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Newspaper
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Location
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1890
Page
13
The article extols a new ideal for women of the period, praising physical fitness, vivacity, and independence as fashionable traits. It contrasts modern brisk health with old expectations of quiet domestic life and passive elegance.
An essay argues modern women should be strong and versatile, capable from butter making to piloting a boat, challenging traditional roles. The piece invokes Euripides to question whether cultivating the physical woman undermines male protection, noting that well regulated women prefer not to face danger alone.
A nineteenth century discussion extols athletic training for women, praising swimming, riding, dancing, and outdoor games for physical vigor and grace. It cautions health limits, critiques extreme fashions, and valuing disciplined, graceful activity over indiscriminate roaming.
Miss Kate Marsden, awarded the Russian Red Cross order, pledges a six month journey through the empire to study leprosy. She recalls seeing Bulgarian leprosy sufferers in 1877 and explains Empress and Emperor backing and access to hospitals, clinics, and Siberian sites for research.
A nurse vows to collect notes and photos on leprosy, stating the disease is widespread across the Empire beyond official estimates. She acknowledges infection risk but asserts her training and precautions justify the effort.
A Ladies' Home Journal piece describes a decorative tassel or ornament stitched from ticking fabric 30 inches long and 12 wide. The design involves bright cat-stitch embroidery on white stripes and a central dark area, yielding an attractive yet inexpensive home accessory.
The instructions describe sewing stripes of ticking with gilt or silver tinsel, lining with surah or sile sia and crineline, gathering long sides with a strong thread, and drawing tight. Each side features a ribbon rosette and a band of ribbon connects the bows for hanging.
The article praises a glass and silver water pitcher with a removable ice cylinder to prevent contamination from germs. It notes ice often contains impurities and sewage, and stresses cleaning the pitcher after each use to maintain hygiene.
A verbose feature surveys ancient and modern salad lore with literary nods and culinary tips. It recounts Disraeli's cucumber vignette, Labouchere’s prize salad recipe, and a broad survey of international dressing styles and techniques.
Judge Joseph Cox quotes General Sherman as saying a mule is the easiest animal to ride. He recalls a Cincinnati newspaper depiction of him on a fiery horse at Atlanta, noting he rode a plain mule instead.
The Pall Mall Budget describes London fashion dulling Paris trends with Mary Anderson’s trousseau in Paris and a surge in ornate feather boas. It notes dresses, hats, and children's outfits, including novel silk gowns and miniature versions of adult styles, plus imaginative screens and stage-inspired decor.
The article explains perfume production from perennial flowers using copper distillation to capture volatile essences for eau de Cologne and lavender water. It details cold and hot fat-based methods with lard, repeated flower replacements, and extraction of fats for scent blends, noting fermentation aids certain perfumes.
The article notes a shift to summer furnishings using cottons and silks, with portable portieres from Japan and China, knotted cord designs, and bead curtains once costing 10 to 15 dollars now bought for four dollars. It discusses wallpapering, screens, and the move away from closed rooms to lighter, airy decor.
The writer laments declining dye quality as colors shift from native hues to Orient produced English dyes. Investment and factory openings in India Turkey and Persia brought perishable colors, with many cotton portieres fading quickly. Consumers should demand guarantees and beware philanthropic sellers tied to vague associations.
A feature on American adoption of Oriental style toward cushions, head-rests and drapery. Noting widespread use of Turkish rags and Notting ham curtains from Philadelphia, it describes faux silk cottons, fringe methods, color trends, and easy valance construction to brighten rooms.
The article surveys ready made curtains and lace offerings in bright colors and imitations of Brussels and Nottingham styles. It notes carpets and rugs as Turkish-inspired, suggests color accents like a cardinal jardiniere, and praises bold contrasts with white and gold while citing popular French and antique furniture styles.
A Pittsburg observer recalls a giant hailstone smashing into a business block in Gas City. He finds the obstructing ice block left to cool water, noting it as the year’s largest hailstone witnessed by a building attache.
A 65 ton locomotive being moved from a dock to the British steamer Wellington collapsed its transfer gear and slid across the deck into the bay. It broke through bulwarks and sank into 40 feet of mud, remaining unrecovered the next day.
A fragmentary report notes Mia Canfield, a figure from Kangas, advocating women in office despite literacy doubts. It alleges she was involved in a controversial election and subsequently left the state amid unclear circumstances.
A Philadelphia reform movement leads a society to establish a training school for housemaids. Residents cite London and Paris models with prominent supporters and hope to open by October. The effort aims to reduce improper conduct, improve skills, and ease housekeepers’ woes with staffing.
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