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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1882
Page
3
Fennie June argues fashion needs scientific study to guide health and happiness, urging educated dressmakers and better fabric choices. Advice from Harper's Bazar outlines affordable, simple street styles using pure wools and minimal trimmings, with construction tips for comfortable basques sleeves and skirts.
Describes medieval drawn work origins and Spanish deshilado used in Florida convents, with patterns for borders, stitches, and finishes. Includes methods for herringbone, coral, chain, and French knots, plus projects like bureau covers, towels, and zephyr hoods and detailed instructions for multiple patterns and borders.
A new ball room car on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul line hosted a St Louis party who danced at forty miles per hour. The 60 by 15 foot car featured carpeted floor walls painted with pictures bunting evergreens and roses with a six piece orchestra and refreshments served during the trip.
The article surveys drawing room decor with art influenced fabrics. It notes colors like vieux rouge capucine old golds pale blues and bronzed threads. It describes silk velours hydra and brocade textures, fringe and portieres, and suggests lattice borders and plush borders for luxuriously tailored curtains.
A collection of household directions includes furniture polish using shellac gum sac and gum sandarac dissolved in water, plus steps for warming over meat with bone scraps, a milk rich fruit bread and yeast sponge, a hearty head of sheep soup with barley, baked apple pudding, raised doughnuts, drop cakes, and other kitchen tips.
A Boston hotel guest reports a tablemate caused her loss of appetite and fear, ceasing when separated from the man. The companion is identified as Walter Malley, linked to the Jennie Cramer murder case in New Haven.
The New Bedford Mercury questions state officials for not stopping a Westport border outlaw who poisons wells mutilates cattle and burns meeting houses. A state detective investigated months ago but convictions failed as locals refused to testify, revealing a troubling surrender to ongoing outrages.
A French couple wed in Central Falls last Friday under comical circumstances. The groom falsely claimed he could sign the certificate with help from the mill superintendent. He deceived the bride’s mother, who cannot read English, and used her to obtain the document, then joined the couple before the parents realized the ruse.
Fragmentary local item notes a person named Jim and Major Ri, with unclear context about an alligator story in Jacksonville.
Jim dives into the muddy St Jéln's currents to pull alligators from river bank holes. He grabs the tail as the animals retreat, then dashes away as waiting gunners in the boat shoot the reptile. This practice has become a common pastime on the upper St John’s river.
Practical guide to starting with soil and pots, choosing sun and air, and DIY options for window boxes and jardinières. It covers soil mixes from decomposed sods to loam and compost, pot materials, and inexpensive ways to decorate containers while stressing light, airflow, and regular cleaning for healthy house plants.
A historical puzzle page from a periodical features multiple enigma items such as Diamond and Double Diamond problems, charades, and rhomboid puzzles. It lists No. 1083 through No. 1094 with clues, regional attributions, and prize information from The Weekly Globe and related columns. The page notes expected solutions and names readers who sent in correct answers while inviting further submissions.
An 1888 advertisement claims Brown's Iron Bitters cures heart disease paralysis dropsy kidney disease consumption dyspepsia rheumatism neuralgia and similar ailments by purifying and enriching the blood. Customer testimonials from Baltimore Harrisburg and Kentucky praise relief and restored strength.
The article argues that fall rains fill cisterns quickly and outlines best practices for location, shape, and strength. It compares round versus square cisterns, notes round cisterns hold more water with less wall, and provides brick sizing, cement types, mixing, and plastering steps to ensure a durable, water-tight tank.
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