Mohawk Poet Tekahionwake Visits Chicago on Reading Tour
Tekahionwake known as E Pauline Johnson Mohawk daughter and noted interpreter of Canadian life stops in Chicago en route to Indianapolis to read from her folklore verses She describes her upbringing in a Mohawk lineage from Onwansy shon to Jacob Johnson and recalls her education by an Indian nurse and English governess Her writings The White Wampum and reception by Lord and Lady Aberdeen drew praise from critics and Leighton She discusses independence, earnings, and how a domestic role could empower a woman and family while allowing cultural study and charity work She wears native attire adorned with ancient Sioux scalp and bear claw necklace and speaks with a blend of Mohawk tradition and modern sensibilities
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Chicago
Indianapolis
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Onwansyshon
Miss Johnson
Troquois
Washington
Canada
Jacob Johnson
Vassar
Lord
Lady Aberdeen
England
Andrew Lang
John Lane
John Lane Company
Frederick Leighton
Johnson
Fort McCloud
Chicago Tribune
Housework Seen Through Business Lens In New England Town
A New England family in modest means is examined as the oldest daughter, a high school graduate, works as a cashier in the town's leading dry goods store at ten dollars a week. The article weighs housework's value from a practical, financial perspective rather than sentiment.
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New England
New Hampshire Woman Seeks U S Minister Post to Colombia
Mrs. Marilla Marks Ricker from Dover seeks the United States minister to Colombia, aiming for a historic first. She has NH Senate backing and support from woman suffrage groups, with a legal career in New Hampshire and Washington.
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Marilla Marks Ricker
Europe
California
Supreme Court
Washington
Dover
United States
Colombia
Ricker
Durham
Albert G. Riddle
Arthur B. Williams
Republican Party
Two Baby Garments Needed For Cold Weather
For a young baby in cold weather two garments are needed between the under skirt and the dress. These should be made one of Jaeger white stockinet and the other of silk warped flannel. Neither should be longer than to cover the feet. The materials are beautiful and require no embroidery or trimming.
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Harper’s Bazar
New York Society Reforms Evening Dress Norms
The article notes a shift in New York social life away from excessive display. Afternoon receptions, luncheon entertainments, and midday gatherings favor simpler attire and informal meals. A London peeress once shocked by an airy shopping gown at Washington Square contrasts with current modest fashion norms.
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New York
Rnoon
Washington Square
Lenten gowns set fashion with black and suede outfits
The New York Post notes that Lenten fashion concentrates on gowns in black with dressy bodices and belts, while soft fawn and gray tones, violets, and suede are popular. A highlighted suede outfit features a seven gore skirt, violet silk lining, suede bolero, large pearl buttons, violet trim, and matching accessories.
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Nuan
Parma
New York Post
Standing gowns and braiding replace back skirt drape trends
The Chicago Times Herald notes dress trends with shirted breadths and flat plaits replacing earlier back effects. Braiding and vine passementerie run from hem upward, front to back, creating gowns that hold their shape and may appear best while standing, not sitting.
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Chicago Times-Herald
How to Lift the Skirt in Modern Fashion
Practical advice from the Detroit News on lifting skirts with the new narrower hems. It guides how a maid should grip the fabric, keep the pull centered, and reveal a neat under skirt. It also covers skirt maintenance, rebinding with velveteen or mohair, facing renewal, and ensuring a tidy bottom edge for a proper finish.
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Detroit News
Death in sparrow proves poison of dead snakes
A French experiment by Professor Maisonneuve shows that a dead viper preserved in alcohol remains dangerous. A sparrow injected with a small amount died in about 21 hours, challenging the then prevailing belief that snake venom loses virulence after the snake dies.
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Maisonneuve
France
Zoohonical Museum
St Angers
Are women becoming more marriage able
London Woman shelves the idea that women are ready for marriage yet. The piece argues women need not rush into matrimony as lives enlarge and minds sharpen. It notes men also hesitate to marry young and calls for mutual respect and independence at the altar.
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London
Not Jun His Class
A Chicago public school teacher reads Little Lord Fauntleroy to pupils but a ragged boy dismisses it saying they do not want to hear about a dude kid. The anecdote appears in the New York Herald.
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Chicago
Lord Fauntleroy
James
New York Herald
Time Table Corrected Oct 4 1896 Trains West
Corrected railroad schedule lists departures from Boston Belmont Weston Wayland and many local stops for westbound trains with times on weekdays and Sundays. Eastbound times from Northampton Ware Jeffersons Oakdale West Boylston and Boston also shown with morning and afternoon runs.
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Wayland
East Sudbury
South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Rockbottom
Aare
Jefferson’s
Barre
M. Ware
Northampton
A. m. Ware
A. m. Jefferson’s
Oakdale
West Boylston
South Clinton
Berlin
A.m. South Bolton
A.m. Hudson
A.m. Wayland
A.m. Belmont
A. m
A.m. Boston
Hudson
Marlboro Branch
He Waited Borgens Say Tred Loan Request
In a brief exchange they agree to wait until the last of next week for repayment. The dialogue centers on a request for ten dollars and anticipated funds arriving next week.
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Borgens
Gilgal
Boston Transcript
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