This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 35 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1884
Page
3
A column argues against a fixed division of labor by gender, urging that ability and choice, not gender, should drive work. It cites a Connecticut newspaper case where two women became successful night typesetters, leading to a modernization of the composing room and dismissal of men. The piece advocates equal opportunity and release from gendered stereotypes.
The Chicago Weekly Magazine advises farm women to pursue home production for income. It cites raising chickens and eggs, beef, honey, fruit canning, jellies, marmalades, and milk selling as pathways to independence, a thriving farm, and self-employment. It argues women should specialize in production rather than seek crowded traditional jobs and advocates turning to marketable crafts and goods.
Jenny June reviews recent fashion trends with emphasis on full front gathered dresses and shirtwaist fronts. Narrow fronts and panels replace heavy back ornamentation while raised fabric figures create relief effects. Cashmeres grow in import as designers adapt bold textures for elegant silhouettes.
Exquisitely light garments use transparent embroidered net over white mesh to imitate lace, with ecru threads creating intricate patterns. Skirts feature ecru-embroidered net and piece lace, while waist and draperies stay plain cashmere. Irish poplins return in midweights for demi-season dresses with velvet trimmings.
The report details several wool fabrics: Mousseline wool a gauze like pure wool. Scuba cloth woven in basket cross threads. Crepe bison a crinkled rough surface yet thin. Toile de clheyre goat hair fabric popular twenty years ago for seaside dresses. Khyber wools with boucle stripes blocks and color contrasts. new checked wools with large color blocks and thread by thread patterns. striped woollens shown for plaited skirts with light tint under a broad dark stripe.
Demorest's Monthly notes black and white combinations and gray with black will lead fashion next season. Striped patterns, checks, and satin designs appear with lace, ribbons, and visette outfits. White dresses gain popularity. linen d’Alsace offers cool options for girls. Home sewing remains common as patterns and cheaper materials expand wardrobe variety while reducing costs.
Knit in two stripe types using four pounds of No 10 three thread cotton. Follow honeycomb and narrow twist stripes with specified cast ons and rows. Repeats and twists create three sets of twists separated by garter stitch, ending with the described stitch sequence.
A pine wood brush case eight inches square is cut into a complete hexagon and fitted with a half circle to hold brushes. The half circle, lambrequin adorned with white oil cloth and red or black canton flannel lining, creates a decorative open-work design. The back and hat circle use matching oil cloth and lining with red or black muslin to finish, designed to hang beside a wash stand for compact storage.
Instructions describe cutting rags for carpet, sewing strands, and using large wooden needles to knit mats by a five stitch division. Cast on fifty stitches, work five at a time with increasing rounds, creating gores that lay flat, with a central hole filled by increasing to eight then decreasing to three. Mats weigh about five pounds at fifty stitches and last years.
Instructions describe threading beads on a cord to form a chain seven by looping fasten ends. Pass a bead through the second bead and then through every alternate bead, creating a circular chain. The author notes using a cord strengthens the finished piece.
The Marguerite is described as an inexpensive pretty tidy craft. Create circular cotton petals from white remnants using an inverted goblet as pattern. Assemble petals around a central space filled with yellow stitches to mimic a golden daisy center. Produce multiple flowers in variations like square, triangular, or oblong shapes.
A fragment describes sewing together fabrics with lace trimming as an improvement. It notes a turkey red cotton piece without a yellow center is easier than an earlier described variant. It also mentions a square blue and old gold silk with alternating colors, finished with a three inch cotton lace for a showy effect.
A description suggests crafting a crimson felt table spread bordered on two sides with blocks of plush velvet velveteen or satin. Each block bears a different design, with the free corner decorated in embroidery and a corded or braided edge. The piece allows varied textures from patchwork to plain fabric.
A set of craft steps describes making a stocking bag using print or cretenne fabric, pasteboard pieces, brass rings, braid, elastic, and needles. It outlines cutting and shaping pasteboards, covering with fabric, assembling sections, sewing hems, inserting elastic, and attaching flannel for needles and the braid to finish the bag.
The article describes making a thimble case from an English walnut opened into two halves. After removing the kernel, two small holes are pierced, shells tied with bright ribbon, and a bow forms a loop for the case. A silk pouch with a drawstring is added inside to hold the thimble.
Create an oblong pasteboard frame 66 by 4 inches with garnet plush on one side over cotton and garnet satin on the reverse. Embroider a floral spray on the plush before covering. Attach a small thermometer from a shop, add a satin bow below, and sew satin loops at the top corners to hang.
Dainty velvet-like brushes are crafted from a hair-cloth strip one and a half yards long and five inches wide. The piece is raveled one and a half inches on both sides, rolled tightly, and tacked. Ends feature ravelled portions with scarlet satin ribbon bows and a hanging loop, using gold blue or pink accents.
