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Newspaper
Kansas Agitator
Location
Garnett, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1904
Page
3
The article describes draped shirred waists in willow green mensaline with cream lace as fashionable, with details on sleeves and closures. It notes military effects in outerwear, including the Militaire coat with two box pleats, and the three-quarter Trowsack coat designed for versatile wear with skirts of any color.
The piece notes the popularity of thin fabrics like crepe etamine and voile among well dressed women this winter and predicts continued high value for elaborate gowns. It highlights new Paris styles with two tiered skirts featuring multiple velvet bands and deep flounces extending above the knee for adaptable, dressy ensembles.
A fashion column outlines winter dress trends with taffeta fabrics and narrow trimming hiding armholes. Distinctive details include Hitchings ribbons cords and leather metal ornaments on hats, pinking likely replacing old strapping, and long coats or wraps favored for style and practicality.
A historical recipe fragment describes making mayonnaise by beating a fresh yolk with salt and English mustard in a warm bowl set on chipped ice, stirring steadily with a wooden spoon, then gradually adding oil after about a minute of blending. The text emphasizes steady motion and proper technique in a single, continuous process.
Women skilled with brush or pet craft create sofa pillows from linen and coarse fabrics. Dutch Hithe figures are woven into borders with joined hands and lively capers. Patterns feature plain centers, borders with stitched details, and Delft blue, orange, champagne, or pale green color schemes.
Gelatine should soak in enough cold water before using in jellies or creams. Rinse ivory handles to remove xinths with emery powder. Yacht mops ease dusting bare floors and are widely used. Always rinse saucepans with cold water before boiling milk to prevent scorching. Waxy candle drips can be cleaned from table linens with a generous alcohol application.
Mix pastry several hours before it may be rolled out to save labor. Keep in a cool place. For mayonnaise sauce use a very cool area to prevent separation. Cheese stays fresh if wrapped in vinegar-dampened cloth and kept in a cool place.
A brunette wears a tea gown of white shanting silk with a bolero anglaise. The bolero features shaded rosettes in orange velvet ribbon, with streamers matching the shade to the gown hem. White velvet slippers and orange silk stockings complete the ensemble.
Cinnamon broadcloth in black trim headlines a smart loose coat of threenarter length that recently crossed the water. The color notes thin red-brown shades in new outdoor garments, a warm red ray deemed peculiarly suitable for autumn beauty.
A white male dressed outfit with plated kirte and tourist coats is described as serviceable and smart. The dark blue ce viot with colored cuffs and braid trim by buttons is noted as newish. The coat back is restrained by a seam-to-seam strap while fronts are bone colored. The skirt is nine gore and flat-pleated to conceal seams. To fashion the gown for a girl age 14 requires 4 1/2 yards of material 27 2 1/2 yards 44 or 2 1/2 yards 52 inches wide with 24 yards of braid.
A vintage description extols Corean crepe blouses with velvet trimming and net chiffon accents. It outlines fabric needs for a medium woman, specifying yardage for different widths and an allover lace addition.
The piece reports on efforts by printers and wire workers to adopt an eight hour day by January 1 2006 with widespread support in New York and Chicago. It notes census figures on occupations and wages in Germany, and covers union activity, membership changes, and warnings about detective influence within the Machinists and related trades.
Thomas Neal of Chicago acclaimed treasurer of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners. Utah federation forms to unionize workers. Toledos 200 open shop strike at top laundries. Monongahela works reopen. 1,200 weavers vote to quit plants. New York Iron Workers propose Roosevelt appointment. Fox River Valley mill workers seek cooperative mill aid. Trust paper mills locked out for months. Chicago Storage Makers rejoin the parent union. Telegraphers seek $2 daily wage standard east of Mississippi, $2.50 west. Country Employes union grows, expanding to chippers and mill men. Simmitt Tune workers strike. night shift eight-hour day denied. Taland Valley Coal shuts three mines over eight-hour night shift. Amalgamated Woolworkers give up after $50,000. most back to work. United Typothetae opposes wage-hour cuts. resists Typographical Union. Joliet US Steel wage cuts hit nearly all workers. many see 450 percent decrease under new pay system.
The Times Russian correspondent reports serious criticism of the Far East Red Cross administration. Funds raised for Russian wounded may not reach them, with nobles paying high fees to officials to move, prompting concern over money flow and accountability. An amateur violinist anecdote and other quotes appear in the narrative.
A vendor touts Defiance Cold Water Starch promising nonstick results for laundry. Each 16 ounce package sells for 10 cents, while competitors offer 12 ounce packs at the same price, with Defiance clearly marked 16 928 on the wrapper. The ad warns grocers against underselling and claims Defiance contains no injurious chemicals.
The readable text mentions a reward and multiple medical claims with unclear names and places, including references to remedies and a chronic kicker. The legible parts suggest a defective notice about a person or item sought, with unclear authorities and dates.
Storekeepers report that the extra quantity and superior quality of Defiance Stark products make it hard to rival. The message contrasts effort and credit, stating some people deserve credit while others demand cash.
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