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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1898
Page
7
The article traces a shift from 20th century wool and flower patterns to eye training and drawing from nature. It argues that modern methods foster color sense, design, and observation rather than mere imitation, with patterned exercises and teacher led modeling to develop gift and skill in children.
A Ring once worn by Louis XIV and given by General Lafayette to a Colonel Griffin during Lafayette’s visit to America rests with W. G. Griffin’s family in Los Angeles. The marquise ring, about an inch long and half an inch wide, symbolizes Lafayette’s allegiance before crossing the Atlantic.
A visiting pianist dismisses Professor von Bergstein as a cheap imitation and a tenth rate keyboard banger in a rapid interview with a reporter from Strand Magazine. The exchange centers on music as a refined science that elevates sensibilities and the pianist’s outspoken critique of a rival musician.
A fragment notes English fashion under Elizabeth featuring shoes three feet long with pointed toes fastened to the garter by golden chains and adorned with small bells.
The article outlines low cost stained glass techniques using putty white lead and glass pieces. It details tools including a diamond pointed glass cutter with side nippers and describes making designs on paper tracing, selecting opaque glass ribbons, cracking glass for mosaic shapes and mounting pieces in a window frame with a brick like layout.
Instructions describe making a one inch border from 4 to 5 inch vine patterns to frame stained glass. Lead and putty are used to set pieces, dry time is three to four days, and linseed oil must be painter grade.
A burglar aims to publish an ad soliciting entry to a home at Ashcourt to remove spoils. The exchange with the newspaper clerk reveals a family burden of inherited valuables and a quip about legacy and misfortune. The couple jokes about diamonds and silver, planning to endure after a theft.
Describes fashion details for a waistline and basque influenced coat look. Notes variations where basque joins waist or stands alone front back designs. Highlights back seamless construction and how fronts open over soft vests with plaits and tucks from French makers.
The article notes universal blouse adoption by women for house and street wear. It highlights baggy styles varied by material and wearer with many pretties, including bolero jackets featuring bloused vests that reveal the underbodice.
A public school teacher suggests placing a dish of water in a room when heat seems adequate to improve perceived warmth and humidity. The same method may help living rooms, with the caveat to keep the water fresh.
In 1762 England had only six stagecoaches serving travelers and public life. John Crosset denounced them as dangerous, arguing they drew gentry to London for trivial trips, spurring indulgence and idleness among wives and families. The excerpt notes steam cars later echoed similar concerns.
A New York Tribune contributor suggests arranging autumn leaves with pressed ferns between two glass panes to make illuminated window decorations. Cut glass panes framed with a wire hoop allow hanging, offering an inexpensive decorative idea for a hall or screen.
The article describes artful ways to arrange pressed ferns and butterflies in leaf groups. Boxes can be formed with ribbon edging and stitched, displaying blooms, ferns, and leaves held by light mucilage for beauty without overgluing.
A poem from the New York Sun by Marion Couthony Smith portrays a young woman described as new and unbound by past or pursuit of fame. It emphasizes her uncorrupted ideals, blue eyes, and fresh vitality drawn from an infinite source.
A young child misinterprets a Bible verse about keeping Sunday, digging holes on the terrace while claiming to honor the day. The piece shifts to fashion, noting white fabrics dominating evening dresses, with colors like gray yellow pale blue purple red and green, and satin or velvet trimmings and adaptable outfits for different ages.
Sage leaves are promoted for dental whitening and tartar removal by rubbing fresh leaves on teeth and rinsing. A decoction serves as an astringent mouthwash and throat gargle for swollen tonsils, while a cooled infusion acts as a soothing eye lotion.
A billboard note announces Mrs Annie Besant as lecturer with questions about her being an orator or author, critiquing the suffixed titles and arguing a woman can hold many professions without gendered labels.
A new literary society named the North End club forms in Edgewater District with 164 members. Meetings will be held twice a month at the Edgewater casino. The group focuses on art literature education philanthropy philosophy science and economics. Mrs Arden Rotanhem serves as president.
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