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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1903
Page
2
The report notes Prince Alert leading in a mile race at 1:47 as Dan Patch hints at rivals. It signals an efficient pursuit by a new bandmaster figure and suggests competition among horses in Kansas.
A football game at Medford reports the first collar bone fracture amid a collage of items from theater, markets, and fashion. The page blends punning notes on actors, explorers, ice stocks, and passing remarks on public life, from a theater manager to a health fad labeled Little Mary.
NGS White pledges to persist the winter trend with green wreaths, elaborate cultures, and voluminous sleeves. Petunia shares autumn hues while red and white currants feature in new millinery, evening gowns showcase tanhtone fire empire tones, black velvet bows adornments, and jeweled lace bands complement jeweled accents.
Pare and slice six peaches then stir with one pint sweet milk bread crumbs two thirds cupful of sugar three eggs yolks and whites beaten separately a pinch of salt and half teaspoon cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir with buttered pudding dish bake and serve hot with hard sauce or cold with sweetened cream.
Remove mid stains from dark dress by dissolving a little carbonate of soda in water and washing the marks. For black dresses use a very weak ammonia solution. Irons should stay in a dry place. Keep a soap box for flat irons holders stand and wax cloth when not in use.
Instructions describe making corn bread with boiled hominy butter milk and corn meal. Mix two teacups of boiled hominy with a large spoonful of butter beat four eggs lightly stir into hominy add a pint of milk gradually and a half pint of white corn near silt bake deep in the oven with more heat at the bottom and less at the top. The batter should be thick and bake in a milk pan.
An imported gown of reseda velvet features a skirt trimmed with broadcloth bands in the same shade. The blouse bodice has Persian embroidery and closes on the left side. It is shirted over the shoulders with sleeves that are very full. The yoke and undersleeves are white lace over pale green silk, and the top of the collar is ornate.
A survey of Autumn fashion describes modest changes to petti coats with wider skirts and umbrella silhouettes. It also notes cloth and chiffon pairings, the athletic girl's corset as a flexible girdle, and vivid color shifts toward plum and brown tones for the season.
Description of Paris gowns features blue serge and grey cloth outfits with boleros of banded fabric, button trimming, and smoked or matting weave. White satin collars, velvet girdles, embroidered waistcoats, and plaited skirts with hip yokes and stitched bands are detailed, highlighting couture detailing and finishing touches.
A description of a practical knockabout suit in coarse scouring serge in Ivory white or navy blue. It highlights a walking length skirt and a bolero style corsage, with many outfits completed by blouses, Russian or sailor bodices.
Pretty Ogured silks may be picked up at bargains now for house gowns later on. Kerosene will last longer and produce a better salt lump in the lamp. Chairs should be chosen for comfort and appearance. Abolish fragile chairs that collapse under a substantial person. Cakes need olive oil for greasing pans. Stains on knives may disappear if rubbed with a raw potato.
An old newspaper promo extols Doan's Kidney Pills as cures for kidney and bladder ills citing Joshua Heller of Urbana Illinois. It claims pills relieved back pain and warned of recurrent attacks while offering free medical advice and a mail order trial. Also mentions Defiance Starch and Red Crow Ball Blue as household products with marketing claims.
A Chicago woman, two years after her husband’s death, sought to earn for the dead man’s name but could not recall it. She remembered only that she had been married to somebody. The noise of Chicago, a busy city, distracted her memory and she forgot she was married.
The Calais to Dover service claims to be the world oldest, ongoing for over twenty centuries. Vessels have ranged from Caesar era galleys powered by oars to modern turbine steamers, reflecting a long history of cross channel shipping. Imports show U S dollars figures for British products with wood and steel materials among the notable items, including a rise of $115,000 from the prior year.
Large areas of Alaska support farming and gardening with crops such as wheat, rye, barley, flax, and abundant vegetables. Potatoes, turnips, beets, peas, and celery thrive, indicating substantial agricultural promise across the state.
A historic note describes how a brain and nerve builder food emerged from experiments by a dedicated worker. It credits Grape Nuts with supplying Albumer and Phosphate of Potash from food to renew mental strength without stimulation. W. Post’s signature appears on genuine packages.
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