Two Notable Women with Bold Life Missions
Clara Belles column highlights Harriet Beecher Stowe and Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett as shrewd negotiators shaping their literary fortunes. It also recalls Mary Fiske and notable funerary tributes, then shifts to the Lowell textile strike of 1833 34 and women workers who led a landmark campaign for liberty and earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
New York
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Long Island
S. J. Clemens
Hartford
Stowes
Stowe
Ebe
Mary Bewics Fiske
Philip
G. Ingersoll
America
Lowell
Mass
Mrs Harrison argues for beauty sleep before midnight
The New York World columnist Mrs Harrison urges that two hours of beauty sleep before midnight are more valuable for a woman's youth health and temper than equivalent hours after dawn. She notes fashion pushes early hours and observes a shift toward sensible evening entertainment despite critics.
Not the Only One in Town Log Confusion
A fragment from a New York Sun piece portrays mourners returning from Woodlawn disputing a backman about delays for food and transport. The dialogue hints at confusion over logs and plans to return to town, with a weary driver responding in restrained fashion.
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New York Sun
Woodlawn
Early Morning Boardinghouse Wakeup Sparks New Boarders
Featherly urges Dumley to rise as new boarders arrive late, threatening to miss breakfast for money. The pair exchange chatter about the unexpected arrivals, hinting at upcoming shifts in the boardinghouse routine.
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New York Sun
Featherly
Dumley
Y M C A Buildings Dedicated in 1888 by City
In 1888 several cities dedicated new Y M C A buildings with varied costs: Toronto 80000 dollars Detroit 125000 Albany 100000 Indiana Olis 100000 Worcester 140000 Joseph 125000 New York offailroads 100000 Yorkville Branch 30000. The report lists the expenditure per city and notes the spread of Y M C A facilities across major urban centers.
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Toronto
Detroit
Albany
Indiana
Servants training schools urged to elevate domestic work
The piece advocates establishing formal training for domestic workers, including cooking, sewing, and general housework, with a central, well supervised school, modest tuition, and a diploma. It cites existing programs like the New York Cooking School and Boston offerings, and links skilled training to woman suffrage and improved home life.
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Harper's Bazar
Florence Nightingale
New York
Church of the Holy Communion
Boston
Sim
American Boy's Record and Donoghue Skating Innovations
Joe Donoghue, a Newburg, New York skater, has tallied three wins and three losses in Europe racing a longer keeled rocker skate he helped invent. His father Timothy Donoghue, a former American champion and oar maker, built skates and oars for crews worldwide. Von Panschin of Russia recently set fastest one mile time, with Joe close behind, as the Donoghues push for world title goals despite travel and weather challenges.
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Ameri Ica
Joe Donoghue
Newburg
N. Y
Donoghues
Donoghue
Timothy
Timothy Donoghue
Pac
America
Hudson
England
Australia
Albany
Charlie
Tim
Joe
Europe
Jim
Holland
Germany
G. M. L. Sachs
Mr. Sachs
Joe Slong
Mr. Donoghue
Sweden
von Panschin
Christiania
Norway
St. Petersburg
Colored Catholics report shows 20 churches and 65 schools
At a Washington convention colored Catholics report 20 churches each with a school annex, 65 colored Catholic schools, 8 orphan asylums and 3 reformatories. Hospitals and homes serve all children. About 5,000 children are taught despite only 1 Catholic priest and 7 colored students.
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Washington
Do We Live Longer The Average Life Span Rising
The Boston Globe notes that in the late nineteenth century the average American life is longer than that of prior generations. Observers cite frequent notices of people living into the nineties and the potential to reach centenarian ages due to diet and sanitation improvements.
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The
Boston Globe
A Buffalo Man Counts Barbers Motions for a Shave
A Buffalo man counted the motions of a barber during a shave and found 678 moves. The barber’s mouth motions totaled 208, suggesting a man gets a fair value for a 15 cent shave. The item includes odd chatter about wine and table d’hôte dinner chatter.
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Minneapolis Tribune
Buffalo
Donoghue Skate Described By Its Designer
The article reviews an 18 inch Donoghue racing skate with a full length keel and applewood frame. It notes the old fashioned screw upward projection, guards for foot straps, and that Mr. Donoghue makes his own skates for family use and does not sell them. His reluctance to adopt modern clamps is discussed, along with a nod to his and his sons’ racing successes.
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Timothy Donohue, Jr
Mr. Donoghue
Iris Sons
Donoghue
United States
Mississippi Valey
Free Engraving Promises Consent Scene For Starch Ad
An 19th century advertisement promotes a free engraving showing a couple seeking parental consent. It touts a new pure white wax starch that allegedly makes ironing easier and restores whiteness to dresses, claiming superior finish for linens. The Wax Stance Co. of Hookuk, Iowa, markets the product as a groundbreaking laundry invention.
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Pest
The
Wax Stance Co
Hookuk
Iowa
Risen From the Sea and Electric Advances Highlight 19th Century Science
The article reviews Balfour's Socotra botany showing high island endemism and sea level history, compares Bermuda species, and notes electrical patent growth and proposed elevated rail mail system. It also reports on mine undercutting electrification, Indiana gas distribution prospects, and the broader impact of natural gas on industry.
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Whitten
B.balfour
F. E
Royal Society of Edinburgh
Island of
Socotra
Indian Ocean
Red Sea
African
Balfour
Nature
Bermudas
Bermuda
Electrical Review
San Francisco
F. M. Leckner
Indiana Geological Survey
Art notes on exhibits and critiques from local galleries
Ms. Bearrr's work at Gillespie's. John Fullwood etching The Reaper's Work is Done. Agnew rumored amateur piece at Boyd's. obsessions with Agate wood and repair of art displays. New steel engraving by Charles Schlicht after Mrs. Odenheimer Fowler. Linford painting at Wood Street gallery. debate over hand painted terminology and artistic standards. School of Design awards go to Miss Palmer and Miss Dummett for water color medals.
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Arizona
Washington
A. F. Ervo
Charles Schlicht
School of Design
Pittsburg
Orere Sneeer
Hanne i
Ahian
M Mayer
Charles Linford
Wood Street
Food intake and climate influence in adult nutrition
In adults, climate and activity drive food needs. Cold regions and heavy physical work raise intake, while warm climates require less. Seasonal changes alter appetite and energy use, with fatty substances aiding heat in cold zones and reduced intake in hot regions. Mental work increases nutrient demands to replace waste.
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F. B.burnett
Treex
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Lyceum
T. Henry French
London
Saametia
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New York City
Palwer
Palmer
Barnett
Dockstader
Gilbert
Goraliam
Harry Edwards
Ingerso
Edwards
Mrn.ein
Colonel Ingersoll
Mrs. Fiske
Newtoe
Mrs. Harrison
New York World
Poetry OF
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Burlington Free Press
Gusto Jack
Dot Weil
Jack Su
Africa
Natural Gas Fields OF
Home Art and Artists
Misa Mand M. Palmer
Irons
Laura D. Dummett
Jane
Dr. Bull's
London Standard
Shanghai
Tientsin
Toki
Tong-Shas
Kai-Ping
Seaboard
M. Denise
Rae
M. Denisse
Shaler
Wm. 4. Hammond
Ashington
Lawrence
A. Hammond
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