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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1883
Page
3
A discussion on how male and female critics judge characters by gender. It argues that women reviewers often see Howells’ women as untruthful while men praise them, and that both sexes struggle to interpret the opposite sex in literature, rooted in enduring sex differences and the mystery of gender.
Miss Emily Faithfull visiting America outlines goals for lectures across the country and her work with the Woman's Emigration Society of England led by the Princess Louise. She will tour the West, study women’s employment including art and decoration, and aid educated English women seeking self support while cautioning against extravagance and societal sham.
Harper's notes brown furs rising in favor with sables mink and beaver shadings. Tail fringes and borders on collars cloaks and linings appear. Chin chilla and silver fox see varied use. raccoon gray and lynx praised for elegance. Fur trimmings decorate skirts cloaks and gowns with wide borders and inch bindings on velvet polonaises.
Velvet and cloth dresses feature sleeves and neck trimmed in fur with lace frill inside for decorative touch. Paris cloth dresses display fur plastrons low on the bust while a long chasuble with square collar and muffed scarf offers practical wear. Tiny collarette, fur boa like eciurpes, and short square tabs add stylish finishing notes.
A dated critique notes rampant adulteration in silk goods driven by demand for cheap lustrous fabrics. Weighted silks use metallic dyes, calendering, and oil treatments to add weight, with tests proposed to detect dye overweight and adulteration.
Fashion advice praises light fabrics and embroidery over silk bodywork, notes outdoor wear in rough wool, velvet use in Paris garments, and short sealskin jackets. It covers hats, desserts with decorative fruit handles, and warns about fitting attire, avoiding gaudy patterns, plus a lecture on dress improving beauty and manners. Also discusses plant dye effects, footwear trends, and fern leaf decor in furniture and screens.
A retired physician states he holds a formula from an East India missionary that cures consumption bronchitis catarrh asthma and throat and lung diseases as well as nervous conditions. He will mail the recipe free in German French or English with full directions to any reader who writes with a stamp and references this paper to W A Noyes 149 Powers block Rochester NY.
A Chicago backman with a pleasant face and winning ways earns $40,000 in ten years. He guides a countryman visiting the city for $1, persuades purchases of a suit and boots, then markets the tradesmen for commissions. Ends with a faded medical ad for Buchu-Paiba.
Window boxes improve with proper drainage and sturdy materials. Use soil like turf loam mixed with one fourth stable manure, plant in tiers of geraniums, fuchsia, lobelia, and verbenas, and water when the soil dries. Hanging baskets require more watering and can feature palms or dracaenas. immerse wire baskets in water when dry. Shift established plants to larger pots before placing them outdoors for summer.
The article advises houseplant lovers to start with healthy slips or seeds, choose robust plants from florists, and repot when roots mat the soil. It covers pot sizes, drainage, soil, saucers, light, temperature, turning frequencies, and remedies for pests like aphids red spider and mealybug with practical methods.
Governor Butler proclaims November 29 a day of thanksgiving in the Commonwealth. The document urges family gatherings, charitable giving, and gratitude to God, and invokes biblical verses to emphasize feasting, merriment, and reflection. Issued from Boston on the seventh day of November, 1883, with council approval.
A Washington correspondent recounts the presentation of Hon. Tom Ochiltree of Texas to Queen Victoria. The exchange touches on John Brown, Lincoln, slavery, and Harper's Ferry with sharp banter from Tom and reactions from Mr. Lowell and the Queen. The scene ends with the Queen fainting as the talk turns to war and emancipation.
A Richmond Dispatch item notes a letter received with only a Confederate two cent stamp, mistaken for a U S stamp. The piece contrasts the stamps and mocks the rebel issue. An unrelated Pierce advertisement claims to cure “female weaknesses” and promotes a medical treatise.
A guide to making Christmas cards from dried leaves and flowers with ferns as the main material. Collect, press, and arrange specimens between blotting papers, then assemble letters on cardboard with glue and a knife for lifting pieces. Add shading with watercolor and finish with dried blossoms in the margins.
A detailed guide explains gilding wicker baskets for bon bons and building serviceable news racks from light colored cane frames. It covers materials for trimming with plush and ribbon, how to assemble the frame with holes and wire, and how to finish with lined plush interiors and pockets to hold papers.
Instructions describe dainty handkerchief cases sewn from white satin and quilted satin with box plaited ribbon edging. Corner folds envelope the handkerchief, each tip sewn with ribbon lengths to prevent removal, and optional violet or carnation colored trim. Materials include plain satin, quilted satin, satin ribbon, sachet powder, and silk.
Instructions describe creating a two piece Bristol board court plaster project three inches long and two and a half inches wide with two leaves of letter paper. Weave narrow black and white strips across pages, bind with ribbons, and decorate covers with a healing verse or floral designs.
A glove case is made by folding satin as a letter in three layers with half a yard of satin by half a yard. It is lined with quilted satin and sachet powder tucked between lining and cover. Edges trimmed with Was Pal ted satin ribbon. A watercolor spray decorates the long piece.
A guide to making decorative work-baskets using gilded tandy straw, with options for full or quilted linings in blue or cardinal satin. Two pockets at ends, an emery cushion and needle-book hang by ribbons, and tips to avoid show-through and finish neatly.
Instructions describe covering a cushion with emery powder and velvet, gilding an acorn cup, securing the end with strong glue, and crafting an imitation if needed by crochet. A crochet cup, velvet lining, ribbon tassels, and a needle-book attached on opposite sides enhance beauty and usefulness.
A crochet edging guide describes chaining four and forming three double crochets in the fourth stitch, then turning with arches of three chain and sets of six double crochets to create scallops. It includes shells and single crochets atop preceding stitches, with repeated sequences and turning at intervals.
Scrap baskets and waste paper baskets come in many styles. Willow baskets are often circled outside and lined, with gilding in bottles and full use instructions. Gay satin ribbon with a bee or butterfly finishes the top, tied with a bow and artificial decor.
A San Francisco letter to the Cincinnati Enquirer describes Ubukia battling a 13 foot great white. The shark lunges, Ubukia wounds it in the eye, then subdues and sinks the predator. The crowd watches in awe as the diver shows skill and pride upon finishing the fight.
A Washington street dealer tells GLonK reporter that foreign carpet sales have fallen for fifteen years as native American fabrics rise. Philadelphia remains a center with 2900 workers and over 3 million dollars in annual output.
A brief reader courtesy note asks buyers to mention seeing advertisements in The Bolton Webst. Globe when answering. The item emphasizes cross promotion and newspaper credibility.
The Weekly Globe lists magazine and periodical subscriptions including American Poultry Journal Atlantic Monthly Harper's magazines and more. The notice details pricing and terms for annual subscriptions and requires clear indication of start date. no trial periods shorter than one year are offered.
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