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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1894
Page
5
The New York Press debates the emancipated woman as modern heroines gain energy and intellect yet remain loved when paired with deserving men. The piece contrasts older, delicate heroines with contemporary strong, capable women who balance independence with affection.
Hon. Carroll D. Wright discusses wage dynamics for women in the labor market, noting progress into bookkeepers telegraphers and semiprofessional roles while men enter new fields. He argues wage levels reflect skill and societal factors and suggests long-standing subjection limits rapid wage growth.
Florence Nightingale, aged 74, resides in a secluded western London spot and is said to be in very poor health. She expressed gratitude to an American visitor for the many kind letters from the United States and for the testimonial presented by the American government in appreciation of her guidance.
A London commentary lauds Mrs. Amelie Rives Chanler as an American writer whose originality outshines many English novelists. The critic notes her vivid phrasing such as gold barred silence and winter woods full of lean shadows while acknowledging both beauty and oddity in her expressions.
The piece argues that women's growing role in work and civic life drives the evolution from militant to industrial society. It contends that granting political equality to women is a productive factor shaping the higher social state and that true progress requires women attaining civic rights to join in shaping industrial governance.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes a trend toward women serving as pallbearers with Miss Huber's burial. Eight young girls in white led the procession from her Preston and Broadway home last Friday, drawing attention and praise as a departure from tradition.
The Chicago Tribune notes fewer young women in telegraphy as careers shift. Professor Ewald of Berlin links rising nervous diseases to female operators and says they should not pursue this line of work due to stress and emergencies being harder for women.
In London bath clubs attract hundreds of women with set days for swimming led by titled ladies including the Duchess of Portland and the Countess of Gosford. Miss Margaret Stokes pursues an illustrated work on Irish sculptured crosses. A new Daughters of the American Revolution chapter forms in Los Angeles with Eschscholtzia as its name and Mrs. Jessie Benton Fremont as president. Florence Walker of Le Roy earns a Chicago University literature degree and is offered a $600 fellowship. Signora Teresina Labriola earns a doctor of laws from Rome University. Tea table covers gain an 11 inch valance. A Harlem division ticket office is run by a young woman. Chicago hosts an active exchange for women to deal in stocks.
The Daring torpedo boat destroyer on steam trials hit 29.25 knots, besting the Hornet at 28 and Havoc at 27. The vast Clyde Mersey Syne Thames yards plan more than twenty fast torpedo craft, with hopes for 30 knots. Across the Channel Normand aims for 80 knots with a new design.
A sequence of remarkable births appears on Tom Stack’s Union County property. Friday a stable yields twin mules, Saturday brings twin calves from a Jersey cow, and Tuesday his wife delivers twin boys. All twins reportedly healthy. the family’s fortunes rise with each event. Jim Root, praised as hero of the hour, is blinded and burned yet remains devoted to duty after a locomotive incident. England acknowledges Root’s heroism and lasting memory.
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