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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1898
Page
6
In a letter to Miss Lucia Griffin of Albia Indiana Robert J. Burdette declares he supports woman suffrage. He argues women should vote and read papers, handle politics, and contribute to national defense without losing femininity, while praising modern and traditional roles.
The Anne Parish Club, started by Quaker spinster Anne Parish born in 1760, is described as Philadelphia’s first women’s club. It gathered 23 young women of good families to aid the poor, with descendants continuing the charitable work through a home for nearly 100 elderly women who read, sew, knit, and receive meals and wages.
The Congregationalist of Boston argues that women will join national church boards and prudential committees, and appear on executive committees of other societies. Women, about two thirds of church membership, will shape church work beyond their sex, even as some resist change.
The New York Post describes stylish costumes for slender young women featuring two shade fabrics. Front blouse straps are covered with braid or silk cord applique while braided bands vary in arrangement from horizontal waist lines to Norfolk jacket inspired looks. Darker shades highlight straps against lighter skirts with seam openings and stitched band inserts.
The poem recalls a narrator in a dusty den who memory of a beloved woman lifts his mood. J. J. Bell credits the scene in New Illustrated Magazine as he reflects on love and beauty through vivid imagery of hair and eyes.
A fragmentary exchange shows Mistress Bridget accusing Bridget of carelessness over dust aged at least six weeks, while Bridget asserts she has only been there three weeks. The dialogue hints at domestic tension and delays.
Indignant parent scolds a mischievous son in a Punch humor panel about fibs and childhood. The exchange centers on who began the telling of tales and parental steadfastness in truth. The dialogue showcases a playful Victorian era cartoon vignette.
A Mountaineer recalls a West Virginia Kentucky stop where a blacksmith warns a traveler about a mule on the fence. The smith confides the mule’s weakness is kicking, insisting the animal can kick the sody out of a biscuit and never crack the crust. Washington Star.
The Kicksia africana tree yields high quality rubber from 10 to 15 pounds per tree in good seasons. Tapping involves vertical and oblique bark cuts to collect milky latex, which coagulates in a cavity or vessel. The solid mass is kneaded and pressed, or boiled to coagulate the rubber.
The article explains choosing oranges by weight and skin thickness, noting heavier fruit with thin skins yields more juice and drier thick skinned examples. It describes kid grove varieties mandarin and tangerine, their loose skin and clean juice pockets. It compares Jamaica and Harapa oranges as paler and more acidic than bone grown types.
The Baltimore Rainy Day club held its December meeting amid heavy rain and mud. Members in short skirts and boots walked to the gathering as they discussed waterproof garments and hygienic fashion. President MoIlvain noted press support and advised spreading the movement to curb disease.
A collage of 19th century items includes a humorous exchange about uncalled for suits, a vivid pawnshop sighting near Broadway, and French gown trimming trends with sable and chinchilla. The text blends romance poetry, urban observation, and fashion notes from Atlanta and New York papers.
A Charleston pastor Dr John Bachman famed for church music reform taught his choir, with a selfless zeal. When the hymn caused a stunned silence he raised the tune himself and inspired the group to sing in unison, laughter and harmony following.
A Vogue correspondent notes a shift in English society as young American style influences prompt women to host self sufficient gatherings. Lady Rose Molyneux, daughter of the late Lord Sefton, hosted a house party at Abbeystead with a shooting party, supported by her inheritance and annual income, while her mother attended as guest.
Miss Emma Tart appointed November 18 by Secretary Sherman to act as consular agent of the United States at Edmonston New Brunswick during J Adolph Guy's two week leave. The post involves little work and no salary, but marks the first time a woman represents the government abroad.
Giley's Magazine traces fashion from Josephine to Eugenie, noting banishments of unruly styles under the Empire and the rise of Greek robes, hoop skirts, and mixed influences. It observes a present eclectic mix drawing from Swiss, Spanish, Japanese, and Turkish costumes, creating a global potpourri.
The piece notes a new black velvet bow hat with an aigret and another with a Spanish comb, seen as chic trend ideas. It then profiles Miss Maude Gonne, editor of L Irlande Libre, described as Ireland's Joan of Arc, visiting the United States to foster support for Irish home rule and the centennial events tied to the 788 battles and Castle Bar anniversary.
A Youths Companion anecdote notes a comic writer praising Tompkins for his speech wit over his copy. A well dressed passerby is called clever for his quiet bow, exposing how actionless presence can outshine verbal cleverness in social exchange.
The London Post echoes The Times stacking dispatches by George W. Smalley noting President McKinley drifting, unable to please all sides, causing chaos in the Republican camp and rising Bryanism. It criticizes the Dingrey tariff policy as a failed effort.
A cryptic transit scene shows a one number three old gent offering quick payment for a favor. The snippet hints at a tense street exchange with a blunt demand and a promise to buy in two minutes if the offer is accepted.
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