Boston church installs woman as assistant pastor
The New South church of Boston installed Rev. Lita Frost Sprague as assistant pastor alongside her husband Rev. Leslie W. Sprague. Their seven years in ministry include Meadville seminary graduation and ordination in All Souls' Chicago. Mrs Sprague founded Southern California's Woman's Parliament and aids the San Francisco women's congress.
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Boston
Lesliee W. Sprague
Lita Frost Sprague
New England
Edward Everett Hale
Sprague
Theological Seminary
Meadville
All Souls
Chicago
Munroe
Wis
Pomona
Cal
Second Unitarian Church
San Francisco
New South Church
Diamond backed gloves trend reaches Paris to England and America
The St Louis Globe Democrat reports a fashion craze of gloves with diamonds, rubies, pearls, emeralds and other gems sewn into the back along the seam. The trend started in Paris and has crossed to England, with U.S. adoption expected this season as American girls pair birthstones with this jeweled glove style.
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Paris
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Woman Cooperage Agent Sells Slaves and Headings at Board of Trade
A Chicago Tribune profile details a young woman who runs a cooperage agency at the board of trade, buying and selling staves and headings. She climbed from stenographer to manager after a failed partner era and now oversees stock inspection, correspondence, and local banking, earning equal respect from seasoned male dealers.
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Board of Trade
Keokuk
Chicago
Iowa
Commission
Chicago Tribune
Paris Jewel Fashion Sparks Glove Accessories Trend
Fashion note reports jewel usage expanding from Paris into clothing items with jewel laden gloves among the newest creations. Jewelers race to find novel applications for gems as accessories move beyond traditional wear.
Consumers league urges fair shop practices for women workers
A New York letter notes 1,500 women in the Consumers' league endorse shopping ethics. Fair shops must pay equal wages for equal work, provide weekly pay, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. days with 45 minutes lunch, summer half holiday, one paid vacation week, post work hour compensation, and comply with sanitary laws and seating.
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Consumers’ League
League
New York
Stanton rails against fashion bans on women cyclists
Elizabeth Cady Stanton ridicules the idea that a woman looks ill on a bicycle and argues women will wear practical garments and ride freely. She likens modern dress to a natural law and predicts gradual acceptance as comfort and convenience drive change.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
English cane fad sweeps fashionable circles in London
A New York wholesale firm imports ladies canes from London as the latest craze among English society. The trend honors a ailing queen by allowing young society women to carry canes without highlighting her age. The fad began last summer and grows popular among the fashionable set.
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New York
London
Carved wooden canes enter market with modest price
The article notes canes imported into the country selling for two dollars each. These are plain wood or carved wood without gold or silver decoration, lacking the ornate finery English girls display on their walking sticks.
Exquisite textures and lace trims in summer frocks
A New York fashion writer surveys lightweight fabrics for this season. Exquisite textures in white linen lawns and organdies feature deep hems and lace insertions on sleeves. Puffed sleeves, graduated ruffles, and tucked bodices create fullness, with embroidery accents and cream mull gowns giving a dainty girlish effect.
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India
New York
Miss Houston Advances Hartford Express as Unknown Engineer
Miss Mary Houston daughter of a prominent Thompsonville carpet family and ex state senator, reportedly piloted the Hartford express from Boston to Hartford. Officials of major railroads deny the feat, while witnesses describe the ride as steady and precise with stops and curves handled like a veteran.
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Mary Houston
Houston
Thompsonville
Miss Houston
Hartford
New York
New Haven
New England
Boston and Albany
Philadelphia Times
Woman Reproves Brutal Coachman At Tremont Hill
A Boston Transcript account says a four horse team loaded with construction gear on Beacon Street faced a steep grade near Tremont Place. A woman from a cave area stopped the driver from striking the horses, calmed them, and advised proper handling to resume work amid bystander cheers.
