Boston Woman Claims Mineral Claim In Boundary Creek
Mrs E Bailey of Spokane discovers rock in place and locates the Alpine claim in Boundary creek district with husband assisting. after posting notices she faces a jump on her claim while proving she can venture in masculine attire to pursue mining. The Boston Globe notes her as a pioneer in women’s education and public capacity.
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Boston
Boundary Creek District
E. ©. Bailey
Spokane
Wash
Boundary Creek
Bailey
Greenwood
Ella C. Bailey
McLean
The New Woman and the Old in Graves Lecture
John Temple Graves argues that the modern woman is a rising force. He cites 6000 years of subordination, women in schools, professions, and trades, and their ongoing fight for broader rights and progress.
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John Temple Graves
The
Atlanta Journal
German women enter self supporting roles in expanding numbers
The New York Sun notes a census showing millions of self supporting German women, with 26 861 125 total and 5 264 409 in industrial and professional labor. Women’s work has grown 82 percent in 16 years while male employment rose 39.8 percent.
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Germany
German Empire
Empire
Sorosis
New York Sun
Woman disguises as man to work in painting trade for 43 years
London Times profiles Mrs. Catherine Coombes who, for 43 years, dressed as a man to sustain herself after an unhappy marriage. She learned house painting, rose from 4 shillings weekly to a living wage, and spent 13 years painting for the Peninsular and Oriental Company, shaping decors on ships including the Rome and saloons of the Victoria, Oceana, and Arcadia.
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Catherine Coombes
Camden Terrace
Victoria Docks
Charley Wilson
Peninsular and Oriental Company
Rome
Victoria
Arcadia
London Times
St Louis Woman Diamond Dealer Builds Wealth
A St Louis woman operates a discreet diamond dealing business from a fashionable private hotel, earning a comfortable living and growing her bank balance. She handles mail through the general delivery window and maintains no fixed office address. Her clientele remains unnamed in the readable text.
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St. Louis
City Diamond Venture By A Young Woman
A 24 year old educated woman begins a diamond selling venture by visiting pawnshops to buy stones at low prices. She quickly gains access to society women, offers cheaper diamonds than elsewhere, and sells for cash. If customers face troubles she buys stones back at a discount to keep profit. She is described as modest, experienced, and adept at reading people.
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St. Louis
Oriental inspired cushion fashions sweep early 20th century decor
The article notes a revolution in cushion design with oriental Persian Turkish influences. It highlights large sizes heavy dull red and green silks and cottons in florals plaids and solid colors. Finishing touches include eastern braids embroideries fringes and twisted silk bindings.
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Philadelphia Press
Clara Barton Home at Glen Echo
Clara Barton recently traveled abroad to Vienna on government service and returned to her Glen Echo home near Washington in under a month. The Red Cross headquarters at the house holds donations and supplies, with the hillside estate and surrounding amphitheater forming a picturesque setting.
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Clara Barton
Vienna
America
Glen Echo
Washington
Maryland
Red Cross
Proposal Calls Tax on Aged Bachelors for Unmarried Women
Mrs Ell Wheeler Wilcox proposes a tax on all bachelors over 85 to form a fund for supporting unmarried women. She argues women are not self supporting by nature and that men who refuse to support a wife and family should contribute to a reparation fund.
To Freshen Up Furs From Seasonal Storage
Instructions advise using hot bran rubbed into the fur then lightly beaten with a switch and brushed with a stiff brush to restore the fur’s neat appearance after unpacking. The method aims to remove muss and restore luster as fibers relax.
Notable Health Advice and Temperance Notes
The text offers seasonal dietary guidance suggesting gentle fasting when appetite wanes and notes the Buffalo convention reelecting Miss Frangey E Willard and National Christian Temperance Union officers. It also gives tips on soaking last season nuts and a hair washing method with rainwater and soft soap. France counts 2150 women writers among newspaper workers and novelists.
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Frangey E. Willard
The
National Christian Temperance Union
Buffalo
Fashion Notes and Vignettes From a Bygone Era
A New York fashion writer praises a fitted jacket style for stout women as stylish and enduring. The piece recalls Maria Lee known as Black Maria for aiding police in Boston’s early days. Travel sketches describe London slums and a Scottish volunteer, with a joke about a sister and Jock in parade.
Time Table Corrected Oct 4 1897 Trains East
Time table corrected for October 4 1897 notes limited stops and passenger pickups along routes eastward toward Boston with notices to conductors. Daniel W. Sanborn, Dana J. Flanders, and W. G. Bean listed in executive roles.
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Parenine
Oakdale
Boston
Daniel W.sanborn
Dana J. Flanders
W. G. Bean
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Black Maria
Journal of Education
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Shawmut Ave
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