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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1891
Page
7
Octave Thanet extols air as a vital factor in cookery, praising Miss Mathilde Petersen’s pancake method and sharing a detailed recipe for Swedish Sweet Bread spice twists. He warns against rigid measuring, emphasizes judging by sight, and urges proper griddling, air in dough, and careful handling of butter and cream for crisp results.
A mother on a stormy day creates an ocean of moist sand in a tea tray with pebbles to form bays, capes, islands, and terrain. The children enact battles, parades, and astronomy scenes with tin soldiers, pine twigs, and a floating toy swan, ending with clean up and the memory of a wholesome, quiet hour.
Historical notes recount hair fashion costs from wigs in Elizabethan times to Empress Eugenie paying 1000 francs per ounce for a braid. Describes wigs' rising sizes under Mary Queen of Scots and Queen Anne, Pepys paying for periwigs, and Hannah More's 1777 imagery of extravagant headpieces equating to hundreds of pounds.
The Austin Capitol is said to be larger than New York's and ranked seventh after Washington among the world’s great buildings. It measures 566 feet long, 288 feet 10 inches wide, and 311 feet high, all built within appropriations. Albany’s Capitol is 390 feet long, 300 feet wide, 300 feet high, covering 2 1/2 acres, with costs around $19,000,000 and not yet finished.
A New York City Christmas scene recalls opera gowns and fashionable shoppers. The piece notes dazzling toilets, jeweled glasses, and the sight of two girls with lorgnettes amid the festive department stores, reflecting society’s holiday dress and promenade.
The narrative surveys gowns seen at an opera, highlighting Miss Leiter in a red satin gown with elaborate sleeves and Elizabethan lace, a gold interwoven dress with turquoise cabochons, and a black velvet cloak worn afterward. It notes other gowns including navy chevio with scarlet braid, wine and absinthe green outfits, and the splendor of royal accessories, praising princely taste.
The Galop questions if dancing should enter public schools and Massachusetts schools reply that the current generation may suffer fainting in class, overworked brains, and weak nerves. Parents are urged to challenge school authorities as taxpayers who fund the system.
A survey of infant naming rituals shows Hindoo families using lamp brightness to choose names, Egyptian parents lighting wax candles, Mahometans noting slips in the Koran, Ainos delaying names until age five, Chinese assigning names with surnames and repeating changes at twenty, and Germans sometimes altering a newborn's name for illness while Japanese reportedly change it four times.
Gertrude Matthews of New York married Lee Po, a Chinese cook, after leaving her Ursuline convent education and becoming a governess. The couple's life features her teaching English to Chinese workers, operating a telegraph, and her claim of a kinder, more indulgent husband who treats her as a cherished wife despite world scrutiny.
A Philadelphia Press note reports Mrs Totling to marry the lawyer who won her divorce fee. The report praises Mrs Bunting and notes the smart handling of the fee within the family, mentioning Farias.
An upholstery expert argues that homes gain personality from sentimental relics like Johnny’s valentine and Mary’s diploma. Decorators should fit patrons, balancing cherished mementos with good taste. Place personal relics in living rooms or private spaces, not in inappropriate spots.
A feature on hall seats, decorative cushions, lace curtains, and adjustable grilles for doors and windows. It notes the rise of bright cushions, draped glass panels, and three central items from European makers, including tabourets from Paris, prices up to 26 dollars, and a glimpse of a $10,000 room with antique silk lambrquin and garish yellow curtains.
New York December fashion note highlights abundant fur wear this Christmas season with bell and elbow-length sleeves. Velveteen returns with durable wear while coats feature fur rimming and bead fringe. Evening gowns limit embellishment to the bodice, favoring the princess style in zebra and gibbelline fabrics.
Le Baron de Bremont describes a wintry velvet outfit with black fur corsage, velvet puffs, wide fur borders, and a new shape with a side slit. Obliquely laid passementerie, a large patterned girdle buckle, and turquoise silk blouse ideas are noted. Plush edging suggests Barrow like trim.
A concise discussion arguing that the mystery of infant crying invites broader thought. The piece suggests universal curiosity about baby behavior and aims to spur readers to consider causes, care, and communication with infants.
The era's fashionable white and gold china is described as chaste and refined with embossed borders and gold patterns. A French ivory and gold 154-piece Rococo border set is advertised at a price of zero dollars, highlighting its tempting, jewelled impression.
The article notes designers now mix tureens and vegetable dishes in varied shapes. Tureen and two vegetables may be oval while the other two are round, or two vegetables become oval with the tureen square. Square shapes are rounded at the corners, a current fancy. Oval forms are praised as subtle, beautiful, and durable, with circles added for utility.
The discussion notes a shift from ornate parure patterns to simpler forms. English ware features, French plate outlines, and the removal of rice teapots and sugar bowls from sets. Blue hawthorn borders remain popular, blue and white colors persist, and prices around $100 apply with potential reductions by omitting pieces or adding new ones.
A collection of opinions on why babies cry features diverse views from several individuals, ranging from physiological causes to behavioral and emotional factors. The piece blends commentary on infant behavior with a lengthy discussion of porcelain and English ware sets, their patterns, prices, and fashion in tableware, concluding with aesthetic judgments on decorative pieces and worth.
A historical guide urges tired housekeepers to adopt bodily economy and simple habits. It outlines four departments of a household and teaches breathing, balanced stance, and intentional rest to reduce fatigue. The instruction emphasizes mind release, planned work, and focused, single-task cycles for lasting health and efficiency.
A 19th century stock of curtain trends cites ivory net in Louis XV styles with white embroidered medallions, tamboured brussels like point Espanol, Rideaux ouelet fabrics, and colored Irish points as new novelties. The piece notes a surge of patents for folding beds, bedbug traps, bed clothes holders, bed lounges, invalid chalices, and various carpet cleaning and hanging devices.
A London correspondent notes that one accompanying him has worn shabby clothing while he himself has on more than one occasion chosen a wig and a false beard, suggesting attempts to alter appearance in public.
The text explains that babies cry from shedding and slight stimuli such as sight of strangers or animals. It states black clothing depresses babies more than white or bright colors and that dark rooms affect some children. It notes babies do not cry from passion and cannot act out like adults. It adds that uncomfortable positions cause prolonged crying and describes nurses turning a crying infant to the other side to restore sleep.
The passage recounts Garrick’s love of flattery and Kneiler’s vast vanity, Locke’s fondness for romances and fiction, Marlborough’s candle lighting inquiry before a battle, and a famed moment of the Duke on horseback darning gloves, illustrating idiosyncratic quirks of celebrated men.
Reports claim the Prince of Wales will return to London and take a more active role in addressing poor housing. He has already presided at conferences and toured East End districts, visiting thieves dens and other disreputable places to witness filth and squalor firsthand.
The article notes that many gifted men are influenced by small habits and that a famous preacher from the past could not compose a sermon while wearing garters. It mentions a renowned German scholar who avoided suspenders during work and references Routh of Oxford studying in full canonical attire.
A correspondent in Lucknow tells how Mittie, a dog, slept beside the narrator and awakened them with an alarm bark. Mittie alerted them to a cobra near the husband, shielding him until Milne could light a candle. Mittie died at 13, mourned as a loyal, brave friend.
A fragment discusses Buffon and other writers noting their methods and tastes. It mentions Reisey with porter, and contrasts ornament with real merit. The piece alludes to Pope, epicurean habits, and writers needing proper setting for work.
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