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Dubuque Sunday Herald in Dubuque, Iowa

10 Jun 1900

Page 13

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Dubuque Sunday Herald

Location

Dubuque, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1900

Page

13

Women as Astronomers and Their Notable Achievements

A survey honors women in astronomy from US colleges and observatories. It highlights Maria Mitchell, Caroline Herschel, Mary W. Whitney, and others at Vassar, Wellesley, Mount Holyoke, and Harvard. It notes scholarships, fellowships, and ongoing studies in planetary work and stellar photography.

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Ion Hhese Vassar Simith Wellesley Swarthmore Piya Mawr Mount Holyoke Hadcliffe Bare Nord Chrotah Ase Tranerdead Department Columbia Caroling Thersehel Abert Mitchell Berentee Thood Summerville Hep St. Hldvgarde Mount St. Dupert Hingen-on-the-Rhineg Copernicious Marie Cuatt4 Mime Elaabeth Welvelus Marie Clara Muller Marie Ieche Heres Madeline Manfred Marquise du Chatelet Gepiuute Elisabeth von Matt Welling Bottscher Alinta Wine Catherine Scarpellind Caroline Elerschel William Herschel Scarpellnt Leaty Mane. Fiumke Germany Carsoline Herschel England Marl Mitchell Almerton Scarpellini Tratiotlo Ttaly Cillan Rome Mitrlye Mitchell Vassarty University of Harvard Fey Astronomical Department W. P. Iteming Dundee Scotland United States Harvard Draper Dorothea Klumpke San Francisco Astro Paris Observatory Sorbonne Severnal Mia Klumpke Misa Mary W. Whitney Vassar College Astronomery of America Maria Mitchell Miss Whitney Astronomical Popular Astronomy Astronomische and Nachrichten Vagsar Caroline Parnes Vassar Observatory Sarah F. Whiting Whiting Ellen Mayes Hayes Professor Whiting Missy Whiting Plickering John, C. Whiting Elzabeth M. Bardwell Mount Holyoke College Mount Yolyoke British Astronomical Agsvorelation Miss Bardwell Europe
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The Care of Hairbrushes

The article outlines proper washing of hairbrushes. It warns that careless cleaning softens bristles and ruins brushes. It recommends two shallow dishes with hot and cold water and begins instructions to rinse thoroughly.

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Elaborate baby fashions and famed women astronomers

The article contrasts costly handmade baby garments with a padded wicker crib and notes modern nursery décor. It then highlights Columbia University astronomers led by J K Rees, detailing Miss Harpham and four assistants, plus Mary Proctor and Mabel Loomis Todd, describing their work on pole determinations and latitude variation and their notable family connections.

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Barnard Columbia University Columbia Richard Proctor Miss Proctor New York
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Nursery fashions and care in New York households

An extended column from New York describes decorative nursery trends, cribs and baskets, fashion influences on infant garments, flannel bands for warmth, and baby accessories. It notes fashion's reach into infants with mercerized cottons, lace caps, parasols, hats, and the shift to practical dress reform ideas. The piece references Daisy May from New York.

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Cain Baby Benlus Gainsborough
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Parasol fashions with ornate linings and carved sticks

The article notes that modern parasols feature corded striped covers and rich appliques on the outside, while interior bands of ruching lace and gathered trim adorn the shade. Sticks are carved and jeweled, reused across many parasols, with moderately curved frames. Also mentions the Sac City military company being mustered as Company M, Fifty-second regiment, on the 6th.

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Sac City
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Ostrich Farming Boom in Cape Colony Dictates Trade

Cape Colony controls a global ostrich industry with exports valued at £1,600,000 last year. The birds, often seen beside rails, thrive under South Africa’s favorable conditions. An export duty of £1 per bird protects production and a small feather duty boosts profits.

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Cape Colony South Africa
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Minor Crumpled Fragments From Obscure Memoir

Fragmentary OCR text references a person linked to street railway magnate and U S consul to An t he Cleveland administration. The passage hints at a clever raconteur with friends and a death offering an outlet for grief, but the exact narrative is unclear.

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Odohnson Ted Anthe Cleveland
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Sarcasm Between Armies Told Through Civil War Jokes

In a humorous sketch of military rivalries the piece recalls cavalry and infantry banter from the Civil War era. Cavalry taunts about walking and running contrast with infantry jests about camp duties and horse care, ending with an infantryman’s quip about preferring to be the cavalry only as a horse.

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Tommy Ehello John
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Literary Women in England and America

The article estimates about 640 English women as editors authors and journalists with a prominent publisher noting five earning £4000 yearly. It cites women journalists earning around £700 and many £300 to £500. It adds that the US last census counted about 3000 women in literary work excluding journalism.

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England United States
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Herald Delivers Accurate Market Report Worthy of Trust

The Herald emphasizes precise market reporting, contrasting its thorough data with competing outlets. It argues for reliability, clarity, and timely updates, aiming to guide readers in making informed financial decisions with confidence.

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The Herald
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Nami Toby Atlanta Fashions Mabel Loomis Todd David Todd Amherst College Todd Loomis Washington Professor Todd Japan Alice DE Berdt Wowhiney Y Daisy May BERRY L&ce Kivvera Evening Herald
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