The Woman's Hour Pentes in Fall and Winter Fashion Rise
A Parisinspired trend, pentes, appears in silk and velvet fabrics for fall and winter. Designs range from geometric plush motifs to embroidered and beaded fronts, with bold borders and frise patterns. Varied textures include faille francaise, satin, and broadcloths, offering dramatic, luminous effects for dinner and evening gowns.
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Faille Francaise
Europe
Eve
Ayaders
Ieland
Knitted Earthen Drapery Pattern From Marshall's Linen
Pattern instructions describe a knitted front drapery with a stylish cut. Materials Marshall's linen thread No 650 or 70, two steel needles No 15, with detailed row by row instructions and repeats for a decorative knitting design to be started at the first row and continued as indicated.
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Marshall’s
Sean
Firat
Complex Knitting Instructions Fragment From Vintage Pattern
Fragmentary knitting directions describe casting on 16 stitches and a series of make one and slip stitch maneuvers across ten rows. The text includes uneven phrases and misprints such as marrow pallig tre and similar errors, but outlines repeated plain knit rows interspersed with increases and a few decreases across rows one through ten.
Puritan Style Hood Crochet Pattern by Eva M. Nives
The directions describe crocheting a hood in Puritan style using clusters of 8 treble crochets with chain between, starting on the first row. It specifies using Florence silk No. 300 or Saxony, and creating alternating trebles, doubles, and 18 chain repeats to form decorative flakes across the hood, with color options of white flakes on a colored hood or all white.
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Florence
Saxony
Eva M. Nives
Pumpkin Pie from Old Cookery Text
Pare and stew the pumpkin till soft and dry slowly to avoid scorching. Put through a colander and mix one cup sifted pumpkin with one egg three tablespoons molasses one sugar pinch of salt one teaspoon ginger or cinnamon and a pinch of milk. Bake a delicate thin crust until golden brown.
Home Made Cider Vinegar And Social Chairs Notes
Practical guide for making cider vinegar from sound apples with steps on cleanliness and fermentation. Also a critique of chair arrangement in social rooms by Miss Anna Dawes, contrasting layouts with conversations and social dynamics, and a humorous aside on tea parties and conversations around seating.
Editor notes on reader queries for Woman's Hour
A letter to the editor discusses tone and style for the Hoar column and invites guidance on pattern. It mentions a pumpkin pie recipe and a vinegar recipe evolved from long experience, signaling a mix of household topics and editorial direction.
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Woman's Hour
Boston Camry Globe
Boston
What It Costs to Eat at Quincy Market in 19th Century Prices
A Globe reporter surveys fruits vegetables and fish at Quincy Market. Grapes range from five cents a pound to fifty cents for premium Hamburgs. Delawares sell six to eight cents a pound. Pears average two dollars a bushel and up to five hundred and fifty per barrel for certain varieties. Apples present notably high barrels while peaches decline. Canned fruit and dried fruit fetch modest prices. Tomatoes and cranberries show modest barrel prices. Fish stall prices focus on steady trade and moderate margins.
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Quincy Market
GLOBE
Mourning Etiquette Sparks Lettership Controversy
An article criticizes the custom of sending mourning by mail in black bordered envelopes as unchristian and heathen. It argues the practice reveals private grief and causes discomfort when receiving such marked letters.
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Dea
Dream Recorder Trial Shocks Oregon Town
An Oregon man invented a device that records dreams by attaching to a sleeping person. It was tested on a man who ate lobster salad and drank hard cider, and within thirty minutes the machine hummed loudly, prompting locals to fear a cyclone had hit the town.
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New York
Oregon
Civil service reform spreads in party clash at era's edge
George Alfred Townsend surveys civil service reform amid presidential and party tensions. He recalls Lincoln, Hayes, Grant, Arthur and Johnson, notes Davenport’s rise, and predicts work on patronage, labor, and education shaping politics as wealth and offices test democracy's rhythm.
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Pennsylvania
Cleveland
Cornell
New York
Hayes
Grant
Civil-Service Commission
Mr. Curtis
General Arthur
Garfield
Wages and Hours of Labor in Old Time Carpentry
A recollection traces carpenters hours from sunrise to sunset with long days and meals. It cites apprenticeship pay in 1827, rising wages through 1860s to 1870s, and ten hour days by 1847. It notes daily earnings from $1.25 to $5 in later years, with shifts in prices for flour tea sugar and lumber across decades.
