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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1896
Page
6
Chicago 15 year old Daisy Derby won first prize in The Inter Ocean contest for drawings of brownies by youths under 16. Palmer Cox served as judge, noting many sketches echoed his past work and some artists exceeded traditional brownie bounds.
The little daughters of a Duke of Connaught staff member were invited to lunch with Government House girls in Aldershot. After eating, Princess Margaret asked one girl if she knew her grandmother and expressed plans to stay with Windsor to see a London theater company. The next day she appeared among the theater spectators.
A doctor suggested forming a child club to pledge pocket money for fruit rather than candy. He aims to curb unhealthy sweets and promote fruit like apples bananas and oranges, noting fruit often costs about the same as candy and is healthier.
A gentle breeze shows wind direction by testing a wet finger in the air. The cooler side indicates the wind comes from that direction as faster evaporation causes the moisture to feel cooler. Try the method to observe the effect yourself.
A Chicago Record item describes a simple office prank: three pieces of bread hidden under three hats. The performer lifts each hat, eats the bread, and asks spectators which hat hides their choice. The chosen hat is placed on the head with a boast of satisfying the request.
A city magistrate, short of money, rides an omnibus and is rescued by a benevolent stranger who pays his fare with two pennies. The provoked conductor resists explanations while the man hints at a past favor, then exposes the magistrate’s old charge and warns him with a nod about coal on fire.
Isabel A. Mallon describes a new coiffure using three deep waves created with an iron and a back double eight twist. For short hair, suggest tying close to the head with a switch fastened by a loop, then pinned with the own hair. Elderly wear a pompadour roll with a plaited switch. many middle aged keep their youthful style for dignity.
The piece discusses fabrics for new gowns, noting that back suits suit such garments. It advises broken plaid hides soil, cheviot wears well, and dark gray flannel lasts, while blue serge wears poorly. It praises black or blue mohair brilliante for its dust resistance, wrinkle resistance, and consistently polished look.
A quirky guide suggests making a coin belt by threading odd coins onto a ribbon. It notes many households have stray coins from old collecting trends and promises the belt will be a fashionable, if brief, feminine accessory for those with slender waists.
A Boston Post quotation notes census vitality showing 28.6 men per 10 000 in jail versus 2.10 women per 10 000, arguing women enjoy greater freedom from confinement.
A Methodist Herald editorial questions how to distinguish prayer meetings from other public gatherings and how to curb a woman speaker who oversteps. It notes the difficulty in regulating women's public role and the trouble it causes.
Mrs. Rebecca Keener, 84, of White Oak, Pa., has never seen a locomotive yet hears its whistle from her home. Active in daily chores, she and her husband recently celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary.
To women who ride a wheel I would say never ride without knickerbockers the same color as that of your cycling dress. They are an absolute necessity and should be well fitted, and don't wear a white skirt. If you cannot have one to match your dress skirt, do have at least a dark one. Wear leggings, and never display even an inch of stocking, and don't wear a flower trimmed hat.
Proper ventilation guides urge opening both top and bottom windows to ensure fresh air circulates. Clean air enters from the bottom while stale air exits from the top, promoting healthier interiors.
A description notes linen marked with indelible ink can appear like etching with crests and letters made to order. The fashion favors artistic, customizable designs, offering varied sizes and text options for personalized textiles.
A historical observation notes that the women of European royal families are on average stronger both mentally and physically than the men. The claim summarizes perceived feminine resilience across royal lineages.
A stocking bag serves as a convenient household receptacle for laundry stockings awaiting mending. The illustrated basket features a wicker stand toned red, scarlet denim sides in a bag shape with a wide frill. Knotty scarlet satin ribbons decorate the edges, and denim is recommended to hide soil from dark stockings.
A fashion brief advises on attire for women aged 60 to 70. It recommends colors such as dark blue gray violet lavender deep green black and purples. Silvery hair with grenate gowns looks charming. lace trim and jabots suit aged hands. long jacket waists with various revers epaulets and collar details are favored. belts are discouraged. sleeves modest. skirts wide with interlined depth and multiple gores. soft boned corsets or corset waists urged.
The adoption of a general empire code in Germany faces strong female opposition. Unmarried women gain limited earnings rights while married women have essentially no control over their fortune or business, and parental education power shifts to fathers. The bill awaits 1900 enactment with ongoing reform agitation.
