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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1884
Page
3
A survey of newspaper men answers Miss Kate Field on women in journalism. Opinions vary from support to prejudice, citing training, office dynamics, and the impact of women on newsroom morale. Afternoon tea customs unfold into social evolution, from modest hostings to formal entertainments and later supper trends.
A historical sketch traces how the English tradition of afternoon tea evolved from a refined social refreshment to a costly yet dwindling practice. It cites royal influence, shifts in etiquette, and the trend toward economical gatherings as it moved from formal 4 o clock teas to broader social entertainments.
A fashion writer surveys lace costumes and trimmings: duchesse core or rosepoint, Valenciennes, Honiton, Pompadeur, and Spanish guipure lace in white and black. Varying ve sts and collars return to favor, with eyelet silks and woollens trimmed in lace, and new chenille-outlined designs appearing for Watteau silks and printed linens.
The article outlines ladies travel and spring wardrobes for Florida and the South. It notes silk dresses in Louising silk, checks in brown blue gold and red, bison cloth travel suits, and colors like golden brown navy maroon and gray. It covers yokes, basques, box pleats, polonaise back draperies, Bengaline silks, lime dresses, veiling and grenadine, fur cloaks, jackets, millinery, and undergarments suited to southern climates.
The piece surveys current women’s dress trends with cashmere garments, tucked skirts, velvet ribbons, and ornate basques. It notes aprons for tea time, jackets at home, and evolving wraps including fur capes, belts, and beaded nets for evening wear.
The article outlines hair styles including French twists pompadours and maresuffs with fringe or bangs. It notes price reductions for styling, lace caps, wool sur fabrics, capes and gowns in satin velvet and fur trims, and a chic street versus parlor look with skirts, trains, and decorative jackets.
A prominent businessman notes a man who has suffered a chain of Monday linked events. Born on Monday, married on Monday, both sons born on Monday, and a family tragedy begins with his wife’s illness and death on Monday. Now the father fears Monday will bring his own demise.
A four person party on a Hudson River road train experiences a prank as a friend kisses the back of another passenger amid darkness. The incident causes shock, laughter, and misreading of intent before the couple reconciles later. the prankster is whipped at their station.
A Virginia woman reports strong relief after two weeks on the treatment, noting neuralgia relief and improved strength. The leaflet from Starkey & Palen in Philadelphia offers a history of the discovery, remedies for consumption and bronchitis, and a free copy of their Treatise on Compound Oxygen.
A fragmented Wall Street News item notes a Chemung county farmer visiting the city to spend time with his son. A neighbor questions the farmer about low prices and European demand, to which the farmer attributes the lack of interest to Europe having an abundance of cold leftovers from last year and needing to wait for warmer weather.
Fragmentary dialogue mentions tiredness with society and a plan to spend the evening alone. References a ticket for Matthew Arnold's lecture and a note about Wells' Rough on Rats at Alma pec. Druguisia or mall for 2c. stamp. Jestley City.
The piece outlines English tea culture adapted in New York social life detailing invitations, dress, service, and timing. It describes hostess duties, guest expectations, and the flow from afternoon tea to formal and informal entertainments, including dinners, opera outings, and post-theatre suppers.
A dated guide details formal luncheon and breakfast invitations and etiquette. It covers who may be invited, how invitations are extended, dress codes, seating, table decor, and proximate duties of hostesses and guests. It notes immediate acknowledgment of invitations and prompt responses.
The passage explains bachelor hosts inviting young ladies by personal notice, requiring maternal permission, and arranging chaperones to ensure proper conduct during social gatherings. it notes the obligation to households that offered hospitality and hints at handling restrictions when married ladies are present.
The article surveys hydraulic mining's impact on California agriculture and river systems. It details canal networks, sluices, and slickens that fill river beds, promote floods, and endanger farmlands and towns. Courts and politics edge toward protecting farms while permitting mining with new disposal methods.
A reckless inventor used a makeshift lever attached to a small horse drawn sled on Washington Street. The improvised device failed when the lever lifted the rear, throwing the driver and snowward. Spectators shouted as the rider recovered and continued, but the stunt ended in failure.
The clipper Swordfish under Captain Crocker left Shanghai December 12, 1859 and arrived in New York March 2, 1860 after eighty days at sea. The voyage included five days becalmed near the equator and beat the rival mull by over six days. Captain Crocker, now in the city as a Battery Wharf wharfinger, remains active past seventy.
Toronto Harry Smith a six year old living with his widowed mother is found after years apart. His father had taken him to Dakota and later he was raised in St Paul and Chippewa Falls by a French Canadian couple Cardinal. The mother travels from Toronto to reunite with him, aided by detectives and local supporters. The boy, now speaking French, is brought back to his mother amid emotional scenes.
Delicate and Fest Ladies urged to use Hop Bitters to relieve fatigue irregularities and period pain. The letter from Providence praises its effects on a 70 year old woman, while other testimonials claim relief from nervousness, dyspepsia, and const IP in a nursing mother. Green Ray and K M. Auburn New York cite strong results. the ad stresses it is not an alcoholic beverage. May 1879.
The listing catalogs magazine and journal subscriptions with prices for a wide range of titles including American Agriculturist Gardeners Monthly Harper's Weekly Ladies' magazines and more. It notes that no publication will be sent for less than one year and only yearly subscriptions are valid, and forbids sending to more than one address.
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