Detailed vintage directions describe using cream-white German town wool and light blue or pink Shetland wool to knit a hood. Cast on twenty stitches and work ten times pisto then bind off. measure length to about three-fourths yard, widen and taper evenly. Crochet scallops of eight trebles around the hood with Shetland, weave eight chain stitches, and attach to the edge. The pattern emphasizes delicate shading and decorative loops showing the white foundation.
The article surveys woollen momie cloth portieres with oils on satin like designs, camel and plush borders, plus cotton momie cloth items such as washstand splashes and water tiles. It notes motifs from Faust and Marguerite, Holbein borders, and Greenaway figures, plus sofa cushions, couching with silk and beads, and new knitting for rugs and carpets. It discusses Turkish and Smyrna rugs, cost and production in Asia Minor, and the practice of home weaving in Smyrna districts.
Domestic Sewing Machine Company's New York department now offers a simple, durable rug making method using printable color designs, pre-cut wool strips, cotton twine, a grooved cutter, needles, and starter pieces. Complete instructions come in two languages with materials sold in a ready-to-use kit. Rugs can be made in strips and joined, with wool sold by the pound and patterns at low cost.
A gardener outlines winter to spring plant propagation using slips from August and September, grown in a sand box, then rooted in warm conservatory quarters. It details cutting techniques, rooting times for geraniums, begonias, coleus, and other plants, and how to maintain a thriving winter collection for gifting and bloom.
In a Chicago News item, Captain Mary Miller of the Mississippi river steamboat is mocked for poor river handling after months of practice. A comical scene shows her misunderstanding the wheel directions and asking the pilot to turn the wheel rapidly, ending with her retreating to a state-room as the boat reaches New Orleans.
A New York Sun report quotes a tailor predicting fashion for spring will favor moderately loose trousers and curved coats. Frock coats gain, four and five button cutaways decline, and diagonal patterns appear in top coats as the waistline silhouette tightens subtly.
An ad claims the product is entirely vegetable and safe for any person to use without disturbing the constitution. It lists benefits for sick headache constipation impure blood dizziness sour eructations and other digestive and bodily complaints. It emphasizes ease of use and general suitability due to its vegetable nature.
Crowds flocked to the Sisbie chapel for the coronation anniversary of Pope Leo XII as the Pope appeared in white and gold, carried in a carnation sedan. Dignitaries, cardinals, diplomats, and military representatives filled the chapel and tribunes, with a grand procession and a solemn mass led by the dean cardinal.
A Chicago Tribune sketch recounts Richard J. Oglesby’s boyhood as a Kentuckian who became an abolitionist. He recalls Uncle Tim, an enslaved man who descended from his grandfather, and how Oglesby vowed to buy him back. years later, after riches from California, he frees Uncle Tim and Tim exults, crying Hallelujah, I’m free.
Dr. Oglesby of Fossil reports discovering a polished brown granite blade style relic, eighteen inches long, in fir roots at an 8300 year old tree near Marys Peak. The artifact aligns with oral traditions of inland tribes about ancient sea faring invaders with stone knives.
George Walter, civil engraver, native of Schiatt Prussia born 1849, recalls a school with sixteen pupils eight girls seven boys and himself. Since 1856 eight died, others married or stayed single. Now Walter finds twelve former schoolmates in this city, seven women and five men, while two remain in Germany.
The New York Tribune notes a large crystal throne manufactured in England for an Indian rajah. The piece showcases extraordinary craftsmanship and elaborate work by English artisans.
Fragmentary text notes a throne built with glass covering seven parts and cushions of erinson velvet. It mentions mathematical facets and uses cod and ion in construction, forecasting a gorgeous yet likely very uncomfortable seat.
A sweeping array of figures outlines U S manufacturing in 1880s with 252000 establishments, 1 615608 workers and 775584343 in wages. Ice production climbs to 20 million tons with 26 million tons in winter output, while Maine and New Hampshire report cotton and shoe factory activity, strikes, and schooling boosting local industry.
The article forecasts a rare celestial conjunction on the 27th at 9 PM when Neptune and Venus align in right ascension and declination. It notes such an occultation is uncertain, promises a beautiful sight if skies are clear, and lists planetary positions including Uranus Mercury Neptune Saturn Jupiter and Mars as evening stars.
A Providence gentleman testifies to the curative value of Compound Oxygen after a severe decline from long work and confinement. He reports improved bronchial and heart conditions, better general health, and renewed life. Drs. Starkey & Palen offer a free treatise and details on the remedy from Philadelphia.
A farmer explains how Hop Bitters reversed years of malarial decline, transforming his wife from hollow-eyed and sallow to a renewed, attractive matron. He recalls her courtship days and urges fellow farmers to try the remedy, praising its lasting effects and his gratitude.
A dense index of periodicals with prices and new subscriptions, listing titles from American Agriculturist to Harper's Weekly, Garden and Household journals, and various reviews. Includes regular and premium offers, plus regional and school titles and music periodicals.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.