The New Embroidery showcases poster inspired motifs in bright, showy cloth figures. Designers cut white, black, blue or red fabrics to form figures on contrasting backgrounds with accents of red or gold, tracing with Tope silk or colored threads. A Mephistopheles figure on a deep yellow magazine cover and a yellow pillow with a yellow foreground illustrate the eclectic style.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes the first women’s horticultural school in Germany opened at Lindenau near Berlin in 1894. It will graduate seven this fall with one graduate to teach at a Riga school. Another institute began October 1 at Baroness Barth Harmating’s estate near Plauen Saxony. Courses span two to three years with horticulture, science, and business topics aimed at educated women, not uneducated rustics.
A Hillside avenue streetcar tale depicts a pompous passenger demanding a seat held by a quiet reader with a large bundle. A conductor threatens removal, the big man and conductor prepare to eject the reader, then the bundle’s owner reveals himself and apologizes. The incident ends with the big man humiliated and the reader calmly seated.
A shipbuilder recalls how a large screw failed in a storm, breaking blades and reducing diameter. The vessel then sped unexpectedly fast, prompting experiments with small propellers that proved more effective. This accident redirected design away from oversized screws.
A French writer envisions Cyclopolis a future city filled with bicycles and motor cars. Citizens see a man walking on his own legs causing astonishment and he reportedly earns a fortune by teaching walking as a fashionable sport.
A New York Journal anecdote recalls Mary Moody Emerson scolding fashion trends. It notes elderly ladies wearing pink ribbons and a witty exchange about modest dress between Miss Emerson and Mrs Thoreau, highlighting seriousness about aging attire.
The Philadelphia Times notes a new ankle accessory replacing bracelets. A chain of gold or silver with a pendant is worn on the left ankle, best shown with a low shoe and black silk stockings, signaling a bold fashion trend.
The article describes new jackets for young ladies featuring strapped seams and numerous pearl buttons. Straps on the sleeves carry pearl buttons, with twelve on the strap from the shoulder and six on the upward wrist strap. The front closes with hooks on the left and two pearl bullets set near the top and about six inches below the waist.
Mrs. George C. Needham, wife of the evangelist, preached in Lowell Massachusetts not long ago. She is a noted Bible student, prolific writer and accomplished speaker, having spoken at national Bible conferences and in many prominent churches across the country.
The article notes that signaling at sea uses at most four flags at once. With 18 colors available, the maximum number of distinct signals possible at one time and over time is calculated as no fewer than 78 642 signals.
Right Rev. William Croswell Doane argues in the North American Review that experience shows woman suffrage has not drawn the best citizens to vote and may fail if internal dissensions grow. He contends political improvement is not guaranteed and the movement risks self-destruction.
In a Pittsburg Dispatch retold anecdote, Minister Pettigrew scolds his wife for napping during sermons. She slept below the pulpit, unseen by him until the next Sunday when he, furious, wakes her with a jolt and harshly condemns her lack of fortune and beauty without heavenly grace to justify his match.
The New York Times recounts a Montenegrin dinner where a prince and guests watch a young officer strike a roasted boar. The blade splits the hog and tablecloth to reveal a turkey inside, with a snipe shot by the prince said to taste uniquely seasoned.
A historical note describes the whale mouth as the largest in the animal kingdom able to hold over two hogsheads of water while the throat remains narrow. It explains how whales filter feed using baleen to capture minute sea organisms, expelling water and retaining prey.
A London Truth pondering hypothetical Martians questions their senses intelligence and social conditions. The piece speculates on whether Marsians differ in wealth misery governance excess and violent conflict like humans and whether they might share kinship with earthly minds.
The Saturday Review cites Jules Favre responding to Bismarck’s claim about counting billions since the birth of Christ. Favre quips that he has brought in someone who began counting even before, alluding to Jewish bankers Bleichroder and Erlanger. The exchange is framed as a sharp, witty clash in the Bismarckian style.
A lively exchange features an enthusiastic Brit and a seedy American arguing about national monuments and parliaments. The American dismisses the Thames embankment while recalling a rainy night on it and contrasting with Chicago’s Masonic temple.
At a Chicago home a reception for a newly married pair runs smoothly until a guest calls out Oh Alice prompting a playful domestic bet. The husband asks the wife if she is his fourth or fifth husband, a light moment recounted by the Cincinnati Enquirer.
The lesson urges a wise heart as the key to spiritual health and heavenly fellowship. It links inner heart condition to outward speech, right living, and obedience, urging readers to seek a new heart from God and to avoid drunkenness and gluttony in favor of righteousness.
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