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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1896
Page
7
The article notes curtains as a despairing task for housewives unless done by an experienced hand. It favors snowy muslin windows with full frills, advises two full curtains rather than one, and suggests tying back thin material with large muslin knots at the window sill.
A Philadelphia Press quotation argues that women are created to be wives and mothers and should prioritize domestic duties over professional life. It claims independence undermines true womanhood, asserting that even if capable of earning, women should rely on husbands and seek fulfillment in home life.
A fashion writer forecasts a glittering season with cloth dress goods woven with tinsel threads. Dark silk and wool blends gain gleam from tinsel like effects. New gauze trims and gowns feature gold or silver stripes and embroidered mousseline de soie. Rumor from England speaks of luminous powder that could make fabrics glow like opal by day and phosphorescent by night.
Miss Anna Eliot Ticknor died at Newport Illinois. Daughter of historian George Ticknor she gained fame in Boston and nationwide through the Society For Home Study she founded over 25 years ago. Her last years focused on helping youths gain access to learning and books. She also served on a commission to supervise a state fund for public libraries in cities and towns lacking them.
The San Francisco Chronicle notes a 20 year shift in female training, predicting a future where references to the weaker sex spark questions and challenges. It foresees continued progress leading to greater physical prowess among women in the next generation.
The New York World praises Helen Keller for overcoming deafness blindess and loss of smell and taste. Her continued learning promises she may become one of the world’s best educated women if she lives many more years.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat item recounts a greyhound saving a smaller spaniel from a dog catcher wagon. The spaniel fled as officials pursued, but the larger dog leaped into the crowd, grabbed the spaniel in its mouth, and carried her to safety over a fence. The event ends with both dogs celebrating their reunion.
The St Louis Republic reports a vast natural ice vein in Scott County Virginia near Stone Mountain. Discovered again in 1868 after eluding locals since 1830, the ice layer averages four feet thick and remains preserved by moss in midsummer. Scientists note its age like the ice age, with theories of underground ether formation fueling continual freezing.
The Chicago Journal notes General Miles portrays the Indian as earnest defender and praises Custer. Miles calls the red man a diplomat statesman and warrior and criticizes those who would kick a dead lion while blaming Reno for failures in the army.
A light miscellaneous note cites that noses rarely descend perpendicularly from the intereye line, cites caged monkeys as weather indicators when crossly irritable, and mentions Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile as Brave for knightly daring, with the same title attributed to Alfonso IV of Portugal.
The Detroit Free Press recounts Punch and Judy as originally Italian in origin, tracing Pucco d’Aniello's evolution to Polectenello, Polichenel, Panch, and finally Punch. It notes Judy’s unclear history while describing a roguish couple’s wandering life and quarrels as the couple’s acts developed.
A vivid description of a Japanese delicacy where a living fish is carved while alive on a glass rack with seaweed and sawfish garnish. The scene shifts to a courtroom exchange in Pearson's Weekly where a witness insists on telling the whole truth, mentioning his wife during interrogation.
A Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph exchange comments on a pretty woman and social gatherings. A note describes a butterfly species in India with left wing yellow and right wing red in males and reverse in females. A newly found West African butterfly spins a cocoon resembling a human mask.
On a back porch the imperial Ethel McFadden gazes with saintly charm and speaks of aiding suffering victims of greed. A kitchen voice asks to wash dishes, but she declares, No. The scene captures a dramatic, introspective moment in a Chicago News style.
A Knowledge article recounts Rev Samuel Barber arguing for an internal propulsion mechanism in spiders when they form silk lines. Observations include a spider leaping between paper sheets with no air flow and a candle thread spanning four lamps, suggesting a directed lift rather than simple convection.
A cafe scene features women discussing watches and how one keeps her timepiece flawless for ten years without repairs. They explain not winding or opening the works and dismiss fear of damage as they celebrate careful handling. The conversation shifts to spider vision and a study on perceptual distance.
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