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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1894
Page
3
The article surveys elegant dresses, bonnets, and silk wool textures in Easter ensembles. It highlights stylish hats with gold accents, crinolined gowns, and refined accessories, noting the era’s feminine trends and the season’s refined taste.
The piece follows Mrs. Flyaway and Olivia in a bustling social scene filled with hosts and guests. It sketches a glamorous but weary social circle, noting weary hostesses, flirtations, and the contrast between elaborate etiquette and private doubts. The narrative weaves through parties, heirloom dreams, and the pressure of public appearance.
A biographical sketch of Mrs Henry Ward Beecher focusing on her old age and independent character. The piece discusses her life, children, and widowhood, noting how she continues public engagement, writings, and visits, with reference to her home at Brooklyn and Plymouth Church. It mentions her daughter Hattie, son Wilby Coke, and admiration for Dr. Lynee Abbott.
A long, patchy piece discusses refined dining manners and household duties for women and servants in the United States. It argues that good breeding hinges on table conduct, orderly kitchens, and systematic daily tasks, with steps for a model mistress and warnings about lax household management. It ends with a note on American incomes abroad and taxation considerations.
A sweeping fragment follows a bold navigator island youth famed for fearlessness. The piece blends sea adventures, island life, and a dramatic voyage ending in peril and awe as the young diver faces unknown waters and stern tests aboard a ship near Apia and Pitcairn.
A garbled reminiscence sketches Mer Beecher as an intellectual fervor and Dr Abbott as bright yet cold, noting their contrast. It remarks on Beecher’s simple manners and brotherly feeling, and calls Mrs Beecher’s aging appearance and lively gait while maintaining feminine charm.
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