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Tremont House
Beacon Street
Tremont Place
Boston Transcript
Pioneer Club Led Women’s Advance In London Society
The Pioneer club, a London organization of women, is ahead of similar bodies. Started four years ago by 20 women, it now has over 500 members. It mimics a men’s club with sleeping rooms, a weekly club dinner, and a members only smoking room. Founder and president Mrs. Massingberd leads a roster including Lady Henry Somerset, Olive Schreiner, Lady Florence Dixie, Sarah Grand, and Lady Hatherton. Its motto is They say what say they let them say.
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Pioneer Club
London
Henry Somerset
Olive Schreiner
Florence Dixie
Sarah Grand
Lady Hatherton
Paris Women Flock to Colorful Tone Handkerchiefs
Parisians admire tone handkerchiefs dyed in fast colors before weaving. Pale grays blues greens and rose lavender and yellow are in demand. Some are plain with narrow hems some edged with lace or embroidered. Prices range 3 to 6 dollars each. They look like cobwebs yet endure wear.
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Paris
Silencing a Tool Bag for Quiet Cycling Rides
An American Cyclist note advises that a silent tool bag protects contents and nerves. Wrap tools in flannel to prevent rattling and rust, either packed loose or rolled in strips for better maintenance and quiet performance.
Paris Gown Outlines Slashed Bodice With Velvet Collar
A dainty Paris dress in soft gray blue features a bodice slit twice at the front, lace panels, enamel buttons, cerise velvet collar, cream lace frill, and a black chiffon plaiting at the sleeve. The cerise velvet belt, gray straw toque with ostrich feather panache, and Paris millinery flowers complete the look.
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Paris
St. James Gazette
Dressing table covered with crape paper for summer cottages
A New York Sun description advises making a decorative dressing table at home. A carpenter builds plain pine tables in kidney or oblong shapes, topped with thick fabric and crape paper flounces. The frame of the looking glass is covered, and bows of paper adorn each corner for dainty effect.
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New York Sun
Riding Safety on Warm Days
For long rides on warm days it is best to ride before noon or after 4 pm. If exhaustion or faintness strikes, dismount and rest in shade. Carry a small amount of aromatic spirits of ammonia and mix a teaspoonful in water. Stop riding if symptoms persist. Protect the back of the head and neck from sun with a helmet. Avoid tight collars and keep the shirt open at the front.
The Bicycle a Locomotive Defeat for A O New
In Westminster England A O New faced a charge for using an oil powered bicycle without license. He argued it was not a locomotive since it has two wheels and runs on oil like a gas engine. The bench held the bicycle a locomotive under the law and fined him.
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A. O. New
Palace Chambers
Westminster
England
Velocipede to bicycle history from Colinsburgh
R Dick from Colinsburgh recalls William Thom the blacksmith building a steam driven velocipede about sixty years ago. Thom’s son Hugh later crafted a tricycle then converted it to a bicycle, with a front wheel driven by levers and stirrup feet. The note adds a fashion aside on Panama hats and millinery trends and hints at starch and linen care tips.
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R. Dick
Colinsburgh
Scotland
William Thom
Hugh Thom
Time Table Corrected June 28 1896 Trains West
Train schedule corrected for June 28 1896 lists daily and Sunday departures from Boston Belmont Waithane Weston Githos South Sudbury Wayside Inn Minter and more with numerous times. Notes indicate stops to leave or pick up passengers and signaling procedures.
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Boston
Pam
Belmont
CIA Aem
Waithane
Weston
Sunda
Land
South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Minter
Bolton
Berlin
Bouih Senet
Sun
Hm Ibeston
Sinosetta
Lefternois
Barre
M. Ware
Northaptonr
Northampton
Jefferson’s
West Boylston
a.m.Rockbottom
East Sudbury
We. m
Ayland
A.m. Waltham
A. m
P.m. Sunrey
A. m. Belmont
A.m
Marlboro
A.M. AM
Eave
South Acton
Whitman's Crossing
Boottom
Hudson
Iboro
Whitman Crossing
Marro
J. R. Watson
G.P.A
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New York, New Haven & Hartford
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Mansfield
E.G. Allen
A.C. All
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Broadway Central Hotel
Unit States
Tilly Haynes
Fitchburgh Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
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Zoe Railroad Road
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