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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1898
Page
3
Chicago women like Mrs. General Fitz Simons support soldiers through courage and letters. She recalls Civil War work, worries Cuba’s fever, and argues women can aid hospitals and morale without being on the front lines.
The new durable rococo leather products include writing cases, photograph frames, desk fittings, and purses in vivid greens blues and earth tones. The leather’s surface imitates hand painting while staying dense and lasting. frames start at $3 and small purses from $1.50.
Mrs Laura E Scammon of Kansas City is appointed as a lady commissioner for Kansas at the Transmississippi Exposition in Omaha. The announcement marks a notable state representation at the event.
The Camden Me clubwomen gain fame through a Shakespeare study game with questions on plays and characters. A second edition sold quickly as stores adopted the educational card system. A Boston or Chicago Times Herald note praises the game. A New York Letter mentions a bicycle doctor aiding accident victims on roads with surgical kits.
Mr Wiggins spent four hours searching for the Philippine islands on his wife’s Bazar pattern, believing it showed a map of the Pacific Ocean after reading a Manila news item last week.
Mlle Marguerite Bottard, eldest nurse at the Salpetriere asylum in Paris, has been awarded the Legion of Honor. After 57 years serving female patients, she has cared for the insane and epileptics under doctors Fabret Le Grand du Saulle and Professors Charcot and Raymond, remaining warden of the nervous system clinic with notable devotion and skill.
Made by Indian women taught by French sisters of charity, straw lace shown in New York uses split ordinary straw into threads or vines to form patterns between macramé and Irish crochet. Straw yields stiff lace while vegetal fibers allow soft bendable designs.
The New York Times notes Chicago women eager to join the war if men perish, fearing the loss of eligibles and the burden on Boston where women outnumber men. They contemplate heroic death over dreary spinsterhood and the impact on future husbands.
A commentator lists fashion notes for elis noting eyebrows and gold as easily damaged trends, suggests silk cords with jeweled clasps as a stylish alternative, and praises steel for sober charm though not the cheapest option. Pearls and amethysts suit some dresses, while diamonds remain pricey.
Correction notice for the October 4 1897 time table shows trains west from Boston Beason Belmont Weston Wayland Sudbury and multiple other stops with numbered departures and Sunday services. Eastbound schedules from Northampton Ware Barre Oakaale West Boylston South Clinton Berlin and surrounding towns listed with repeating stops and note on passenger boarding.
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