Woman's Hour Discusses New Path for Women in Piano Tuning
The piece outlines the rise of formal instruction for piano tuning at the New England Conservatory, noting two aims: to educate all music students and to qualify women for a profession. It highlights rapid female progress, growing gender balance, and booming demand as pianos and organs multiply across cities and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engwd Conservatory
Conservatory
Messrs. Hallett & Davis
Boston
Crochet Star Stitch Directions From Fancy Work Recreations
Instructions adapted from Fancy Work Recreations by Mrs va Marie Niles describe crocheted star or fan stitches. Steps outline chain length, five loops, and multiple rows forming thick fabric, with notes on finishing and feather stitch limitations.
Aow Dress For Baby With Outdoor Wraps Catalog
A short list of baby outdoor wraps features long cloaks made from eider down woollens in pale blue cream white rose gray and crimson tones. Painted as fashionable yet practical infant wear, the catalog highlights door wraps short dresses caps and foot coverings alongside these novel wraps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sarah
Princess of Wales
Berlin
Door
Poetic Romance and Gossipy Snippets From 1885
A fragment from Horace-Book lines to Phyrra, pondering love and sea roving, dated January 29, 1885. The piece blends verse and quips about a young journalist’s view of a lady acquaintance, then shifts to anecdotes on Kate Field's Boston lecture on Mormonism and witty Edward Whipple remarks. It ends with Florence Mary Ratifying arms remark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Neptune
Miss X
Kate Field
Boston
Edwin Whipple
Florence Marryat
England
Savage Club
Venus de Milo
Border for Shoulder Cape and Pressing Tips from 1884
In this column the shoulder cape border pattern is given from Dorcas Magazine October 1884. It explains four rows of scallops along the cape bottom, a neck casing, and a four-row scalloped edge around the cape. Also included are instructions on pressing raised work and styling a decorative mirror frame with plush, ribbons, and felt tidies plus beginner crochet and knitting guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Magazine
Ovary
Trosses
Richard
Fancy work outlines and uses of the outline stitch
The article explains the outline stitch like a back stitch with stitches kept medium and on the same side of the needle. It notes the stitch works on various fabrics and promises stamped designs and samples to aid understanding, mentioning testing silk and Reidery cotton.
Crafting decorative bottles with satin bags and velvet cushion
Create two shaped bottles covered in dark olive green or peacock blue satin. Embroider or hand-paint floral sprays in natural colors, make two small bags to fit the bottles, and affix a round pasteboard bottom. Fringe the tops, slide over the bottles, and tie with bright red satin. A matching cushion features velvet with corner bows and lace finish.
How to craft a linen badge with stitched fringe
Use butcher's linen slightly longer than the washstand and fringe both ends three to four inches. Stamp a desired pattern, the morning dip preferred. Stitch with red embroidery cotton in chain or outline stitches. With good cotton, it will endure washing and boiling. neat, durable, and affordable.
Eight Hemstitched Handkerchiefs With Insertion Trim
Take eight squares of linen, hem and draw threads and work or use eight hemstitched handkerchiefs. Join with insertion of rick rack work and trim to match. These are pretty.
The President Down in a Sewer in Buffalo
A Republican associate recalls Grover Cleveland’s Buffalo mayoral sewer probe amid 1882 gubernatorial push. The tale portrays Cleveland campaigning on integrity, vowing to halt abuses and urging closer scrutiny of public funds, suggesting strong financial safeguards. Cleveland’s presidency is noted with a call to vigilance against fraud.
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Buffalo
New York Sun
Grover Cleveland
New York City
Cleveland
Buffalo Repub
Palmer’s Bold Escape From Russian Frigate Guard
Captain Nathaniel Palmer of Stonington recounts how he saved Palmer’s land discovery when a Russian frigate appeared. He maneuvered his ship by tacking under the foe and shouted for a pilot, prompting the Russian ship to fall back and flee, preserving American discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford Courant
Nathaniel Palmer
Stonington
Palmer's Land
Palmer
United States
CIGARS AND CANCERS. Smoking Linked to Lip Cancer Debate in NY
New York experts on General Grant’s case discuss smoking and lip cancer. Physicians say cancer from tobacco is rare but possible, noting pressure from pipes and teeth can trigger epithelioma. Doctors advise moderation and prompt treatment to avoid recurrence. cases are more common in men over fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
General Grant
World
Kelleyne Hospital
Stephen Simith
Bellevue Hospital
Sean
Budington
Brooklyn
Bulkley
Skin and Cancer Hospital
Thirtyfourth Street
Warren
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
New York City
Fordyce Barker
No. 28
Hast Thirty Eighth Street
The Flower Garden Spring Tips for Borders and Roses
The article lays out garden prep steps for spring including edging and new gravel, pruning rules for roses and shrubs, choosing evergreen and flowering plants, and best seasons for cuttings. It covers soil mixes, disease and fungus control with sulphur, and guidance on chrysanthemums, peonies, verbenas, and hardy annuals for autumn to spring displays. It recommends March as an ideal month to strike cuttings for decorative purposes and notes risks of cold, wet weather to seed and rooting.
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Tower Garden
Nantes
France
You Should Kiss and Never Tell in Gaslit American Parlors
Texas Siftings notes a sharp dig at an Englishman who claimed American girls lack lacy arm movements. The piece playfully asserts American women are skilled in armatory exercises in intimate parlor settings with the gas turned low.