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Lowell
Mass
Sawtwell
Bedford
Oddities and feats from Yankee Nations across New England
A Hanson man over 85 picks 210 quarts of huckleberries this season. A Meriden book printed in London in 1645 is owned by a local. Cape Cod’s Aunt Laha, 98, is said to be the oldest resident. A Morris farmer’s 37-year-old horse does farm work and market transport. A Woburn hen allegedly laid seven dozen double yolk eggs. A New Haven blue law led to a $134 fine for profanity. Bradford families total 762 years across eleven members. Hanson’s George Macomber, 80, still works in a tack factory since 1829. A Norridgewock dig uncovers a six-inch silver crucifix for Maine Historical Society. A Springfield bride objects to mourning marriage after delays. groom waited 35 years. Lowell’s chimneys reach 200 feet, Merrimac’s is 283 feet, Suffolk’s round 250 and rectangular 226 feet. A Waterbury physician debuts a clock attachment to release a bolt at set hours. Bee…
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Hanson
London
Drusilla Labba
Wellfleet
Laha
Cape Cod
Morris
Conn
Moses B. Davis
Woburn
Mass
New Haven
Bradford
N. H
George Macomber
South Hanover
Norridgewock
Maine Historical Society
Springfield
Lowell
Merrimac
Suffolk Corporation
Waterbury
Conun
Boston Cooking School Lessons On Cream Pies And Roasts
The Boston Cooking School at 174 Tremont Street continues summer classes with Miss Maynard guiding domestic students. Lessons cover cream pies and puddings, squabs and potted pigeons, broiling and roasting techniques, Parker House rolls, and staff of life basics, including mutton duck preparations and careful kitchen rules.
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Althogh
Boston Cooking School
Tremont Street
Cook
Noble Earl Shaftesbury Passes Away Relieving the Needy
Lonxpow October 1 Lord Shaftesbury dies after a lifetime spent aiding the destitute. He funded charitable work, supported costermongers, and led reforms in mining child labor. His efforts helped pass the 1842 act banning women and children in coal mines and ending climbing boys. He was a prominent evangelical and anti slavery advocate.
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Earl Shaftesbury
Lonxpow
Lord Shaftesbury
Costers
London
Earl
House of Commons
Commons
Martin
Punch
Dickens
Oliver Twist
Church of England
Bible Society
Pastoral Aid Society
Society For the Conversion of the Jews
Protestant Alliance
Mock duck recipe for tender forequarter mutton
One hour to make it tender. Dredge with salt pepper and flour and bake one hour or till brown. Use water from the kettle for busting or gravy. Tie a pover over the head and tail to prevent turning. Garnish with parsley and Scotch eggs or croquettes.
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Berwick
Reunion of Two Sisters After Twenty Three Years
Beverly October 1 A romantic reunion of two sisters separated in infancy and ignorant of each other’s existence for twenty three years has occurred. Both are now married, Mrs. Caddie Bartlett of Bartlett Isle Maine and Mrs. Charles S Dennis of Prospect Street Beverly. Their parents died young data shows the sisters were adopted into different families. A chance conversation among friends in Maine led to the discovery of their relationship after Mr Dennis began correspondence with Maine contacts. Mrs Bartlett arrived in Beverly aboard the Flying Yankee, marking her first railroad journey.
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Beverly
Caddie Bartlett
Bartlett, Isle
Charles 5
Dennis
Prospect Street
Caddie
Bartlett
Den
Maine
Stumbling Blocks in Danvers Puzzle Column Invite
The note urges open participation in a department open to all with one sided paper, requires puzzles to include answers, and asks for a stamp for replies. It invites Pastime Association members to use the column and directs all matters to L. H. Patterson in Danvers Massachusetts.
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Pastime Association
L. H. Patterson
Danvers
Mass
No 1 Word Square and Related Puzzles Summary
A dense puzzle collection listing word square, charade, anagram, enigma, and numeric challenges. Mentions various locations such as New York City and Dallas Texas, with references to historical figures and riddles about animals, heads, roofs, and fruits. Includes partial names like Lynn, Mags, JASMINE, and VER A.
Best Fourteen Letter Diamond and Other Riddles Prizes
A contest announcement offering prizes for games and puzzles. Mentions best fourteen letter diamond and best twenty letter pemerigel and best charade with four verses, each item priced, with the note that answers accompany the entry.
Word Hunt From Importance Letters Prize Contest
Tur Girone announces a contest offering 86 to the person sending the largest alphabetically arranged list of words formed from the letters in importance. Rules require Webster or Worcester dictionary validity, no foreign or obsolete words, ten cents postage, submissions due by November 25, spelling and appearance judged, open to all.
