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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Evening Post
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1896
Page
7
Linen lawns and batistes lead a forecast of summer fabrics, with sheer cottons, organdies, and prints praised for laundering ease. The piece details prices, dye quality, and style cues inspired by Marie Antoinette and 1830 models, plus examples of evening gowns showing velvet, lace, and ribbon trimmings.
Librarians report a shift in girl readers toward titles that show women earning their own living and succeeding in professions and trades. The piece cites three works, praises the unnamed author of Woman in Business, and argues financial independence is essential for women, influencing marriage views and political potential. It notes Frances M. Benson’s Vogue role, Yvette Guilbert’s self sufficiency, a Pennsylvania senate bill on pay equality failing, and a dedication to Mrs Loulie M. Gordon with a Waltz Song by Emily W. Tillinghast and Harry D. Vought.
Grover L. Krum recounts James J. Andrews and 23 Ohio volunteers who infiltrated Confederate lines from Kentucky to Marietta and seized a train at Big Shanty to run it northward, destroying bridges and signaling a dramatic raid aimed at isolating Chattanooga amid heavy opposition and a tragic end for Andrews and seven companions.
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