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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1883
Page
3
A discussion on the modern woman’s interest in world events as a sign of mental vigor, contrasting it with idleness. It praises active engagement in social progress and domestic influence, then provides practical macrame lace desk craft instructions and lambrquins, detailing materials, knots, and patterns.
A period advice piece discusses remedies for stippled skin and oily complexions. It recommends nightly masks of wet cotton under cold water for six weeks, patience required, and explores tar masks as alternatives. It notes camphor to dry oil, cautions about potential skin damage, and suggests pincers or ammonia for hair removal. It also warns against caustics and lunar caustic nitrate for mole removal due to risks.
Harper's Bazaar notes a season of velvet two color contrasts with rich brocades or Japanese embroidery. favorites include revers scarf pleated at the hips forming outer trains or facings, two point trains carried on the arm, white satin petticoats with red velvet, and silver brocaded roses.{"}
Fancy work notes simple linen cord board pins and a hank needed for macrame lace. The article highlights low material costs and its suitability for home decor and skill building, listing a desk and pins as essential items. The price mention notes an outlay of five unit currency for these articles.
A knitting pattern for white Saxony wool uses four ounces and No. 12 needles. The long sequence covers toe cast on, multiple cable sections, increases and decreases shaping the calf, then several tucks with crochet hooks, holes for a ribbon, and finally grafting and sewing the leg.
Cast on eleven stitches. Instructions outline multiple rows of knit and purl stitches with overs, narrows, purts, and bars. Key actions include casting off six stitches in the tenth row and starting again from the first row to repeat the pattern.
A fragmented knitting pattern describes casting on eleven stitches and knitting across plain. It lists a sequence of rows with slipping, knitting, purling, and decreases to shape a lace motif, ending with binding off after reducing to eleven stitches and repeating.
A Lewiston Maine journalist reports a man entered several dentists offices trying to peddle two sets of false teeth claiming they were made for his wife and did not fit. Dentists say they sometimes buy gold plates but not worn teeth and recount a tale of a man offering his dead wife’s plates for purchase.
The Hon. Peter Bowe, sheriff of New York City and County, states in conversation that St Jacobs oil is an excellent remedy and should find its way into every household. He says he always keeps a bottle at home as a family remedy.
An appraisal of the Royal School of Art Needlework in South Kensington notes its growth from a needlework house to include furniture rooms. It highlights tasteful display, skilled ladies attendants, and a vast array of furnishings from oriental cabinets to plush coverings, with emphasis on crewel work, satin and plush fabrics, and Japanese designs. The piece praises Burne-Jones wall panels, describes various decorative techniques, materials, and patterns, and offers practical tips for transferring designs and mounting portieres.
A grave in Greenwood cemetery marks a French duel victim once visited yearly by an old lady and a couple. The mother’s son, a volatile swordsman, killed in a duel with a Brooklyn doctor who pursued the same woman. The doctor married the woman, and they, with the mother, visit France and Greenwood on the anniversary, while the old lady removes their flowers.
Horatio C. Burchard, head of the mint bureau in Washington, estimates standard coin values worldwide. Secretary Folger proclaims these values to be used for valuing all foreign merchandise imported on or after January 1, 1883. The table lists the exact equivalents.
A mongrel named Bum acts as an attaché to Cincinnati’s tenth district. He attends roll calls, follows officers on patrol, and remains on duty from roll call to morning. Bum prefers night duty, tracks open doors, chases cats, and is treated as a valued member by the police despite being kicked at times.
A Taunton resident known to roam downtown nights was surprised by a bundle from home at 11 p m. Inside were his nightshirt comb toothbrush and a tumbler sent by his thoughtful wife. He headed home to explain initiation night schedule at the lodge.
A Voluntown, Connecticut tale notes a nearly seventy year old bachelor who has never drank tea coffee or tobacco nor walked with a woman since youth. An advertisement asks if wives are healthy and if children are sickly, offering Brown’s Iron Bitters as a revival aid. The cut service line references a winter breeze and a job notice for housework.
The article urges steady greenhouse temperatures near 50 degrees with small day night swings, favors adaptive plant care and dramatic but practical displays. It discusses potting depth, top-dressing, watering, light, and frequent rearrangements, plus detailed pruning and winter conditioning for many plant types including roses, bulbs, caladiums, begonias, and cacti.
This guide explains pot drainage basics for beginners. It covers using crocks and rough soil to secure drainage, how to fill pots with soil and press firmly, and steps for transplanting cuttings without damaging roots. It stresses avoiding soggy soil and ensuring a firm ball of earth.
A practical method for preserving geraniums through winter. Use a bright double glazed window and a stand, prune tops to a compact base, and plant in moss in a shallow box set at a 45 degree incline. Alternate moss layers with plants, water moss monthly, and keep conditions warm and dry or cool as needed. Move to a hotbed in spring.
Pruning should be completed as soon as possible with care for flowering shrubs and roses. The typical approach uses pruning shears and a methodical pass through the area to trim oversize growth, maintaining vigor in flowering plants.
On an A&P line train from Youngstown to this city conductor Sharpless recounts a rushed wedding. In front of passengers the groom about 21 and bride around 16 wed at thirty miles per hour with a minister present, while the train crossed into Lawrence county Pennsylvania. The couple offered no explanation, acting as if seized by whim rather than fleeing family.
A historical note explains a method to deduce the weekday for any date in the first thirty centuries of the Christian era using year digits, month and century indices, and a division by seven. It includes an example calculating July 4, 776, with steps for year adjustment and index addition.
A Natural Sewer in Florida's Semi Tropical land traces Silver spring and Orange spring to a vast sink in Payne's prairie. Several hundred square miles drain into a vortex that vanishes beneath the earth. Described as the most wonderful sink in Florida.
An advertisement asserts blood purity as foundation of life and health. It promotes Brown's Iron Bitters as a fast, safe way to enrich blood, detoxify disease, and restore strength without tooth staining headaches or constipation, contrasting with prior iron preparations.
A testimonial from Avonam Pustrs praises Brown's tonic as a remedy for consumption. The writer notes multiple family cases, including a daughter who improved after one bottle and a fifth daughter showing early signs, with doctors endorsing tonics. The letter claims Brown's Bitters cures dyspepsia indigestion and weakness and provides relief for wasting diseases.
In an old ad style notice thousands of testimonials claim AYER S Cherry Pectoral cures bronchial and lung diseases. It states the remedy is very palatable and easily taken by even the youngest children.
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