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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1883
Page
3
The article refutes health myths about American women and cites Dr. Chadwick's view that American women are not less healthy than others. It praises vitality among college and older women, notes strong constitutions, and covers fashion details from sleeves to bonnets, including accessories and fabric trends.
Glimpses of fashion discuss silken seasons with bold colors and single color schemes accented by dull reds or yellows, black with white, and blue with gold. It notes economical dress trends, simplification of wardrobes in cities, and the shift toward quality over quantity, plus details on India foulards, ecru trimming, and novel materials and embroidery.
The item surveys shirred flounces and draperies on new garments, mentions Scotch plaid twisled skis in bias scarfs for neckties, and describes transforming worn log silk gloves into stylish mitts by cut Sing off the foyers valively, and also half of the.
A guide to cradle quilt making with pink satin and lace trims. Describes pink quilted foularad, white satin with lace borders, and rosebud embroidery. Advises pale pink cotton or serge for simple versions, light sprays of roses, and a six inch overhang. Includes silk traced designs, crewel embroidery, and lace edged coverlets with decorative flaps and color wash painted lace.
A fragmented instructions page outlines a lace knitting pattern labelled as combinations 1 and 2. It lists rows with knit, purl, over, and narrow seam actions, repeats of sections, and binding off steps, then directs to begin again at the first row.
The text details complex knitting instructions across eleven rows with motifs like kuit and thread over, then shifts to embroidery trends. It notes growing popularity of embroidery in leisure time, praises decorative dresses, mentions gold and silver embroidery, and contrasts real gold wire with Japanese wire for durability and ease.
A recipe describes making a deep black wood finish by melting size with lamp-black and blue black in oil, applying to wood, drying, and varnishing with copal. The top may be covered with olive plush or crimson silk lace of pink roses and dogwood blossoms for a decorative accent.
An item describes inexpensive shawls for cool evenings on piazzas. It notes square wool or cashmere fabrics in cream white blue or pink, with a shell border crocheted all around and a simple needle attachment. Also mentions Wells Rough on Corns product and its 15 cent price as a separate ad.
Advice on selecting and growing vines and chrysanthemums for gardens. Emphasizes sourcing locally, considering site conditions, and valuing memory and practicality. Describes varieties, care, propagation, and autumn decoration potential with notes on hardy forms and flowering patterns.
Clematis makes a fine dense foliage vine suited for lattices and veranda screens. Clenius Jackman produces dark purple flowers four to five inches wide on tall vines. Clematis, sinagninosa candida offers pale nearly white blooms. In Virginia the wild Old Man's Beard covers fences with feathery seed pods forming soft gray balls in autumn.
The text praises hardy climbers ideal for porches, noting Chinese wistaria as a top choice with pale purple blooms, and Akebia quinata for late foliage. It describes training methods, mentions trailing Perennial climbers like Pilogyne survis and Maurandia, and highlights wild roses such as sweet brier and prairie rose as robust but varied climbers across U S regions.
The article extols Virginia creeper as a prime climber for shade on walls and trees, noting its red and yellow fall foliage, dense tendrils, and long reach. It also mentions bitter-sweet, various climbing plants, and advises timing for transplanting and setting vines during summer or autumn after recovery from spring menus.
The article outlines chrysanthemum growth in rich soil with abundant water and weekly manure. It explains starting from cuttings in February, potting and pinching to encourage bushy growth, and the demanding care schedule including twice daily watering.
Harper's Bazar notes that regular outdoor walking, when weather allows, strengthens body and brain, with a cautious warning against overexertion. It stresses starting gently, building distance gradually, and listening to one’s own fatigue to avoid harming recuperative power. It cites skating as beneficial and references German scholars on exercise’s mental effects.
A historical overview traces the discovery of Trichinella in humans in 1835 and its link to pigs by 1867. It explains the parasite’s life cycle from ingestion to adult, larval migration, chrysalis stage, and eventual spread, noting the widespread presence across lands and the disease’s early misdiagnosis as muscular rheumatism.
