Cook County's First Woman Public Guardian
Mary M. Bartelme, appointed by Governor Tanner, becomes Cook county's first woman public guardian. A lawyer and professor, she previously practiced probate law, taught in Chicago public schools, and won a 75 prize for an essay on contracts to make wills. A Nashville federation convocation notice follows, inviting clubwomen to the General Federation of Women's Clubs in October with sessions, speeches, and lodging details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Bartelme
Cook County
Tanner
Barnes
Miss Bartelme
Barnes, Barnes & Bartelme
Woman’s Medical School
Northwestern University
The
University Law
Fort Dearborn
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Nashville
Maxwell House
Federation
Congress
South
Spruce Street
John Hill Eakin
Union Bank and Trust Company
Alice Ives Breed
Deer Cove
Lynn
Mass
W. D. Beard
Linden Street
Memphis
Richard GC
Frocks and Fabrics for Children’s Wear in Harper’s Bazar Style
The piece reviews sheer fabrics like lawn and organdy for children's dresses with lace trims and fine embroidery. It notes that plain white dresses with delicate stitching look smart, launders well, and last long, while ruffle designs vary in impact on height and practicality. It highlights dotted and flowered muslins, guimpes, yokes, and lace insertions as fashionable, practical options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Bazar
Women Embrace Mannish Dress But Stray From Savvy Style
A Vogue writer argues women overdo masculine dress. She urges restraint, recommends authentic menswear pieces, proper tie width, and cautions against flashy collars cuffs and plumage. Preserve simple lines with careful replication of men’s attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogue
Varied basque fashions described with bolero options
The article surveys numerous basque styles and bolero placements from waist to above, detailing back and side fullness, front reveals for vests, and satin lace trim. It notes white satin returns this season and describes a bolero with tabbed revers.
Vaunted Lace and Velvet Styles Mentioned by London Truth
London Truth praises tales of ornate dress details noting ivory tinted satin, fine brussels lace, Venetian cloth, and a pale sulphur palette. It highlights a bolero and skirt in matching tone, with a white satin waist belt as a risky choice for slender figures.
New 1897 Evening Shoes Impress With High Heels And Satin
A New York letter describes 1897 evening footwear notable for extreme heels and elaborate materials. Designs include a pale rose satin carriage shoe with silver embroidery and ermine trim, a large white rosette, and a heel to match fashion. A heel-less at home slipper is also featured along with black satin and pale yellow silk combinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Home Decorating Trends From the New York Commercial
A New York Commercial note discusses semitransparent window coverings to admit light and air, shifts in dining room furniture, unglazed brick mantels for hall or library, and popular wicker chairs. It highlights bright green enamel finishes, fret work with curtains, linen drapes, double curtain rods, back tied backs, and lamp shade color choices for lighting effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agra
New York Commercial
Women Bar Admission and Fashion Trends Highlight 1890s Canada and Britain
Miss Clara B. Martin becomes the first woman admitted to practice law in Canada with barrister rights after multiple parliamentary efforts and influential allies. The piece notes extravagant dress trends per The St James Gazette, including jeweled necklets and hats, and mentions The Women’s Best Tour Association in Boston establishing a traveling fund. It closes with tips to preserve blouses by storing them in blue tissue paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara B. Martin
Canada
Miss Martin
Ontario
Martin
Oliver Mowat
St. James Gazette
The
Women’s Best Tour Association
Boston
The Tongue and Its Trials in James Chapter Three
A devotional study notes the dangers of an untamed tongue, the contrast between blessing and cursing, and the need for renewed heart control by Christ. It argues that true wisdom yields peace, purity, and meekness, while uncontrolled speech reveals a corrupt inward source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V
Job
Hell
God
Christ
Lord Jesus Christ
Jesus
John iv
Jer
David
Trains East Northampton Timetables and Fares
A list of train times from Northampton and many neighboring towns including Barre Jefferson's West Boylston South Clinton Berlin and Waltham with morning and Sunday services. Fares are shown in pounds shillings and pence for various routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Belmont
Wai m
Pas Altham
M. Weston
Wayland
East Sudbury
South Pee
Waysite Inn
Acra Am
South Bolton
Berlin
South Eunvon
Pea West Aeston
Sun
Jefferson
Barre
M. Ware
Northampton
Ware
Jefferson’s
Ara
West Boylston
South Clinton
A.m. South Bolton
A.m
A. m. Hudson
A.m. Rockbottom
A. m
A.m. Ayland
A.m. Belmont
Time-Table Corrected Oct 5 1896 Marlboro Branch
The notice announces a corrected time table for the Marlboro Branch dated October 5 1896. It references New York G P A and provides schedule updates for the streetcar or rail service. The brief item flags timetable corrections for travelers and passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marlboro Branch
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jewelry
D. M. Stearns
Assabet
the Peoples Dry Goods Company
Maynard, Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Southern Division
Central
Massachusetts
Union Passenger Station
Causeway Street
Hudson
Dale
W Taks Passouecis
Dana J. Flanders
Daniel W. Sanborn
W. G. Bean
G.P.A
Marlboro
Il Wees
South Acton
Maardh
Whitman's Crossing
Rockbottom
Eee
Whitman’s Crossing
Maynard
Mar
Whitman Crossing
Sun A.M. P.M
New York, New Haven
Hartford: Railroad
OLD Colony System
Northboro
Clinton
San
Leominster
Southboro
Acton
Lowell
Sudbury
Framingham
M. Sun
P.m. Marlefield
A. Ty
P.m
E. G. Allen
Benet
A. C. Kendall
Grover Graham
C. D. Hunter
Robert W. Carter
Charles H. Persons
Fitchburgh Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Syracuse
Rochester
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Toronto
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Vermont
Rutland
Brandon
Middlebury
Vergennes
Burlington
St Albans
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Fitchburg
Washington Street
Fitchburg Railroad
J.R. Watson
J.rufus Wales
Y Shawmut. Ave
Marlboro, Mass
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!