Afternoon Out for Mothers. A Call to Self Care
Margaret Sangster argues mothers overburden themselves with duties and should take at least one afternoon weekly for personal refreshment. She cites examples of fatigue, the need for air and sociable time, and a physician’s prescription for balance to prevent nervous collapse, urging planning a concrete outing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Sangster
Joseph B. Bowles
Norah
Benius
Gervant
Han
Abeeball
Quaint Little Jacket for Mercerized Lawn
A pretty jacket design suitable for washing alk, muslin, lawn or cambric. The model uses mercerised lawn with open-work muslin embroidery, piece embroidery collar, and edged sleeve frills. White silk bonnet with rosettes accompanies the outfit. materials listed include yardage for embroidery and insertion.
A Guide to Early Skin Care Practices and Tonics
An old column prescribes daily skin tonics using white rum and water, toilet waters with limited alcohol, and buttermilk baths to refresh, clear freckles and sunburn, and cleanse skin. It warns against heavy odors and promotes warm water, cold finish, fragrant cream, and powdered fragrance. It also suggests applying castor oil to hair roots.
Sleight of hand tricks for young magicians
A period style guide on practicing sleight of hand for magicians notes the need for a cool head, relentless practice, and a smooth patter. It describes techniques such as the straight palm, French drop, thumb palm, reverse palm, and the French drop, with steps for handling coins and props, plus a humorous anecdote about a boy named Johnny from Youth's Companion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Wedding at Brimwell features triumphal arch of horseshoes
In Brimwell Sussex a wedding was celebrated with a decorative triumphal arch made of horseshoes. The lighthearted exchange about singleness and love affairs adds a humorous touch to the ceremony.
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Brimwell
Sussex
Devens Statue Plans Move Ahead in Worcester Mass
Devens statue commission advances plans for a Worcester county monument fronting the county courthouse in Lincoln Square Worcester Mass with a July 4 unveiling eyed. The pedestal granite base will list Worcester county war participants and the towns and men sent to the war. Subscriptions total about 34000 to date from individuals and towns.
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Worcester
Mass
Gen
Charles Devens
County Court House
Lincoln Square
Devens
Worcester County
Charleston
Maye
Uinstitutes
Grand Army of the Republic
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of Massachusetts
Supreme Court of
Bay State
Hayes
United States
Theachusetts
Harvard University
Confederate War Horse Returns to Reunions tale
Postmaster Mr Palmer Sheldon of Ames says Captain J Rush Lincoln professor at Iowa State Agricultural College owns the horse he rode in the First Maryland Confederate cavalry. The dark brown thoroughbred stands about 15 hands, is fat and healthy, and eagerly participates in state encampments and sham battles, proving his mettle at each onset.
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Horsa
Palmer Sheldon
Ames
Stonewall Jackson
J. Rush Lincoln
Iowa State Agricultural College
Maryland
Enlisted Men Quote Highlights U S Army Navy Unity
Fragmentary quote emphasizes equal value of enlisted personnel and officers within the U S Army and Navy. The text appears to discuss national service and the importance of both ranks in the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Medal for Brave Deed by Civil War Vet Kelly
Andrew J. Kelly, a Civil War veteran near Crookston Ming, has received a valor medal from the war department for a nighttime dash on November 20 1863 at Knoxville. He and five others burned a three story brick building to thwart rebel sharpshooters, with heavy fire from hidden batteries and a desperate escape back to Union lines.
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Andrew J. Kelly
War Department
Crookston
Ming
Knoxville
Longatreet
Col. Swift
Council of War
Swift
Aix
Kelly
Sheppard
Winona
Atx
Alx
Kentry
Longstreet
Congress
Sergt. Kelly
Com Grees
Farragut House Marker Placed at Mare Island Yard
Admiral McCalla honors Mare Island by placing a bronze tablet on the chaplain’s residence. The plaque notes the home was occupied by Farragut from 1854 to 1858 during his commandant tenure, marking his early naval leadership at the yard.
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Farragut
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Mr. Sweet
Johnny
Johny
Houston Poat
Cowe
Katie
Donna
St Lula
Globe- Democrat
Gen. Devens
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