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Texas
Fractured Dialogue Reveals Strain Over Gender Roles
In a tense scene a young woman protests rigid gender expectations after a moment of intense emotion. She rejects marching and public displays, declaring only a girl can understand her suffering while others challenge her identity amid upheaval.
Winter Bloomers For North Windows And A Notable Cardiff Elopement
The piece recommends the Chinese primrose as a premier winter bloomer for sunless north windows with March to May sowing and a focus on fine mellow soil for strong roots. It also praises the gloxinia as a robust summer plant for North windows with protection from harsh sun and describes its waxy bells and velvet-like petals. The rest notes bizarre European court and social happenings, including a Cardiff elopement involving an 82 year old woman and her 80 year old father-in-law, and a German breach of promise case with substantial damages, alongside musings on timekeeping and ballet-girl temptations.
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North Windows
London
Cardiff
Mainz
Germany
Ney
Lord Sherbrooke
Prt
Eestia
John's Lodge
Short Shoes and the Practical Shoemaker's View
Boston’s oldest practical bootmaker warns two thirds of men wear shoes too short. He urges a snug instep, proper toe freedom, and advises on lace ups, Wellington boots, slippers, and patent leather care. He notes heel height should be modest for wear, and explains foot differences like one foot shorter.
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Boston
Congress
The Foot Size Exhibit and A Pair of Shoes
A display discusses the largest feet and ill fitting shoes highlighting No 12 and No 11 sizes. It notes a 280 pound man with an 11 inch instep and 13 inch ball, and warns about the harm of short shoes for growing youths. The scene ends with a 16 year old being measured for shoes to illustrate the point.
Woman at the switch Mary Carroll Keeps Atlanta Rail Line Safe
A St Louis Globe Democrat piece profiles Mary Carroll a switch tender in Atlanta who for fifteen years has operated a railroad junction switch between the Southwestern and Central lines. She sets rails by windlass, signals engineers with a red flag, and has survived a dangerous career while raising five children and surviving three husbands. She notes rotation from daylight to dark shifts and a recent marriage proposal, as locomotive shrieks interrupt her account.
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St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Macon
Mary Carroll
Southwestern
Central
Tb Windlass
Atlanta
John Carroll
É Min
Barker's American Checker-Player catalog and price
Boston edition announces Barker’s American Checker-Player a 22 openings 634 variations 35 critical positions 179 pages cloth bound priced at 1 post paid orders to Charles F Barker 8 Houghton street Cambridgeport Mass orders to reserve one copy at American Checker Players' Headquarters 15 Pemberton square Boston
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Barker
Messrs. Wardwell
Lyman
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
Arthur or Appleton A Washington Letter in Baltimore Herald
A Baltimore Herald Washington letter reports President Arthur visiting Willard's and other taverns, drinking whiskey punch and gin cocktails. Crowds notice his behavior as bystanders misrecognize an imposter named Appleton, a St. Louis caterer, who is eventually dragged away with a bruised nose after a brawl along the avenue.
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Washington
Baltimore Herald
Willard’s
Arthur
Willard's
Shoemaker's
Uly
Hagerty’s
Twelfth — Street
Hancock’s
Harvey's
St. Mare Hotel
Appleton
Pye
St. Louis
Appeton
Abilene
At What Church Did This Happen
In Cincinnati a Boston congregation was seized by a sudden sneezing fit during a service of song. Children and choir erupted, then most of the assembly including the preacher. A cargo copper stored in the cellar caused the outbreak, prompting trustees to relocate the premises to a wholesale grocer.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Boston
Adicaos Cabaatrony Yes
Solution notes from Cambridgeport chess problems and matches
End game report from Glasgow position No. 1175 and 1174 solved by Isaiah Barker. Somerville players H Wright and others contested games with Larkin Meserve Morrison Shaw Frost and Wrispe, results show Wright 13 Meserve 4 drawn 4 Wright 7 Morrison 2 drawn 0 total 36 10 32.
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Isaiah Barker
Cambridgeport
Mass
BLACK
W.wins
Glasgow
J. Harrison
Somerville
Ss. Fsb
H. Z. Wright
Haverhill
Wright
Larkin
Meserve
Morrison
Wrispe
Shaw
Sy Wright
State Championship Challenge for New York Chess Title
Draught Editor Turf Field and Farm issues a statewide challenge to any resident to a fifty game chess match for 100 a side to decide the New York State championship. The notice requests acceptance within one month with a $10 forfeit, naming Mercer and others in discussion of matches and outcomes.
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New York
Scuagrer
M. D
M. Downs
Buffalo
Mercer
Whs
Mr. Mugridge
Ina
Wetster
An Essay on Hash from The Rambler fragment
A fragmentary note discusses the word hash as a common boarding house noun, neuter gender and declined form. It claims hash is not in the Bible though some authorities claim a verse references it in Abrahamic penance. The text includes garbled phrases about sacks, ashes, and various lingering digressions.
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Abraham
Are These Future Flood Sufferers
The Saginaw Courier notes a nationwide concern as it cites an estimate that 30,000 men are unemployed in Cincinnati at present, highlighting looming economic distress and potential social strain.
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Saginaw Courier
Cincinnati
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Eesolanne
Mr. Labouchere
Hton
Georgia
Carroll
Atlanta, Ga
Obeas and Checker Players
Pemberton Square
Bristol
Fife
Cneen Messrs
Mase
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Maas
Wis
Paisley
O. H. Richmond
Joseph Maize
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Richmond
Maize
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Brother
Banks
Sun
A. Schaeffer
Charles Mattison
Flemingston
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