Women’s artistry shines in New Orleans Mardi Gras floats
An article profiles Miss Jennie Wilde, a Boston-born artist famed for designing Mystic Krewe of Comus parade floats in New Orleans. It details her process, family lineage to General Wilkinson, and how she handles painting, tableaux, invitations, and costumes for over 20 floats, with work stretching from July planning to September finish.
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Jennie Wildes
Tion
Quaney
Miss Wilde
Strand
Wilde
Thedastaf
Paris
Mystic Stows
Krew
Conus
Ma. B.A. Wikstrom
Sweden
Boston
Louis Chandlers Moulton
Charmin
Ny Littles
Penius
Ino Greati
Moultana
London
Lord Houghton
Rutland Square
Harriet
Prescott Spofford
Werman
Hife
Ford
Eliza B. Burna
Moral training and character building in children
The text argues that punishment and reward shape behavior, stresses that moral failure starts in the heart not hands, and urges teaching honesty and respect for others’ property to build true nobility. It also briefly describes an inexpensive wooden table project with spool legs and enamel finish.
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Mhatame
Home Attire Etiquette and Massage as Professions
A New York Post item discusses wearing street gowns only outside the home to avoid wrinkling and odor transfer. It notes women pursuing massage as a profession require extensive training and cautions against unqualified practice despite demand.
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Tian
Stockholm
New York Post
Real Estate Transfers Highlight Oak Park and Nearby Areas
A scanned column lists numerous property transfers across Oak Park Cicero Maywood and Western Springs with buyers such as J Taylor C Falconer H E Bundlow and Weddell's additions and various lots and blocks changing hands through February to July 1942. The dense enum includes lot numbers additions names and prices including 1200 1500 and 4000 dollar figures and references to Andrews Maclean Rudolpha Co Austin Berwyn and Turner Park City titles.
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Price
T Price
Carpenter
Aume
MA Braleyv
Morton Park
Cudahy's
Weare
H E Bundlow
Fair Oaks
Lota
J M Taylor
C Falconer
Kettlestring
HA Taylor
Maclean & V's
Maclean
von Hutchinson & Rs
P McConnell
J D Ward
Austin
LJ Meaney
Berwyn
Andrewa & P
J Andrews
Ga& T Co
DB Lyman
Oak Parl
Maclean & Wa
la Vergne
Sonnenschein & S's Aid
Rudolph
J Walferth
Dickin- Taylor
Ale
Ballard & D
Fishburn
Weddell's
OH Crump
RJ Gor- Pants
Uae
Ian
Hogans
AG Pearson Grant
Loco Works
Oak ‘Park
Weddell
Cramp Tod Gubbing
J FF Guobins
Maclean & V
PD Maclean
EA McCarthy
McCarthy
Tod Ko McCarthy
A McCutom
H Schinott
Belville
Chaffee
Austin, Rudolpha& Co
Schroeder
Wl Crump
Ierbert
Maclea
Jan al JD Maclean
Tod Shaw
Vasub
Same
J Shaw
AD Shaw
River Forest invites bids for Vitrified Pipe Sewer project
The Village of River Forest invites proposals for a Keystone avenue sewer in River Forest from State street north line to Oak avenue south line. Bids paid from Special Assessment. 10 percent certified check required. Proposals due March 4, 1895 at noon. President and Board reserve right to reject bids.
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River Forest
State Street
Oak Avenue
Village of River Forest Reserve
Reading as a duty for women and families
The piece argues reading is essential for mental growth and education. It urges women to subscribe to magazines, stay informed, and remain a guiding influence as children learn, highlighting the value of knowledge for every generation. It cautions against neglecting reading and suggests education strengthens family life.
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Prenell
Batess
Derness Mallems
Cicero Seeks Bids for Kenilworth Woodbine Sewer System
The town invites sealed duplicate proposals for a pipe sewer project in Cicero along Kenilworth and Woodbine from Augusta to Thomas streets. Proposals must be delivered to the Town Clerk and with a 10 percent bid bond. Bids close February 25, 1805, at noon. the board may reject any or all bids.
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Ealed
Kenilworth
Woodbine Avenues
Augusta Street
Thomas Street
Cicero
Cicero invites bids for South Boulevard asphalt improvement
The Town of Cicero invites proposals to improve South Boulevard from Central to Park Avenue. Bids due February 23, 1805, at 22m. A 10 percent certified check accompanies the proposal marked Original. The Board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
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Cicero
South Boulevard
Central Avenue
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