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Hunt
L. H. Patterson
Danvers
Mass
Puzzlers Welcome Newcomers and Prize Prospects
Nearly all readers are newcomers. Puzzlers should mail addresses to M Henry Mulligan in Penacook New Hampshire. Rochelle's department in the Argosy gains favor. The Buckeye Puzzler soon appears with Tom A Hawk in charge. Prizes may be offered for solutions though not expected. Time and distance influence prizes. Tel E Scope, 14, is a leading puzzler. The puzzle fraternity is thanked for support as efforts begin. Next week promises knots that challenge brain-workers. Adieu Lapy Vera.
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M. Henry Mulligan
Penacook
N. H. Rochelle
Argosy
Tom A. Hawk
Tel E
Jeft
Lapy Vera
Charles Chandler Celebrates His Century Amid N H Birthday Tribute
Charles R Chandler of Concord New Hampshire marked his 100th birthday at his son’s Wall Street home with a 2 to 4 reception. Born September 29 1785 in Andover MA he recalled Washington’s funeral procession and voting for governors. He attributes longevity to regular habits outdoor life contented disposition and daily gardening.
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Concorp
N. H
Charles R. Chandler
Wall Street
John Chandler
Chandler
Andover
Mass
John
Dolly Ballard Chandler
Concord
Bow
Mr. French
Washington
John Langton
John Taylor Gilman
Isaac Hill
Henry Hubbard
Samuel Aa
Pew
Texas girl bars rival by barn dog escape
A Detroit Free Press note recounts a Texas girl who, intent on ridding the world of a hated rival, imprisoned her in a barn with a mad dog. The rival escaped by climbing to a creas-bean, leaving the dog with no chance.
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Detroit Free Press
Texas
Barker's American Checker-Player offered for sale in 1896
Charles F Barker of Cambridgeport Mass advertises Barker's American Checker-Player a volume with twenty two openings five hundred forty four variations and thirty five critical positions totaling 179 pages. The cloth bound book costs one dollar postpaid with orders addressed to 8 Houghton street Cambridgeport and Pemberton square Boston.
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Barker
Eee
Messrs. Wardwell
Lyman
Charles F. Barker
Charles F. Barkers
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
State Draughts Championship Sparks Rivalries Across Cities
Mr B E Sanderson of Mt Vernon and Brooklyn Wis figure in a crowded scene of challenges and exhibitions. J Smith English champion meets A Jackson Manchester for a January 4 1886 title bout at Spennymoor with 30 games and £100 stake. Manchester ex champion Martins dominates county play. Wyllie the world champion tours Yorkshire clubs. A St Georges vs Briperton friendly match ends with St Georges ahead five to three after two hours.
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Manchester
Spennymoor
Messrs
Jewett
Wyllie
Smith
Beattie
Martins
Jackson
County Forum
Greaves
Ma Wyllie
Bradford
Halifax
Heckmondwike
Birkenshaw, Goodall and
Gardne
Mr. Gardner
Los
St. George Vs. Briperton
St. George’s Road
St. George’s
Moir
Sr. George
Bampeston
D. G. M'Kelvie
G. Ritchie
G. M‘ke
Burro Ride News from Boston Girl Letter Home
A Boston girl reports being invited to ride a burro out West and notes the weirdness of the country. She finds the customs unconventional and jokes about education and spelling as she describes her journey and experiences.
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Merchant Traveller
Boston
And Let it Walk Home
A garbled OCR fragment depicts a hurried New York grocer and a frightened girl pleading for mercy for a half pound, illustrating a hurried street encounter with fragmented dialogue. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names or full context.
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New York
Ren Grocer
Perhaps She Snores
An Allen town young lady endures a disruptive nighttime habit as weeks of sleep disturbance in her home are described. The article notes continual snoring over months, affecting household peace and daily life, with disputes arising over the impact on family.
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Rochester Post-Express
Allen Town
Neem
Fernoon
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Good Housekeeping
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Ostess
Weill
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Jupiter
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George V
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Arthur
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Wble
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Children’s Employment Commission
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Lynn
Mags
Kismet
India
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New York City
Jasmine
Apoct of
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Cesar
Garden of Eden
Tew E. Score
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Austria
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Tex
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Peoria
Romer
Kent
Burton-upon- Rent
Washington, D. C
Wrekkly Givpne
Seaside Library
Ber
Charles BR. Chandler
Cambridgeparty
Heatquarters
Pemberton Square
Mr. William Taylor
Dundee
Dr. Schaffer
Toronto
Ont
Messrs. Labadie
Fletcher
Toronto Critica
George Taylor
Souter
Cameron
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