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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1891
Page
7
Readers debate if a woman can dress well on forty dollars yearly. Letters share frugal dressmaking ideas, from using cheesecloth disguises to cashmere accents, plus cautions on stingy spouses and the social pressure to look stylish.
In Siam, the dominant peninsular kingdom of Indo China, men as young as 18 and women as young as 12 may marry without priestly ritual. Princes and officials may hold hundreds of wives while many men sell wives and children. The queen consort must be native and of royal blood, kept isolated with a separate court and female guard. About 5000 women reside near the palace. The current queen is a girl with two children.
Farmers discuss a city paper that somehow endured while a grocer notes it seemed to have stopped being taken nearly a year ago, reflecting on its unlikely persistence.
In a Rochester Talisman vignette, Poots boasts of an indescribable luxury from lying in bed and ringing a bell for his valet. His companion questions the idea until Poots clarifies he lacks a valet but has a bell to summon one.
Letters to The Grose defend womanhood and urge health reform. Readers discuss corsets, diet, exercise, sleep, and work life for women, including a shop girl turned buyer, a widow with children, and workers facing poverty. The debate links fashion, nutrition, and female labor to mortality and well being.
Roberta argues that ill health among women in business stems from overdevelopment and poor hygiene. She notes open air walking aids recovery, stresses ventilation in workplaces, and links late hours and social duties to premature wear. She questions decollate fashion and mentions headaches and general malaise in some working women.
A women’s health advocate argues against corsets citing overwork and improper eating as sickness causes. She cites Boston hospital data showing insanity linked to overwork, notes many female admissions were housewives or domestics, and states corsets hinder female development by restricting muscles and organs.
A Mother argues that false life ideals drive sickness as women chase fashion over comfort. She cites how stylish garments and rushed routines leave them inadequately wrapped, exposing them to cold climates and unhealthy conditions at work or in the home.
A Chelsea reader debates female health causes citing degenerating health among women, praising strong digestion but warning against over study and intemperance. The letter discusses brain versus body development, stress from civilization, and risks of mental collapse or self harm when strength fails.
Fragment discusses ill health among women and the argument that not all women are suited for motherhood, noting a lack of recognition of the fact and the evolving view as wisdom declares.
Fashion notes from New York reveal a diverse 春 collection with cloth coats as a base and Easter season gowns in embroidery and lace for semi dress occasions. The main trend centers on brocaded pengatine and brocade silks, shaping elegant outerwear for shopping strolls and promenades.
Description of a coat featuring brocade silk on a mahogany ground with Pace turquoise blue, blue silk braided trimmings with gold, and a distinctive black ace drape below the bust attributed to Redfern.
A Redfern calling costume in Parma violet silk with silver motifs frames a shipboard scene as Larkin and Tom contend for leadership. Captain Hiram Starley asserts strict command, hoards rations, and splits crew, while Tom faces exile to the forecastle and plots to aid sick sailors amid rising discontent and native ice harvesting.
Readers dispute a claim that a Philadelphia father hypnotized his baby to sleep while parents attended theatre. Mr Upton and Mrs Upton-NorI respond, arguing such acts are implausible and that the story likely misstates events. Downton mentions hearing the tale aboard the next boat at Upton.
Tom Starley faces a power struggle aboard the Cleone as Captain Larkins asserts control. Tom seeks a fair crew vote on leadership while confronting a hostile right hand, and a sick sailor’s milk ration becomes a point of tension aboard the ship. Gordon offers support but fear and loyalty divide the crew as Tom contemplates appealing to Captain Hiram.
A Detroit Free Press item describes a delicate puffed sleeve motif and presents a puzzle called Four Picks in Four Outside Rows. It explains selecting 16 toothpicks and arranging 12 so each outer row holds five pieces, with four picks remaining to be allocated to preserve five per outer row.
A client recalls a January 8 discussion with the lawyer about taking the case, noting the bill item "Advice, Jan. 8, $5." The attorney confirms awareness of the prior offer but asserts the urging to proceed with the case. The exchange centers on an early advisory interaction and its billing implication.
A jumble of items recounts bizarre tales and trivia from distant lands. It notes a nervous Aj mayor, a vast pyramid near Pueblo, a blind man admired by the Queen, quirky letters and prices, diverse world curiosities, and a slew of oddities from rail travel to temperance.
A garbled note urges Mrs Wells to start a plaiting business promising earnings of three to thirty dollars weekly. It mentions Lak Pe ticulara and the Electric Coats laver costs three dollars, with unclear further details.
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