Rev Alice K Wright and Her Work in a Brooklyn Pulpit
The Rev Alice K Wright, wife of A E Wright, preaches at Prospect Heights Universalist church while her husband serves as co pastor. An installation as a husband and wife ministry draws crowds. Wright recalls her path from Sheshequin Pennsylvania to Canton New York, to Philadelphia Elocution School, and her first sermon at age 19. She discusses birds and the impact of plumage on agriculture, urging women to curb bird hat purchases to protect crops. The piece also surveys 1896 hat fashions with bright colors, wide crowns, and ornate decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice K. Wright
Prospect Heights Universalist Church
Sixth Avenue
Ninth Street
Brooklyn
Lewis F. Pease
Universalist Church of Our Father
Grand Avenue
Lefferts Place
A. E. Wright
Universalist Church
United States
School of Elocution
Philadelphia
St. Lawrence University
Canton
N. Y
Vermont
Sheshequin, Pa
Sheshequin
New York
Philadelphia Times
A New View of the Bird Question
Edward W. Bok argues in The Ladies' Home Journal that the anti plumage movement should focus on practical outcomes. He notes birds control insect populations that threaten crops and stresses farmers’ perspectives on declining bird numbers and agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward W. Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
London meeting debates women’s parliamentary franchise
A Brooklyn woman recounts a London drawing room meeting where six women spoke without papers on whether women should have the parliamentary franchise. The speaker cited Elizabethan voting, 1866 suffrage trials, and New Zealand’s path to victory, noting industrial women and the June 28 hearing during Jubilee week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
London
Elizabeth
Lord Brougham
New Zealand
Pink Tape Incident At Mrs. Sherwood Reading
In New York, after a reading by Mrs. John Sherwood, a pink tape trailing from her skirt drew attention. An admirer recovered the tape claiming it was her property and offered to return it, prompting Mrs. Sherwood to respond with evident poise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Sherwood
New York
Mrs. Sherwood
Pink Tape Tail of My Discourse
A woman examines pink tape offered by a man then withdraws a manuscript roll to wind the tape around it. She thanks him and explains the cordage is the tail of her discourse, ending the exchange with a courteous remark.
Advocating Outdoor Athletics for College Women
The paper by Sophia Foster Richardson in The Popular Science Monthly argues for outdoor contests for women students. She critiques gymnasiums, favors vigorous open air games like basketball golf tennis and cricket, and claims improved concentration could free time for two extra hours of daily exercise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Popular Science Monthly
Sophia Foster Richardson
Matthew Arnold
Newark women plan Union League with permanent home
Newark clubwomen envision a Union league to foster the social spirit and provide a home for women. Fundraising will issue stock at five dollars a share to finance a new clubhouse. Regular users will pay ten dollars yearly. unaffiliated women may join. A tearoom will serve refreshments at all hours. Mrs. Charles D. Bickley is acting corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
Union League
Union Club
Charles D. Bickley
North Seventh Street
Conversion of a Woman Hater by a Plain Girl
A London Answers note argues that the woman hater and the nonmarrying man can reform when touched by genuine affection. It says the plain, homey approach and a simple meal often win his heart, while frivolity repels him. The piece claims a sensible girl can convert him if she pursues the right course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Victorian Evening Dresses Feature Diaphanous Styles and Lace
New Victorian evening gowns described by the New York Post emphasize diaphanous fabrics with low necks and transparent sleeves. Other designs highlight a high waist with ribbon neckbands and wide lace plaitings around the neck, with gold and silver threads woven into French laces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Post
Susan B Anthony Seeks Personal Letters for Biography
Miss Susan B Anthony asks friends and descendants to send any letters she wrote for inclusion in a forthcoming biography. She notes a scarcity of her own writings and offers to return letters on request. Address given at 17 Madison Street Rochester.
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Susan B. Anthony
Ida Harper
Miss Anthony
Madison Street
Rochester
Mining broker Miss Leigh Spencer active in Canada
Miss Leigh Spencer, a well known mining broker with an office in Nanaimo, has toured Toronto and other Canadian cities to dispose of mining stocks. She focuses on developed properties for women investors cautioning that prospecting ventures carry higher risk and shows interest in several mines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leigh Spencer
British Columbia
Nanaimo
Toronto
Seaside Home Color Ideas Elevate Summer Decor
A seaside summer home allows vivid colorings beyond mountain or forest cottages. The sand’s gray white, sea’s dull blue, and seasky’s neutral tones invite rich reds and yellows deepening to brilliant orange.
Slave counts alleged by Heli Chatelain in Africa
The traveler Heli Chatelain claims that among Africa’s 200 million inhabitants about 50 million are enslaved. The assertion appears in his travel writings and reflects a figure cited in the report.
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Heli Chatelain
Africa
The Power of God in Acts In Lystra and Iconium
Commentary on Acts fourteen through Paul and Barnabas in Antioch Lystra and Derbe. The miracle of healing a lame man prompts worship misdirection. persecutions ensue as they preach the living God. Paul is stoned and left for dead but rises to continue and strengthens the new converts amid tribulation.
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God
Antioch
Paul
Barnabas
Tconium
Lystra
Derbo
Jupiter
Mercurius
Mercury
John i
Tim
Barnabas Jupiter
Paul Mercurius
Fausset
Ovid
Phrygia
Earth
Christ
Jesus Christ
Roth
Johny
Iconium
Derbe
Tarsus
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Flower Garden Millinery
Athletics
Newark Clubwomen
Miss Leigh Spencer
D. M. Stearns
Assabi| Mills
Peoples Dry Goods Company
Maynard, Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Southern Division
Central
Massachusetts
UNION
Causeway Street
Boston
Weston
Wayland
East Sudbury
Ps. m. South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
Rockbottom
Hudson
South Bolton
Berlin
South Clinton
West Boylston
Sauna
Jefferson
Barre
Mare
Athampton
A. m
Northampton
Jefferson's
Gakeals
South
Bolton
A.m. Wayland
A.m. Weston
A.m. Waltham
Dassengere
Oakdale
Dana J. Flanders
Daniel W. Sanborn
W.G. Bean
Marlboro Branch
X. G.P.A
Marlboro
South Acton
Maynard
Whitman's Crossing
Arrive
P.M. P
Mar
Whitman Crossing
J. R. Watso
New York, New Haven
Hartford Railroad
OLD Colony System
Northboro
Sun
Clinton
Leominster
Fitchburg
Southboro
Acton
Lowell
Sudbury
Framingham
A.m. Pemare
Mansfield
E.G. Allen
A.C. Kendall
Stham
Maple ST
David Harris
Robert W. Carter
Charles H. Persons
Fitchburgh Railroad
Hoosac Tunnel
Troy
Albany
Saratoga
Lake George
Adirondack
Catskill Mountains
Syracuse
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Hamilton
Cleveland
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago
St. Louis
Boston and ST. Louis
Canada
Rutland
Brandon
Middlebury
Vergennes
Burlington
St Albans
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Washington Street
Biochbury Railroad
J.R. Watson
J.rufus Wales
Shawmut Ave
Marlboro, Mass
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