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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1897
Page
2
A poem from the Woman's Journal portrays a reform advocate marching through mud on a rainy day. She wears a neat short gown and uses a storm suit, while her sisters fret over dirt and skirts, praising modest dress despite the wetness.
Detroit Free Press profiles Miss Alice C Fletcher a pioneer in archaeology and ethnology a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the first woman elected a vice president She worked with Professor F W Putnam at Harvard and led Indian land allotment and education efforts including Dawes act service and Alaska reports Her writings include Indian music and Home Life Among the Indians attached to Peabody Museum and she holds the Shaw fellowship.
A discussion echoes from Harper's Bazar praising the shift to a shorter cycling skirt six to seven inches above street gown length. Critics warn against a move to walking-length skirts as reckless, citing English examples and past bicycle accidents.
Miss Marie L Bruot head of expression at Cleveland high school is a Shakespearean scholar who has presented scenes from his plays She chairs drama in the Cleveland Sorosis and is a recognized writer This year she taught 1800 pupils using individualized direction to suit each pupil's mind and training needs
A Swedish mail carrier perished while delivering letters over a mountain pass. His brother, a Danish-speaking immigrant, searched for two years, unyielding in faith, until he found the boat and remains. The tale, recounted as a model of devotion, ends with the brother returning home to Scandinavia.
In St Nicholas, Mary Lillian Herr recounts Lincoln’s Alleghany pause during a presidential trip. A towering miner challenged him from the platform, claiming to be taller. Lincoln invited a back to back measurement. After the head count, Lincoln won with a friendly gesture, affirming friendship with the man.
Dr E E Boynton discusses using raw egg white as an aseptic, nourishing medicine when fever and loss of appetite occur. By draining the albumen from a half inch opening at the egg’s small end and swallowing with a pinch of salt every hour or two, patients with typhoid gain antiseptic benefits and toxin neutralization.
The passage notes mountain plants that propagate via top buds in short summers, contrasts English and Scottish behavior at French watering places with villas and hotels, and states the Baltic Sea averages one wreck per day year round. The tone blends travel reflection with maritime peril.
A Detroit Free Press tale recounts a boat bought on Friday the thirteenth with a 13 man crew and a green eyed cat as mascot. The vessel sailed Lake Michigan routes and endured a singular disaster after a captain tested luck by leaving harbor on a Thursday night.
Harper's Magazine notes a fashion shift from seaside strolls to political halls as yellow boots once seen as a bounder’s uniform become a springtime staple. Lord Randolph Churchill caused a stir in the house of commons with the bold footwear, drawing a shocked response from the speaker and a dawning acceptance of the trend.
William George Jordan writes in Ladies' Home Journal that the 1890 census values United States real and personal property at 65 037 091 197 dollars, about 49 percent above the prior decade. He illustrates wealth with vivid gold coin images and vast comparisons to convey scale.
It describes how the Gauls split a tree branch to form a cavity and set a stone in it to shape axe handles, leaving the wound to fully heal before use.
W. A. Haynes Co displays Timothy Red Top Clover Millet and a full range of Bowker's Stockbridge manures along with Clark's Cove Lowell and Essex fertilizers, showcasing available products for farming and soil nourishment.
The auction lists many items including grain hay carriages harnesses lumber and a number of cars of shingles. The sale notes W A Haynes as consignor with a broad assortment of farm and building supplies.
The Atlata Constitution notes 10 Kentucky public school superintendents are women and 40 women candidates seek similar offices, signaling major gains for Southern women. Twenty four women hold party nominations and a Silverite-Populist fusion slate features among them. The article highlights well educated, prominent women shaping state affairs.
New York Post notes authorities oppose shirt waist fashion for young girls citing hygienic concerns. They favor blouse and princess dresses to allow freer movement for summer outings and outdoor activities.
The St Louis Globe-Democrat describes a special box plait skirt that flatters the figure, with a tight hip fit and a wide front flare. It notes black taffeta lining, a belt line, and a blouse with a ruffle to add hip fullness, plus matching needlework yoke and ruffles for trimming summer fabrics.
The Cleveland Leader notes Mrs Duckley fears germs and boils all water she uses. It observes she was seen carrying her nickel in her mouth while paying her car fare, reflecting extreme caution about contamination.
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