A piece extols walking outdoors for women and children, arguing indoor air is poorer and home limits hinder exercise. It notes many ailments stem from general health, advises plain diet and long open air walks, and endorses brisk, frequent walking to stimulate circulation and ward off cold feet.
The passage emphasizes simple, wholesome foods for children including fresh bread, wheat bread, oatmeal cakes, cornmeal cakes, porridge, and stewed fruit. It warns against pastry, tea, and coffee for youngsters and advocates maple sugar and plain foods to support health and happiness.
The Popular Science News notes that one or two grains of flaxseed applied to the eye cause no pain or injury. They dissolve to form a glutinous substance that coats any foreign body under the lid and can be easily washed out. A dozen seeds carried by a traveler can prevent much pain.
A column repeats a celebrated physician’s dyspepsia remedy from twelve years prior: two quarts of milk daily from a healthy cow. After the stomach regains tone, eat simple solid food in small quantities and increase portions as strength returns.
The article lists surviving Confederate generals and their postwar roles. Johnston leads as a New York insurance executive and Beauregard as Louisiana adjutant general with militia ties. Several lieutenants reside in Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, and Florida, holding positions from railroad president to state engineer. Notables include Lee relatives in Virginia, Longstreet as U.S. marshal in Georgia, and Cockrell as a U.S. senator, with many living varied fates in the United States after the war.
The account traces General George Crook from his 1848 West Point entry through Civil War service, key battles, and his long cavalry leadership. It notes wounds, raids, and his capture by a family relation in Cumberland, followed by release, marriage to Mary Dailey, and later wandering life in the West.
A Banfranciaco Post item recalls a Market Street incident where an intoxicated hack-driver crashed into a wagon and toppled, then rose boasting.
A survey of domestic life in noble medieval England describes the damp, smoky halls and scarce comforts. It covers chimneys, kitchens, and buttery rooms, the banquet layout with a central hearth, and the rough tableware. It notes sparse furnishings, tapestries, and large, costly chests and coffers for clothes and valuables.
The article argues Japanese art excels in birds insects and foliage by teaching drawing with a brush from childhood, enabling freer hand movement. It praises free touches and bold color use, claiming Japanese coloring surpasses Western methods and even compares their splendor to the Salute Chapelle of St Louis in Paris.
An 1881 Baltimore testimonial extols Brown's Iron Bitters as a remedy for a wide range of ailments including dyspepsia, rheumatism, and fevers. The letter claims rapid blood purification, strengthened tissues, and renewed appetite, urging buyers to seek the genuine product and avoid imitations.
Dr Dresser notes Japanese merit lies in the craftsman s devotion and skill rather than merchant wealth. Artisans work full time, wives manage sales, and artworks reveal life with lifelike birds and beasts. Centennial exhibition showcased screens with astonishing grasshopper depictions.
Deutsche Montag's Blatt details a Paris racket in which thief frighteners manipulate old hats to aid robberies. They monitor lonely elderly residents, press a warning via a hat to incite vulnerability, and then repeatedly brush and swap hats to avoid detection. One operative claimed 209 customers and two hats, with occasional extra risk when hats ran low.
A Turkish official gazette notes engineers unearthed a wrought iron cannon beneath Aleppo Citadel, buried for at least 260 years. It is a breech-loader with a Krupp-like mechanism, bearing the maker’s name Halebu Mustapaa Osia, and remains in fair condition.
A fragment from the San Francisco News-Letter depicts a Boston traveler quipping about the city. The exchange contrasts a perceived harmony of the City Hall’s origins with the ongoing construction, illustrating cross coast impressions and local character in a brief, illustrative tableau.
A Wheeling Intelligencer sketch describes a remote cliff dwelling near Kanawha Falls by Charlem Town. An aged recluse occupies a cave under a large cliff, living alone in a self contained den with sleeping dining and kitchen areas, fending for himself by fishing and small game.
Fragmentary OCR notice promotes medical remedies and self improvement schemes. It mentions nervous debility memory issues despondency and lack of will power with references to a purported association and postal stamp offers for a large illustrated could be mail order. The fragment lacks clear dates names or places but signals a late 19th or early 20th century style ad for dubious treatments.
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