Woman Bank Cashier Leads Forsythe Financial Desk
Miss Mabel Kennedy, a teenaged cashier, runs the Merchants' Bank of Forsythe in Montana, performing all tasks from loans to deposits in a private firm. Born in Marshalltown, she oversees security, books, and operations while the owner is away, earning locals’ praise for skill and prudence.
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Ssudent
Board of Directors
Merchants’ Bank of Forsythe
Mabel Kennedy
Forsythe
Miss Kennedy
Marshalltown
Lady Helen Stewart Fashions Hair Decree Across Society
English fashion leader Lady Helen Stewart urges women to part hair to the side or reveal the forehead, signaling a shift away from coquettish curls. The piece contrasts American reactions and recalls Mrs. Beerbohm Tree grooming, noting English nobility may adopt plainer foreheads as a trend.
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Lady Helen Stewart
England
Helen
Britain
Wales
Mrs. Beerbohm Tree
Mrs. Tree
National Society of New England Women marks strong first year
The National Society of New England Women completed its inaugural year with membership over 200 and a long waiting list. Monthly historic days feature colonial programs, luncheon, and reception. Mayflower day included papers by Mrs. E. A. Greeley chairing, with addresses by Mrs. Seward Scudder and Rev. Hanaford.
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National Society of New England Women
Windsor Hotel
New England
E. A. Greeley
Theodore F. Seward
J. F. Scudder
Phebe Hanaford
Salon National de la Mode to Exhibit Century of Dress in Paris
Paris plans a Salon National de la Mode a museum style institution displaying lace embroidery linen dresses parasols gloves hats jewels and perfumery. Exhibits will be accurately classified and dated showing fashions from 1895 to 1896 with male dress items such as ties hats canes and coats highlighted. The organizers promise an artful serious space free from vulgar demands.
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Paris
Salon National de la Mode
Mrs Ward Beecher Criticizes Fashions
Mrs Henry Ward Beecher criticizes prevailing fashions describing headgear as absurd and troublesome and warns against dress styles that mock delicate faces in a recent article.
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Henry Ward.Beecher
Miss Barton Secures Unconditional Armenian Relief
The Philadelphia North American reports that Clara Barton, defying the sultan’s ban, traveled to Constantinople to press for relief for Armenians. Turkish foreign minister Tewfik Pasha agreed to unconditional aid distribution with one Turkish relief commission member present, enabling ongoing relief work.
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Clara Barton
Turkey
Constantinople
Tewfik Pasha
American Red Cross Society
Turkish Relief Commission
Miss Barton
Philadelphia
North American
Maine widow Sally Pratt of Norway noted as shrewd investor
The 98 year old Sally Pratt, born Sally Gardener, widowed first by Jacob Brown and then Zebedee Pratt, built wealth in Poland and Norway through farms and two country stores. After Brown died in 1850 she ran the business ten years and later invested bank stock, earning a reputation for industry and frugality.
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Maine
Sally Pratt
Norway
Pratt
Sally Gardener
John Gardener
Poland
Jacob Brown
Lewiston
Seasonable Fur Care tips for Summer Storage
The article advises to avoid sun exposure for furs and woolens, to inspect and beat pests from garments, and to store them in a well-sealed barrel lined with newspaper. It recommends double newspaper covering and an optional top board to keep out moths and other insects.
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New York Times
Seashell Shade Lights Dinner Table with Soft Glow
A summer dining setup features numerous tiny lamps. The shade is composed of seashells displaying marvelously tinted colors. The effect is a soft glow believed to be more desirable than bright light.
Athenian Street Car Fiensnatrios Incident
A dialogue on a street car involves a conductor and passenger dispute over fares. The conductor thanks the passenger after an exchange about who paid, with uncertain recollections about the transaction. Boston transit scene referenced in fragmented exchange.
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Fiensnatrios
Boston
Tran Poript
Montreal
Fitchburg Railroad
Washington Street
J. R. Watson
Windpipe Bicycle Prompt Baffles Readers
Newspaper humor notes a wordplay exchange where Gilderaleeve defines a bicycle’s windpipe as the pneumatic tube, while Tillinghast questions the concept, as quoted by the Detroit Free Press. The exchange showcases playful misinterpretation of everyday terms.
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Gilderaleeve
Tillinghast
Detroit Free Press
Time Table Corrected Jan 5 1896 Trains West and East
Time table updates show westbound and eastbound trains with listed departure times from multiple stations including Boston Belmont Waltham Weston Wayland and Northampton. Stops vary by signal and conductor notice with names Dana J Flanders Daniel W Sanborn and W G Bean shown as officials.
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Northampton
Eee
Watema
A. m
Sun- Barre
Remeemel Ss
Oakdale
West Boylston
South Clinton
Berlin
South Bolton
A. m. Hudson
A.m. Rockbottom
East Sudbury
Ayland
A.m. Weston
Waltham
A. m. Belmont
A.m
Boston
OX Hudson
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Montana
New England Women’s Sociery
Beecher
Philadelphia Press
America
Steimats Rama Kana
Veesar College
Marquis Oyama
Japan
Steimatz
Shug
New England Women’s Society
Mrs. Beecher
Hlcosac 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
New York
Vermont
Canada
Rutland
Brandon
Middlebury
Vergennes
Burlington
Stag
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Quebec
New York, New Haven & Hartford
R. R
Clinton
A.m. Sun
TAS A. Im
Leominster
Bun
Phony Fitenburg Trs Sas
Ca.m. Sun
Sun. A.m
Eae
Sram Ghia
Basan
Acton
Lowell
Mansfield
BK G. Allen
A.C. Kendall
Gnall
Enterprise Office
Marlboro
Hudson
Worcester
Richardson Manufacturing Company
Mass
R.mfg. CO. Worcester
al Ay
Conan
Wumars
Goc
Womans Home Journal
the Wood Publishing Co
Hudson, Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Southern Division
Central
Massachusetts
Union Passenger Station
Causeway Street
Belmont
Waithamara
D. m. Weston
Wayland
Eee East Sudbury
P. South Sudbury
A. Msi
Ain
Sunda
Saan
Eran
Aise
Jefferson's
Bare
Ase Ie
Sunvays
Nomerateny Ar
Dana. J. Flanders
Daniel W. Sanborn
W.G. Bean
Supe
Marlboro Branch
South Acton
Maynard
Whitman's Crossing
Rockbottom
Hudson, Rockbottomm
Whitman's
Grossing
Marlbor
Marlbor South Acton
Whitman Crossing
G.P.A
Ivers & Pond
Ivers & Pond Piano Co
BoxLeTon Street
Smith
Robert W
D. Alnabal
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