Opening of Colonial Hall Club and German classes
The piece notes the Monday October 6 opening event at Colonial Hall with President Elizabeth F Bennett and a Thursday October 9 German class meeting by Dr Paul Kunzer. It urges higher salaries for teachers and equal pay for men and women, arguing retrenchment hurts women teachers most and calls for raising standards and salaries to attract top educators for grammar schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonial Hall
Elizabeth F. Bennett
Paul Kunzer
Elliot
Harvard
Making-Up and Moral Weather in Boston Talks
A Boston Journal column riffs on make-up culture and male advice columns in Ladies' Home Journal and similar outlets. It notes Mr Bok and John L. Sullivan as masculine voices shaping young women’s choices and lampoons retrenchment debates that would cut teachers’ salaries, urging support for education funding despite pressures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bok
Ladies’ Home Journal
Lucie Felix-Faure Gains Praise From French Critics
The late President Faure’s daughter Lucie Felix-Faure earns high praise from French critics. Her books La Mediterranee, a biography of Cardinal Newman, and Women of Dante receive admiration for descriptive talent, scholarship, and lyrical insight. The Literary Digest notes her sacred fire of inspiration and a promising translation into English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mademoiselle Lucie Felix-Faure
President Faure
France
la Revue Des Deux Mondes
M. Ernest Daudet
Alphonse Daudet
Figaro
Paris
Mademoiselle Felix-Faure
Mademoiselle Mathieu de Noailles
M. Brunetier
Mile
Felix-Faure
Cardinal Newman
M. Daudet
Newman
Bossuet
Pascal
Dante
Felix- Faure
Florence
Beatrice
Francesca da Rimini
Mathilda
Piccada
Cunizza
Marcia
Gentucca
Atlantic
Madame Jusserand Joins Washington Diplomatic Society
Washington society welcomes a new member, Madame Jusserand wife of the French ambassador Jean Adrien Jusserand, newly appointed to succeed M. Cambon. She is American by birth, born Eliza Richards, daughter of banker G. T. Richards, sparking extra interest among the American public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diplomatic Society
Washington
Madame Jusserand
Jean Adrien Jusserand
M. Cambon
Madame Jusserhind
Eliza Richards
G.T. Richards
Lowell W C T U Annual Meeting Review and Officers
The Lowell branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union held its annual meeting and re elected President Mrs W H Yarrow Secretary Mrs E C Brown Treasurer Mrs M H Semple. Reports note ten business and devotional meetings, gospel temperance work at the almshouse and jail, and gratitude to pastors and chorus members. The Press and Flower mission reports 23 newspaper columns, $13 spent on flowers, and extensive bouquets for the sick. Other departments describe literature distribution to Bethels, franchise work, anti narcotics efforts focusing on youth, and continued pledge drives at the rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
W. H. Yarrow
E. C. Brown
M. H. Semple
John Street
Press and Flower Mission
E. Cc. Brown
Louise M. Fletcher
Primary Teachers Meet at First Baptist Church
A meeting of the Primary Teachers' union is planned this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the First Baptist church. Mrs. E. A. Ames serves as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
E. A. Ames
Fashion notes on frills and European lace trims
The article surveys current fashion trends with emphasis on frills and silk braids fading, gray squirrel fur bands appearing on gowns and hats, bolero coats with white baby lamb accents, and coordinated waist with chiffon or silk bodices. It also highlights wool laces, grape-pattern clusters, Irish lace popularity, and a surge in lace embroideries and passementerie. Skirt lengths trend toward trains for evening dresses while street gowns vary from floor grazing to two inches off the ground, with front and side fullness.
White gowns and cloaks captivate fashion readers
The piece praises white gowns and cloaks, noting their elegance and the appeal of white cloth though warning that prices of imported models temper the praise. A hint of color at the neck and belt is highlighted as a notable touch.
White gowns with colored embroidery trims described
The article notes end gowns in white with hints of blue red or burnt orange in silk bands. Separate white waists show elaborate colored embroidery along shoulders fronts collars and cuffs. Some embroidery is presented as essential to be up to date, with many garments richly embroidered in white as well.
Suits and Garments at New York Cloak and Suit store
The New York Cloak and Suit company on John Street holds its full opening this week with a vast display of fall fashions. Inspectors note velvet velours suits and coats, Monte Carlo capes, sable fox furs, seal jackets, and imported kersey gowns. Additional lines include children’s garments and a broad range of velour and cloth capes, with styles aimed at modern feminine tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Cloak and Suit Company
John Street
Monte Carlo
Lowell
Parlor Millinery Opens Showings by Miss Burns
Miss Kate Burns of 165 Andover Street announces fall and winter millinery styles and invites former patrons and the public to view her selections. Her fashion sense as a designer is well known. Hood's Lotion is non oily and rapidly absorbed, does not stain, and leaves skin velvet soft with a lasting fragrance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Burns
Andover Street
Miss Burns
Hood
Manicure services and sale of supplies announced
An advertisement extols nail care as a sign of refinement and offers private manicure rooms for both sexes. It also markets a complete line of manicure goods with orange sticks described as the newest pattern, priced at 5 cents.
Our Ladies' and Misses' Fall Suits Ready for Fall Wear
A. G. Pollard & Co offers exclusive styles from top New York tailors. Garments are made from the newest cloths with perfect fit and workmanship. Prices are moderate, and fall showing yields excellent values from the season's best offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
The Suits
A catalog listing multiple suits with prices from 12.00 to 50.00. Descriptions include fabric types black all wool cheviot vene tian cloth diagonal cheviot and ymansville cheviot. Styles include tailor made, mannish, dressy, nobby, and walking suits with details on linings collars and skirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymansville Cheviot
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Women’s Club Bulletin
The
Boston Journal
Carrie Nation
Carrie
Tama
Boston
Mmle
Lucie Felix-Faure
Department of Bailete
J. H. Short
Boston Baptist Bethel
Merciam Street
Mary P.wilson
Woman's Journal
L. M. Dennis
Frills
King’s Music Window
Merrimack Street
New York Cloak and Suit Co
Rhodes’ New Hair Store
A. G. Weston
Stickney & Smith’s
Cne
Tremont Street
Chris. Holmes’ Specialty Store
Merrimack St
A. G. Pollard & CO
Vienna
Castor
Melton
Norfolk
Head & Shaw
Merrimack
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