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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1891
Page
7
A spirited letter column from The Globe features unmarried men and married women arguing over fashion costs and domestic roles. Readers from Springfield to Westfield defend sensible dress, self-reliance, and housewifely virtue while criticizing style mania and excessive spending on clothing.
A West End man comments on marriage and dress costs arguing no woman could be well dressed on forty dollars a year and claiming a wife should share in a husband's fortunes. He critiques ready made clothes and cheap shoes as harming a woman’s ability to walk gracefully.
The excerpt discusses whether a woman can clothe herself for forty dollars annually, citing Porte Crayon on mountain life and proposing scenarios from a merry mountaineer to a nursemaid in lofty households. It suggests frugal outfits, varied garments, and patterns offered for a stamp.
A Providence reader, Nellie V, criticizes men who pay wives only modest sums and weighs the New Hampshire couplet on wardrobe and marriage. She argues against stinginess and questions the appeal of New Hampshire brides, urging men to provide more than forty dollars.
E A B of Fall River praises Emma Sheridan for steering the dress discussion and urges men to dress well within means. She condemns poverty driven uniforms, mocks cheap attire, and calls for shared effort to support women’s dignity and hold up refined taste. She ends with a blessing for THE GLOBE.
New York reports weekly commercial failures to R G Dun and Co and E Russell and Co. totals show 251 failures this week, up from 243 last week and 243 the week before. Year over year, the same week last year recorded 214 failures in 181 U S cases and 33 in Canada.
Sumner delivered a brief but powerful speech opposing a Frelinghuysen amendment that proposed separate burial grounds for white and colored Union soldiers. He described it as another compromise with human rights, and his measured rhetoric highlighted the moral stakes of the issue.
An observant guide to spring fashion advocates hats and wraps as key updates. It highlights a pale cachou cloth mantle, Medicis collars, and mauve and chestnut ensembles, noting contrasts between eccentric styles and sensible personal adaptations for varied necks and figures.
Mrs George Gould voices the fond pride in her children Kingdon Gould Jay Gould and Marjorie Gould describing their ages and names. The eldest Kingdon is three years five months, Jay two years five months, and Marjorie six months old. She notes Jay is named for his grandfather and Marjorie in memory of her own Marjorie Gwynne.
New York April 18 a fashion note predicting yachting gowns for spring. It highlights Isle of Wight serges and Scotch Sanges in cream white and blue, describing a blonde friendly gown in cream serge with blue braid, a blue waist and vest, and an anchor embroidery motif with a blue cream striped cap.
A reporter visits Mrs. Gould to learn about her three children. She describes Jay Gould, Kingdon, and their bond with affection and humor. The scene covers nursery life, German-speaking nannies, and the children’s health, routine, and love of outdoors.
The description notes a stylish gown in dark blue serge featuring narrow gold braid around the skirt and front panel, nine rows of braid on the sleeves, gilt buttons along the outer seam, and a white serge vest with crimson and blue braid. Golden anchors decorate the breast and pocket flaps. REeDrEeRN.
Little Queen Wilhelmina and her mother pursued an afternoon outing when they encountered eager Dutch schoolchildren in a snowy snowball fight near the capital. The plain carriage paused as the royal observers watched the spirited play, with children exchanging blows and laughter in the chilly scene.
Cleveland hosts John D Rockefeller at his expansive summer estate. The oil magnate, quietly influential, maintains private utilities and security, a private race track for trotters, and an extensive grounds staff, reflecting his public spirit and vast fortune.
A Texas father tells a suitor his daughter will receive 5000 on marriage and 500 later as his finances allow. The suitor responds that they should wait to marry until all payments are settled, highlighting a humorous clash over dowry and timing.
A Springfield Graphic humor item contrasts patriotic duty with youth indifference. Miss Babbidge quips that their forgetfulness stems from absent mindedness rather than lack of patriotism.
The text notes a woman who makes a will before marriage can see it become void upon marriage under common law in most states. Vermont may differ, but advises making a new will after marriage and, if possible, obtaining the husband's written consent to it.
In a chaotic snowball clash, the young queen intervenes from a carriage between rival groups. She stops the scene and orders the coachman to record the names of the participants, while onlookers react with fear and awe at the royal display.
A jeweller's weekly cartoon frames a drummer's funeral expense as a ledger item. The boss asks about the entry Funeral expenses, $24. A traveling salesman explains it as the cost of burying sorrow after Thin, Skin & Co. awarded a heavy order to a rival.
A scientific caller suggests using the Eiffel Tower to demonstrate the earth's rotation. Miss De Sweet recalls visiting Paris and feeling dizzy atop the tower, realizing only then that the earth moves.
The text extols Syrup of Figs for pleasant flavor and gentle action when a taxatyo is needed, noting it soothes and satisfies both constipated fathers and bilious mothers, promising gratifying results.
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