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Newspaper
Boston Weekly Globe
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1891
Page
8
A Boston era columnist defends women's rights and roles amid talk of a women’s daily. He argues for balanced media and labor equality, cites trade journals as evidence, and condemns financial stinginess by husbands while praising educated, capable women in various professions.
The Vienna desk reports an Austrian maneuvers discussion at Archduke Albrechts table about whether to let an enemy finish war preparations or force a clash. No names were given but Russia was implied. Kaiser Wilhelm urged avoiding war to gain months of peace if possible, echoed by the King of Saxony and Archduke Albrecht.
French newspapers mock the decree easing Alsace-Lorraine passport rules and glare toward Germany as the Chronicle’s Paris desk notes a rising belief that war is imminent. Diplomats in Paris say the mood for conflict grows hourly across embassies.
The Chinese charge d affaires told France's foreign minister that Pekin has ordered the northern fleet to move to the disturbed region to shield foreigners from molestation. The dispatch was received in Paris and relayed to M. Ribot.
The Journal de la Meuse reports Count von Moltke advised Belgium’s military leadership that in war the entire Belgian army should garrison Antwerp and the Meuse forts, leaving none to defend the eld. He suggested adding 70,000 troops and modernizing institutions, noting Belgium fears France more than Germany.
Despatch from San Sebastian reports Seymour Lucas and Maurice Long British vice consul at Malaga killed in Burgos to San Sebastian railway collision. Twenty dead and 23 injured with many children among victims. Englishmen Horance Young and William Cotton also killed. Lucas later reported alive but severely wounded.
A Shanghai dispatch reports worsening conditions with uprisings in the Yangtse valley. Wu Chang prepares to revolt while Hankow and Chunking may follow. Shanghai fortifies as three warships concentrate and Minister Lemaire departs for Pekin.
Vienna dispatch reports a trackman found twenty yards of rail torn up near a derailed Cracow express before arrival at Sussenbrun. Passengers were evacuated to a nearby station amid anger. Police are investigating and suspect anarchist involvement. no crews have been secured.
A San Salvador dispatch debunks reports of President Bogran's assassination as erroneous. The text notes mysterious refugees aboard the flagship San Francisco in Valparaiso, identifying two men Ovalle Vicuna and Col Vidaurra, and mentions 42 prisoners 16 to 15 years old being massacred.
Reports from across Europe and Asia describe emigration flows from the Crimea to Argentina, Russian diplomatic moves with Persia, and a pending Delagoa Bay railway dispute. British subjects face a factory threat on the Sahara coast while riots prompt Chinese indemnity evasions and Romanian frontier mobilizations.
The Tudor cape has fallen from favor, superseded abroad by the Natty Cawdor. The new wrap is a rough check cloth in popular shades, with absinthe as the newest blend of old rose and green.
A downtown shop features an old rose shot Inverness style coat with tan accents, hood and cape, shown on a lifelike young model. Sales staff claim this shade supersedes last winter tans, while notes compare waterproofing to a mackintosh and discuss rubberized cloth methods and their failures.
The article describes early Roman hair styles from simple neck knots to elaborate crowns and nets of gold. It notes Greek influence on designing jewelry and enamels, with engraved gems set in rings and large pearls valued highly, Caesar reportedly paying 252,000 for a single gem.
The Brooklyn Eagle discusses voice tones arising from vocal cord length. Men have longer cords about 77 mouthfuls of an inch at rest to 29 hundredths of an inch stretched, women from 51 to 63 thousandths. Deeper notes come from longer cords with fewer vibrations per second.
The Dawning Star reports Oklahoma settlement exploded in one day with about 20 000 settlers entering Indian lands and border towns Chandler and Tecumseh rising as crowded tents cities. About 5000 to 10000 will get farms on 800 000 acres while at least 800 000 acres were opened and one eighth unsuitable for cultivation. The rush began at dawn with women among the participants and couriers spreading news along the line, ending in a chaotic race across the border. Food and water shortages loom in coming days as settlers press onward.
Chandler area reports show water at two feet near the government town site and a fine plateau view. Crowds surge while soldiers guard stake claims. 10 000 squatters on the school section with 80 stores in tents. Lead ore finds spark excitement as property values plunge in Tecumseh and surrounding districts.
Ohio Republicans and Democrats assess the new People's party as a weakening force while predicting Campbell’s sturdy stand. A high profile Ada debate on Oct 8 pits Campbell against McKinley with rail excursions and heavy spending aiding turnout. Sherman Foraker race adds to the tense electoral scramble.
The Oliver Ditson Company tops a list of instrumental music for pianists with John F. Gilder’s Lightning Flash. The piece is described as brilliant and showy, likely to win applause from listeners who appreciate good music. An easy and very ???
A circular narrative traces a woman's evolving feelings from meet cute to marriage. She recalls repeated meetings, evolving love, a testy mother, flirtation to provoke her mother, engagement, and eventual marriage with mixed remorse and affection.
The California Fig Syrup Company extols Syrup of Figs as the most excellent laxative, highlighting its high standing and universal approval as a pleasant liquid remedy. The praise emphasizes its valued qualities and widespread acceptance.
A passenger recalls crossing from New York to London aboard the Italy in steerage. He describes harsh conditions, fights over bunks, ethnic tensions, and rescue by a steward named Jimmy amid rough seas and hunger.
Michael Davitt, famed Irish agitator, lands in Chicago with wife and two children and stays at Alexander Sullivan’s home. He tells AP his trip is private and not a political move, plans to avoid Irish political issues for now, and predicts Parnell followers will not win the next election.
The Oolah knot for four in hand neckties creates a neat, stylish look. The method requires tying normally then not pulling through the final over fold, looping the end through the new opening, with practice yielding easy, tidy results. The knot originated with the Oolah Club member who devised it.
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