Courageous widow to seek Klondike gold solo
Mrs. Marie A. Riedeselle, a 30 year old widow from Griswold Connecticut, plans a solo voyage from New York to Dawson City and then the Klondike. A bicyclist and farmer, she vows to return with plenty of gold, carrying two revolvers and little food or clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie A. Riedeselle
West Sixty Third Street
Seattle
Dawson City
Klondike
Riedeselle
Marie A. Riedeselleclares
Canada
Alaska
Governess vs Cook Labor Markets and Women’s Roles
A satirical look at a clergyman’s ad for a governess who must be a educated, multi skilled lady paid $30 a year, comparing her prospects to cooks. It discusses wage gaps, market forces, and the value of women’s labor, praising economic independence and child care reform debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Walter ‘Besant
Sir Walter
America
Tommy
New York Commercial
The
Suffrage Association
Charlotte Perkins Stetson
Boston Transcript
Athens
Stetson
Women in Switzerland Pursue Congress for National Council
Swiss women plan a congress of cantonal delegates during Geneva exhibition next year to found a national council. Geneva group L Union des Femmes advocates wages reform co operatives education dress reform and moral uplift. The Society for Woman’s Legal Rights notes married women may manage earnings and bank accounts in their own name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
Geneva
L’union Des Femmes
Society For Woman
Louis Bridel
University of Geneva
University of Zurich
Emily Kempin
University of the City of New York
Women serve on jury in Boise City Idaho
The Boise City jury assembly included women for the first time in the state, drawing wide attention. Press reports praise the outcome, noting women jurors rendered substantial justice and performed well, while observers discuss broader implications for gender in courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boise City
Ida
San Jose
Cal
Daily Mercury
Belcher
San Francisco
Anhe
Woman's Journal
New figure fashion and art advice clash in early critique
The article contrasts a new fashion silhouette branded as French with a critical view deeming it ugly and short lived as provincial adoption grows slowly. It also reports Sir Wyke Bayliss addressing English art students urging belief in progress through academic study and personal knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sir Wyke Bayliss
South Kensington Museum
Modified milk as substitute for mother’s milk
Dr Charles Gilmore Keeley reports on infant feeding advances focusing on artificial feeding as a realistic substitute when nursing is impossible. He describes a standard for cow’s milk and the preparation of modified milk with water cream and sugar tailored to each infant, noting safety and efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holt
Charles Gilmore Keeley
New York Independent
No Need to Cry in the Harpers Bazars Excerpt
A humorous exchange from Harper's Bazar features Jimmieboy telling Buster not to cry after a catastrophe. Buster quips that Napoleon absorbed hits himself and did not cry, highlighting a playful, witty cartoon caption tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buster
Jimmieboy
Napoleon
Harper’s Bazar
Eclipse Described With Somber Awe In The Atlantic
Mrs. Mate Loomis Todd writes in The Atlantic about a Ja Pay solar eclipse seen from a high vantage point. The scene features a plunge into instant darkness followed by a radiant corona and a dramatic, eerie sky of orange and lemon colors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mate Loomis Todd
Atlantic
Suimit
Graver
Grayver
Invention and Early Use of Soap Through the Ages
The article traces soap from Gaulish origins cited by Pliny to ancient Pompeii discoveries and Sabine usage. It notes beech ash soap in Gaul 15 centuries ago, mentions 2nd century references, and explains soap’s cleansing action on skin by dissolving oils and removing dirt with repeated washing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pliny
Pompeii
France
England
New York Ledger
Husband sues clipping bureau after clipped newspapers
An Atlanta man buys two newspapers with 10 cents for his wife. He uses a clipping bureau to get them free, but pages are missing from both papers. His wife discovers the missing items, he cannot explain, and he hires a lawyer to sue the clipping bureau for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Clipping Bureau
Atlanta Constitution
Silks at 18 Cents in Tiny Store Draw Crowds
A brief item notes rare felicity in discounts with silks selling at 18 cents in a diminutive shop that crowds its doorway with hundreds of shoppers, reflecting bustling bargain atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detruit Journal
Difficult Problem Echoes in Irish Dialect Quip
A Washington Star quotation features Mr Rafferty debating the difficulty of moving a wheelbarrow on level ground versus dragging a bucket uphill as he ponders a stubborn task. The dialogue highlights stubborn effort and self-convincing in a humorous vein.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolan
Mr. Rafferty
Washington Star
Time Table Corrected Oct 4 1897 Stops on signal
Time table correction dated October 4 1897 notes that stops occur only on signal or to leave passengers with conductor notice. It lists stop rules for Oakdale west Boston and specific passenger directions. Official signatures include Daniel W Sanborn Dana J Flanders and W G Bean with titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakdale
Boston
Daniel W. Sanborn
Dana J. Flanders
W.G. Bean
Eave
South Acton
Maynard
Whitman’s Crossing
Rockbottom
Hudson
Marlboro
Et Iy
Mar
South Whitman
Acton
JR. W
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New York Sun
Women In
J. Rufus Wales
Shawmut Ave
Marlboro, Mags
Robert W. Carter
Charles Hersons
Felicity
Grover Graham
C.D. Hunter
Warner Music CO
Main Street
Assabet
Pepples
Loot Company
Aynard
Mass
Matinee
Boston Southern Division
Central
Massachusetts
UNION
Causeway Street
Belmont
W. m
Wayland
East Sudbury
South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Berlin
South Clinton
West Boylston
Jefferson
Barre
Ware
A. m
Northampton
A. m. Ware
A.m. Barre
A. m. Jefferson
South Bolton
A. m. Hudson
A.m. Rock
A.m. Wayland
A.m. Weston
A.m. Waltham
Marlboro Branch
A.M
WZ AG
Bete
A.M. P
Poe
New York, New Haven
OLD Colony System
Northboro
Clinton
Leominster
Itehburg
Sun
Fitchburg
Framingham
Southboro
BR A. m
P.m
Lowell
Sudbury
Mansfield Tag
Mansfield
E. G. Allen
A.C. Kendall
Gen
Paa
Agt
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston and ST. Louis
Vermont
Rutland
Brandon
Middleburg
Vergennies
Burlington
St Albans
St. Johns
Ogdebsburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Fitchburg Railroad
Washington Street
J.R. Watson
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