Granddaughter of Iowa at semicentennial Burlington celebration
Miss Nannie M. Briggs, called the Granddaughter of Iowa, spoke at the Iowa statehood semicentennial in Burlington. The article notes her lineage to Ansel Briggs, her education, and her dedication of a poem to pioneer Iowa legislators. It also recounts a clergyman’s debate on women speaking in church and how St Paul’s teachings may apply to public assemblies versus the church.
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Nannie M. Briggs
Mary E. Briggs
Burlington
Iowa
Briggs
Ansel Briggs
Omaha
Ansel
Nancy M. Dunlap Briggs
George W. Dunlap
Miss Briggs
Omaha High School
Longfellow
Burlington Cor
St. Louis Republic
Hair fashions of 19th century Philadelphia women
Philadelphia Times describes contemporary coiffure trends with puffed face fronts, Psyche knots, and pompadour variants. It highlights bangs, curls, waves, crimping pins, and the return of false hair, while warning against overuse of curling irons and praising tortoise shell or metal combs as finishing touches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Times
Right of Women to Speak in Church Discussed
At a Reformed church meeting Rev. Dr. James Crawford presented a paper titled St Pauls Teaching In Regard to Women Speaking In Church. He examined three points: the right of women to speak in meetings, the impropriety of women speaking in church, and why it is right in.
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The
Reformed Church
James Crawford
Millinery Trends Show Off Extreme Hats and Velvet Shapes
The New York Sun notes bold millinery with high crowns and wide brims, revived old time styles, and model hats resembling Gainsborough portraits. Velvet bonnets in pink, green, and mauve, Trianon rims, and toques lead evening wear, while leather hats appeal to cyclists and white kid remains for calls and dressy events.
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Gainsborough
New York Sun
Lighter Furniture Attracts Amateurs Despite Dignity Of Heavier Sets
The article argues lighter furniture offers grace and visual appeal and can be built by amateurs, while massive, solid designs are typically beyond nonprofessional makers. A sketch accompanies the notion illustrating the contrast between construction tasks.
Plain High Polish Sideboard Construction Described
A detailed note outlines a sideboard with top and shelves of seven eighths inch material. Legs taper from two inches square at the top to one inch at the bottom. Slight carving possible. otherwise the piece remains plain and finished with a high polish.
Life expectancy by sex in early years and adolescence
An analysis of life insurance tables shows women live slightly longer than men overall. Mortality is higher for males in infancy and early childhood, while after age sixteen the rate of increase in deaths grows faster for males, though early female tenacity of life remains evident.
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New York Ledger
Mud as a natural skin beautifier gains urban attention
A New York Letter notes that mud, long used by rural women for facial care, is resurfacing as a cheap, effective beauty treatment in cities. It compares mud washing to ancient facial masks and Turkish baths, suggesting it can yield fair skin through simple application.
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New York
Fashions and Roles Highlighted in Historic Text
Describes petticoat trends with velvet ribbons and moire silks, color matching with dresses, and embroidery details. Notes Miss Martin as Ireland’s first lady guardian and passage of a bill enabling women as poor law guardians. Mentions women clerks and signal box work in French railways.
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Miss Martin
Inniskillen
Ireland
William Johnston
Ballykilbeg
Solomon's Temple Work and Divine Blessing Recalled
Solomon finished building the Lord’s house and the king’s palace with Hiram’s aid. The work lasted twenty years and involved gifts of twenty Galilean cities. The writer notes the Lord’s blessing, the temple as a symbol of the New Jerusalem, and the need to walk before God with integrity. The second appearance of the Lord to bless Solomon is linked to wisdom, riches, and honor, with broader calls to trust and obedience.
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Solomon
Lord
Hiram
Tyre
Galilee
Temple
New Jerusalem
Solomon’s Temple
Jesus
Gibeon
Christ
David
Israel
God
Isa
Moses
Jerusalem
Egypt
Jesus Christ
Time Table Corrected Oct 4 1896 Marlboro Branch
A theatre train leaves Boston Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11.20 p.m. arrives Marlboro Thursdays and Sundays at 12.63 a.m. The Marlboro to South Acton train departs Wednesdays and Saturdays at 11.35 p.m. stops at intermediate stations except Whitman Crossing for discharges. Stops only on signal or with passengers. J.R. Watson G.P.A.
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Hudson
Oakdale
Boston
Northampton
Nassencera
Marboro
Marlboro
South Acton
Whitman Crossing
J.R. Watson
G.P.A
A.M. A.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. P.M. Holdays
A.M. P.M
Maynard
Whitman’s Crossing
Rockbottom
Arrive
P.M. Marlboro
TAO
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St. Paul
Philadelphia Ledger
New York Tribune
D. M. Stearns
Hemnants
Assabet
People's Dry Coods Company
Mass
Boston & Maine Railroad
Southern Division
Central
Massachusetts
Union Passenger Station
Causeway Street
Etly
Belment
Altam
Weston
Bisbee
Wayland
Ee A.m
Sudbury
South Sudbury
Wayside Inn
South Holton
Td - m
Booth Clinton
West Boyston
Sale
Jefferson
Nntive
Ware
Jefferson’s
Berlin
South Bolton
A.m. Hudson
East Suapary
A.m. Ayland
A.m
Belmont
A. m
Berd
Daniel W. Sanborn
W.G. Bean
Dana J. Flanders
Marlboro Branch
New Haven
Hartford Railroad
Northboro
Clinton
A.m. Sun
Leominster
Sun
Fitchburg
Southboro
Framingham
Acton
Lowell
Mansfield
E. G. Allen
General Speeneanent
A.C. Kendall
Fufus Wales
Shawmut Ave
Fitchburg’ S Railroad
Hoosac 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
Vermont
Canada
Rutland
Brandon
Middleburg
Vergennes
St Albans
St. Johns
Ogdensburg
Ottawa
Montreal
Quebec
Washington Street
Robert W. Carter
Charles H. Persons
Stham
Granite
Maple ST
David Harris
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