Young Southern Poetess Jean Wright of Louisville Featured
Column praises Miss Jean Wright of Louisville as a skilled Southern poet and translator with a refined style. It details her background, family ties to notable figures, translation work from Heine, musical settings by John Ford Barbour, and a poised, intelligent persona with a social life in Louisville.
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Jean Wright
Louisville
Miss Wright
Heine
John Ford Barbour
Chicago
William Butler
Kentucky
J. M. Wright
United States Supreme Court
Dr. Ewing
Col
Chicago Times-Herald
Citizen Duties and Franchise Responsibility Highlighted by Mrs Greenleaf
Roch ester resident Mrs Jean Brooks Greenleaf urges that in a republic citizens bear greater duties than subjects in monarchies. She argues governing power lies with the people who must choose leaders wisely for the welfare of all classes and the future generation.
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Jean Brooks Greenleaf
Rochester
Beauty Tips For Neck Care Amid Fashion Trends
A New York Advertiser piece advises against fur collars and high neckwear to protect the throat from cold and damage. It recommends cold baths, gentle neck massages, and keeping skin soft under fashion, plus fur care steps to refresh matted pelts. It notes minework involving young women in England paid 28 cents daily.
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New York Advertiser
Ladies Carve Interior Decorations at St Cuthbert’s
Mrs. Charles Dalton oversees the stone and wood carving for the church interior in Kensington London. The work is carried out entirely by the ladies, with the elegantes of Paris adopting paraffin as a hair cleanser, though precautions are needed due to its flammable nature.
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Charles Dalton
St. Cuthbert’s Church
Kensington
London
Paris
New Parisian Trend Brings Black Embroidery to Underwear
The style shifts from pure white linen to garments with wide black embroidery, flounces, and tiny black buttons. French in origin, American women in New York adopt the sombre chic, adding black ribbons and bows for a half mourning, high fashion effect.
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New York
New York World
Miss Ellen Key and Swedish Workingmen's Institute
Miss Ellen Key gains attention in Sweden for founding the Workingmen's Institute with Dr. Anton Nystrom. The institute runs lectures for workers, houses a building in Stockholm, and operates branches in provincial towns. Key also writes on sociological topics and supports women’s enfranchisement. Fashion notes discuss white satin gowns with gold braid and fur trimmings, softened by velvet and lace accents.
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Ellen Key
Anton Nystrom
Workingmen’s Institute of
Sweden
Stockholm
Miss Key
Anne Charlotte Leffler
Duchess of
Caranello
Sophie Kovalevsky
Woman's Journal
Dining room cloths at dinners mark a fashion change
A trend to uncloth the dinner table surfaces appears as cloths are now removed from polished mahogany at some dinners. The practice, once confined to luncheons, is praised for highlighting silver and glass while critics warn it erodes simple meal distinctions. A separate note mentions the Farmers' Congress in Indianapolis urging a constitutional amendment for women's suffrage.
A Fan Workbag From a Ningpo Fan
A rustic wind waver fan priced at 20 cents inspires a simple craft to make a silk bag. Leave the bottom open and fasten edges to the fan edge. Drawstrings pull the pliable straw up to form a sturdy guard with the fan handle serving as a grip.
Women Students in Berlin Face Barriers at University
The six graduated women face uneven access at Berlin and Halle universities. Three admitted without restriction to Halle University may work in dissections and labs. Berlin admits three, two in philology and one in medicine, yet several professors deny them entry to classes especially anatomy lectures. The article notes rising female enrollment but ongoing gatekeeping in science fields. A separate homespun gardening tip warns on frost and plant care. Brooklyn Eagle.
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Berlin Gymnasium
University of Halle
Berlin University
Berlin
Time Table Corrected Oct 4 1896 Trains West and East
Corrected timetable lists westbound trains with multiple departure times from Belnont album Wayland and other stations and eastbound trains from Northampton Ware Barre Jefferson Oakdale West Boylston and Boston stops. Notes indicate stops on signal and passenger procedures. DANIEL W. SANBORN etc.
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Edly
Belnont
Weston
Wayland
Sunda
East Sudbury
South Peary
Wayside Sun
Hiden
South Bolton
South Clinton
West Boylston
Oakdale
Wins Am Ok
Northampton
A.m. Ware
A.m. Barre
Berlin
A.m. Hudson
A. m. Rockbottom
A.m. East
Sudbut
A.m. Waylaid
A.m. Weston
Eee
A. m. Waltham
A. m
A. m. Belmont
San
Boston
Fitchboro Railroad Time-Table Corrected Oct 5 1896
Marlboro Branch theatre train departs Boston Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11.20 p.m. arrives Marlboro Thursdays and Sundays at 12. a.m. Marlboro to South Acton leaves Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11.85 p.m. stops at all intermediate stations except Whitman Crossing for passenger discharges. Stops only when signalled or passengers to leave. J.R. Watson, G. PLA.
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Boston
Marboro
Marlboro
South Acton
Whitman Crossing
J.R. Watson
G. Pla
Maynard
Whitman's Crossing
Rockbottom
Hudson
Peer Celta Marlboro
A.M
Arrive
Northboro
P. m. Sun
Clinton
A. m. Sun
Leominster
Sun
Fitchburg
San
San. Tiba
Southboro
A. N
Tal P
Se. Framinngham
Acton
Lowell
Sudbury
Framingham
A.m. Retyn
M. Sun
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Shawmut Ave
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Maynard, Mass
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W. G. Bean
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