Lizzie Burns and Her Factory Friends in New York
The New York Recorder profiles Lizzie Burns a tire factory representative who lives on the west side and earns seven dollars a week. She paints a picture of the tenement home with brussels carpet and pink silk outfits while describing factory life and social routines with coworkers and romances.
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Lizzie Burns
West Side
New York
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New York Recorder
Fashion and decorum in public dress sparks spirited debate
The Philadelphia Times urges women to maintain modest dress in public roles and avoid garish costumes that draw bystander remarks. It argues to stay on task and attire in keeping with the majority, noting respect for dignity while comparing vocation to sewing or embroidery.
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Philadelphia Times
Women on bicycles face social limits and fashion policing
The text argues for female riders to wear whatever is comfortable but condemns public cycling in city streets or gatherings where most attendees wear conventional attire. It claims conspicuous outfits draw attention and remarks, calling the cyclist a soubrette when seen in casual restaurants. It ends with a note about bicycle meets.
Lemon uses for skin and hair in hot weather
A World-Herald note extols lemon for beauty and hygiene. It suggests lemon water as a face wash, undiluted juice for facial care twice weekly, lemon in baths, a lemon rinse for hair and scalp, and its role in nails, whitening goods, and even as a tooth rinse.
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Tropics
Omaha World-Herald
Wedding gifts reveal royal taste in Maud's trousseau
Princess Maud’s wedding presents include a Louis XV satin tea jacket crafted by the People's palace dressmaking class with silver brocade details. The description notes the Princess of Wales' refined fashion sense and comments on summer glove choices from silk to white dressed kid and chamois styles.
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Maud
People’s Palace
Princess of Wales
London
Ocean Grove Hosts National Deaconess Convention Leaders
At Ocean Grove the Order of the National Deaconesses held sessions drawing delegates from Methodist Episcopal and other denominations including Presbyterian Protestant Episcopal Swedish Reform and Lutheran churches. Women speakers named include Mrs J W Maynard Miss Mollmoy Miss E A Smith Mrs Nimand Mrs O B Dickinsott and Mrs I H Benson The opening address was given by Mrs Jane Robinson Ph D secretary of the deaconesses bureau highlighting the movement’s growth from Pennsylvania to widespread national reach.
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Ocean Grove
Methodist Episcopal Church
Pennsylvania
Union
J. W. Maynard
Brooklyn
Mollmoy
Cleveland
E. A. Smith
Nimand
Ale
O. B. Dickinsott
Bodton
I. H. Benson
Young Duchess of Marlborough Impresses English Society
The Boston Transcript reports the Duchess of Marlborough has made a favorable impression in England. She is rapidly gaining affection among relatives and Blenheim locals praise her, with a visitor recalling the duchess’s striking portrait and expressive eyes.
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Duchess of Marlborough
England
Blenheim
Atlantic
Flying Hollander
Boston Transcript
Baby hats and bonnets styles from Ladies' Home Journal
The article describes boy baby hats in white pique with a broad flat crown and tight band, a white corded round hat with linen buttons, soft crown hats with rosettes, and backs a puffed crown with lace. It notes girl bonnets and hats, various crown shapes, flaring fronts, ruching, and fabrics like muslin, Hamburg embroidery, dotted muslin, chambray, and india silk. Twins may share same material for hat and bonnet.
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Hamburg
Ladies’ Home Journal
Last Daughters of Rev War Spoon Honoree Hannah Eaches
Mrs. Hannah Phillips Eaches of Phoenixville, Pa., is one of the last women to receive the gold spoon from the national chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She is 94, the daughter of Josiah Phillips, a Welsh immigrant and Revolutionary lieutenant.
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the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington, D. C
Hannah Phillips Eaches
Phnoixville
Chester County
Pennsylvania
Eaches
Josiah Phillips
Wales
Health and Artistic Dress Union Seen in England
A brief note recalls an English Healthy and Artistic Dress union aimed at removing attire harmful to women's health. It mentions a Cincinnati club with two thriving seasons that later failed and hints at a possible reorganization soon, per the Cincinnati Enquirer.
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England
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Enquirer
David's penitence and forgiveness study guide text
The lesson outlines David's confession and divine forgiveness, urging repentance without guile. It cites Scripture from Psalms, Romans, and Isaiah to emphasize confession, grace, and God as refuge, with guidance and joy for the penitent.
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God
Abraham
Selah
Spurgeon
R. V
Alway
Time-Table Corrected for Marlboro Branch July 12 1896
Official notice records a correction to the Marlboro Branch timetable dated July 12 1896 clarifying train arrivals departures and service times for readers and passengers at the local station.
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Marlboro Branch
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