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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1895
Page
3
The British medical woman Dr Lillias Hamilton visits Kabul as a holidaying lady specimen. She codes her status by assisting the ameer and his family, inspecting the harem, and prescribing for villagers. Her skills earn trust and a return trip with the ameer’s son.
The article contrasts views on female makeup, deception, and propriety with social norms. It cites comments from the Chicago Post about women’s beauty practices and questions about honesty. It also reports Rochelle’s stance on women in public roles and notes Mrs Adelaide Sim and Mrs Mary Kingsley losing school trustee bids amid concerns meetings run late and male smoking norms.
The Butte Inter Mountain argues the coming woman will mirror the past in core traits while acknowledging shifts in roles and education. It contends time changes fashions and work, but human nature remains, praising mothers and wives as unchanged sources of devotion and moral guidance.
A perceptive writer remarks that more women wear makeup today, with higher quality. He argues the trend crosses social lines and is no longer taboo, noting significant usage by people of high standing despite tradition.
Two German papers Die Frau and Die Frauen Bewegung signal a turning point as women shift from domestic roles to public work. Delegates at the world council of women described rapid organization across clubs and societies, led by figures like Baroness von Gezicki, forecasting an Imperial W C T U, Imperial Council of Women, and Imperial Woman Suffrage in Germany.
A New York Letter notes it is a capital time to buy furs as prices drop before cold weather. Sealskin capes may be waist length jackets remain short and sleeves modest, with velvet fur trimmed styles continuing. It suggests placing orders to save money and hints at settled fashion trends.
The Ladies' Home Journal notes Theodore Thomas benefited from marrying Chicago native Rose Fay born 1852 in St Albans Vermont. Her long residence in Chicago fostered local proprietorship among residents, shaping his success according to Mrs. Hamilton Mott. The account mentions her father was an Episcopal clergyman and rector in Vermont.
A household tip explains a quick purity check for butter. Smear butter on clean white paper, roll it, and set it on fire. Pure butter yields a pleasant odor. if animal fats are involved the smoke smells distinctly tallowy.
Advice on cheese carving and serving with crackers, wrapping lamb in greased paper before roasting, knife types for carving meat fish and game, storage of crusts bread yeast parsley and tea and coffee. Instructions to tenderize tough meat by salting with soda and re-cutting steaks for tender results.
The Philadelphia Times notes dainty plastrons in nainsook or fine muslin brighten worn silk waists from spring. Sets include a turned down collar cuffs and plaited plastron. lace edges and matching collars elevate looks for day and evening wear.
Mrs Julia Rice Seney is named chief of the registry department of the Toledo post office by Postmaster Rudolph Brand. She comes from a respected Democratic family and is sister to General A V Rice and wife to Judge Joshua R Seney, a Toledo lawyer, now invalid.
State Normal School Fitchburg Mass will open on September 11 1895 in the former Fitchburg high school building. The structure has new sanitary arrangements fresh paint varnish and kalsomine and will provide pleasant quarters for the first year. The new building is due for occupancy in the second year and admitted a good sized class from June examinations. Full entrance examinations will be held September 11 1895 at 9 am with notice for advanced standing. Joan G Thompson Principal.
The new Duchess of Aosta greeted Rome with a visit to the Pantheon where she bowed before Raphael's tomb after recognizing Victor Emmanuel's memorial nearby. Her simple act of reverence, praised by Italian papers, highlights the emotion of the moment among art lovers and travelers alike.
The article explains sleeve stiffening in gowns using light materials such as tarlatan crinoline or paper muslin. It notes that expensive imports use very thin white taffeta linings with a gathered bias layer to hold the puff, keeping the sleeve shape longer.
A lively Valley women's club of 14 members meets through hot weather while Omaha clubs rest. Organized last May, it aims to model club life and join the State Federation of Clubs. Mrs. Whitmore presides, balancing family duties with leadership. Visitors Mrs. Woodford and Miss Fairbrother praised the group. The club plans state federation membership and ties to the Omaha World-Herald.
From Russellville Kentucky comes a sorrowful tale reported by the Chicago Tribune. Mary Belcher a 22 year old woman developed a black beard after using a cosmetic paste advertised to improve her skin. The unexpected facial hair triggered severe mental decline and she is now described as a mental wreck living with her parents in Sugar Grove Butler county.
Rev. J. S. Kennard of Belden Avenue Baptist Church in Chicago argues that enfranchisement should rest on brains character and patriotism not sex. He calls excluding women from voting barbaric political idiocy and a social vice.
Miss Ellen Spencer renowned as the first woman to teach a school in Illinois died at Jacksonville recently, nearing the hundred year mark.
A lord surveys his estate and laments Rogers returning to old vices. The Head Keeper, intoxicated, stumbles away while the Pall Mall Budget looms in the background.
The Congregational church in Cheshire Conn appoints two women as members of the church committee, marking a step in gender-inclusive participation.
A stark description depicts a man reduced to a living skeleton, convulsed by a sob that shakes his frail frame. The passage emphasizes extreme emaciation and physical collapse as a poignant image.
Read notes describe bundles of sassafras hung in the window to reduce fly nuisance. The article highlights folk remedy practices used to manage pests.
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