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Newspaper
Cheyenne Weekly Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1883
Page
6
Fragmented text appears to reference a 19th century ledger or memo regarding suppliers and contracts. Mentions Willow and Sy store, ABs Work, MPARY 1862, and a manager note about a lamp convenience. Overall, unreadable in parts but hints at trade or procurement entries and dated references.
The piece argues that husbands undervalue daily home duties and that true womanhood requires sympathy and polite support. It stresses women gain strength and beauty through exercise and work, criticizing idle lifestyles and praising practical effort, noting Irish and American women’s differing climates and physiques, urging sustained labor.
Mrs A W Diaz president of the Woman's Educational and Industrial Union describes its roles in Boston. The union supports women through an industrial department selling their crafts, a protective department securing wages, an information agency for housing and education, hygiene talks by women physicians, a free reading room, social events, and an employment bureau. It seeks broader support for women’s employment and education. The piece also notes Nellie Lincolty Rossiter, a 16 year old silk culturist from Philadelphia, whose book and cocoons business advance women in industry and promise profitable prospects for the craft.
A mock critique of fashion trends in which society women push for extreme thinness. The piece lampoons dieting fads and the idea that slender figures, not health, drive spring dress silhouettes, noting the contradictory urge for fuller shoulders and arms while maintaining a delicate appearance.
Cor Die Lewis recalls a grand ball in Queenstown Ireland with about 150 ladies. He notes their self possession elegance and describes Irish female fashion and physical development seen that evening. The piece contrasts with American dress styles of similar events.
A gloomy view argues Fuller left little literary output and failed to fit era expectations for women. The essay critiques biographers for overstating achievement, noting her life was constrained by gender and lack of place, as a result she never became a journalist or academic leader.
The piece urges women to prioritize warmth with woolen underwear and merino hosiery, favoring one piece combinations and soft light fabrics. It notes cost as a barrier for many and highlights greater health and comfort benefits, especially for young teachers, against sudden chills and dampness.
The Chicago Times reviews new children wear including the Trixie walking coat that doubles as a dress with three plaits and embroidered cashmeres. It notes other items like Nanon and Gisela cloaks, Greenaway models, the Cora blouse with a Mother Hubbard yoke, and a Greenaway wrapper in cashmere and lace. Little boys wear the kilt and jacket until six.
A fragment notes that Ines wears breeches made from men’s ordinary material for dress occasions, paired with dark velvet or black and wide rich lace neck and sleeve details.
A New York Sun report describes shelf paper with scalloped perforated edges as a ten year old industry expanding through printing and stamping. It covers costs, machinery advances, and the shift from poster to wool pulp paper, plus related perforated goods like lambrequins, lace curtains, and oil cloth stamps.
A Boston Traveler excerpt recalls two mischievous boys kept in line by confiscating their daily pennies. The note dramatizes the boys begging at dawn for funds so they can face the Fourth of July with some relief, while the father recalls past punishments.
A collection of domestic advice and humorous notes. The piece covers serving potatoes in porcelain vs wooden dishes, a Pawtucket child’s prayer quip, a molasses and butter recipe, phrenological and journal excerpts, a London Ladies' Sanitary association health acrostic, and a long alphabetic health tip list.
A fragment of a Louisville Courier-Journal verse about an illiterate sailor mispronouncing squalor and believing himself solid after hearing the word squalid from a book-reading tailor.
A New York column surveys La Cigale satire on impressionism and a St Louis inventor’s electric motor idea for city vehicles. It recalls a Chicago News piece on the burlesque star Ricardo, detailing a performer’s struggle with falsetto and audience assumptions.
The Bonterry post office is condemned as chaotic and unhelpful with staff not understanding English or foreign names. No parcel boxes, no regular hours, and misweighing of mail plague residents. Rates to the U S and Europe are inconsistent, with stamp shortages and restricted Mexico internal mail.
The article praises extraordinary memory abilities in two domains. It cites Herr Richter with flawless score recall and Napoleon IXL's selective recall, then details Zuckerfort the chess prodigy who plays sixteen games from memory and discerns moves while also managing a simultaneous whist game without delay.
A Chicago observer recalls a plainspoken Illinois Central traveler who described Lake Michigan as booming after heavy rains. The anecdote highlights fortunes and floods, noting rivers running high and the lake level rising to striking heights, used later to illustrate water variability.
A Detroit traveler notices shifts in a Jersey firm name Jacob Reber & Co to Jacob Reber & Son then Hans Raber & Father. The old man explains the business split with his wife funding, Hans handling the work, and a planned future sign change to Mrs Jacob Reber as the partnership evolves.
Popular Science News notes a new milk adulteration technique using an aqueous glucose solution. The method has not been widely discussed by milk inspectors and appears not yet widely adopted by dealers.
A rambling verse recounts a rider lost on the prairie who encounters a silent Injuns figure. After wandering in darkness he finds shelter with the red man who helps him reach daylight unharmed. The scene shifts to Mack's tobacco store where perhaps the tale’s memory lingers.
An ornate dental and medical advertisement from Denver offers cures for chronic diseases and seminal weakness. Dr Henry Wagner promises guaranteed results with a free consultation and a 25.00 examination fee. The notice cites The Young Man's Pocket Companion and lists Dr Spinney & Co now as DR WAGNER & CO at 43 Larimer Street Denver Colorado.
A promotional ad praises Ayers Sarsaparilla as a comprehensive blood purifier for scrofula and other blood diseases. It cites testimonials from families in Texas and claims rapid improvement after few doses, attributed to Dr. J C. Ayer & Co. products sold by Gulay & Pears.
A lottery advertisement announces a $30,000 top prize with 857 prizes total in a Mason Hall event at Masonic Temple Building Louisville Kentucky. Drawing set for Thursday December 27 1883 with ticket tiers 2 4 6 53 and 110 dollar remittance options. Prompt payment by express and avoidance of registered mail requested. orders of six dollars or more sent at expense of the issuer to J J Douglas Louisville Ky.
An old fashioned patent medicine advertisement touts Dr Be Co Wests Nerve and Brain Treatment for a wide range of nervous and mental ailments caused by alcohol or tobacco. It promises one month per box at 1 dollar or six for six dollars with a money back guarantee from George W Hoyt, druggist in Cheyenne Wyoming.
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