columbia Theatres Philadelphia Park Theatre Chinatown Flamely University of Pennsylvania

Miss Burnham's Chinese Lover to Wed Yale Graduate

Miss Mary Burnham of Springfield Mass daughter of the late Alfred Burnham plans to marry Yung Kwai a Yale graduate and member of the Chinese diplomatic service. She is about 25 and has recently worked at James B Gill's art store in Springfield.

Yung Kwai South Congregational Church Springfield The Faith Church Burnham Mary Burnham Yale Alfred Burnham Mass James B. Gill Miss Burnham

Simple home dress gown praised for ease and thrift

The gown is described as simple enough for a home dressmaker to sew, inexpensive in materials, and attractive to a discerning wearer. It emphasizes affordability and charm, suggesting it requires modest resources and will please even fastidious taste.

Delicate lace trimmed dress fabrics for summer gowns

The passage describes thin ilks with blossoms brocailed on the surface, lasting only a season, valued by girls who prefer fresh gowns or heirlooms. They cost about 60 cents per yard and come in delicate shades. The skirt is plain and broad, the bodice gathers at the belt, big shoulder puffs, and a lace bertha drops from a round neck to the waist.

In the workshop a sharp fellow named Saw

A clipped quotation describes a sharp, capable craftsman at work. The speaker notes Saw’s careful handling of a task, contrasting a slow, looming bore with precise movements. The fragment hints at tension between speed and accuracy in a workshop setting.

Shdrp Hummel

Puzzle: arrange a dozen pennies into six equal squares

A reader is challenged to place twelve pennies to form six equal squares in juxtaposition as shown. Then three pennies are removed, leaving a specific remaining pattern and hidden result.

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