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Newspaper
Scandia Journal
Location
Scandia, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1905
Page
3
In warm weather women seek negligees in white silk kimonos and lawn styles. Delicate Broderie Anglaise, eyelet work, and velvet trim adorn yokes and bodices with flowing elbow sleeves and tucks shaping the skirt. Economical options imitate the dainty look at home.
The piece praises Sicilienné lightweight wool outfits with sheer white blouses for girls from 10 to 16. It notes ready-made skirts in blue black brown brilliantine or light gray homespun, or home-made versions at half price. Sheer blouses stay fresh with laundering. washable fabrics offer quick cleaning and lasting neatness.
A dress features pine blue mohair with heavy cream oriental lace. The corsage is square necked filled with white chiffon folds, mohair lines the lining, and a square collar formed by lace sits on the shoulders. The bodice fastens at the side and the square tab design continues down the skirt with fan shaped plaits near the hem.
A pattern description shows a new bodice with a shirr ed effect and a very full sleeve along the front seam. The cavalier cuff and deep undersleeve create a charming line in silk or crepe meteor.
The article praises sheer fabrics noting crepe mousseline resembles the sheer crepe with satin luster. It highlights numerous modifications in crepes mousselines and gazes, calling a crepe mousseline especially beautiful and charming.
Green appears as the favored color in spring and summer ensembles with hats gowns parasols and shoes in various shades. Designers stress selecting the correct green hue to avoid an overly trying effect while detailing a gown in green taffeta with a plain skirt and box and side plaits. A blouse features a pointed front and left arm fastening, plus ecru lace chemiset and jabot beneath a shaped collar. Puff sleeves have tight cuffs and lace frills with two decorative buttons.
The article discusses elaborate shirt waists misnamed as such and favors lingerie blouses in heavy linen. One model features a linen blouse with back closure and a chemisette with a scalloped embroidered front. Hand embroidery decorates the blouse and turned cuffs with pearl buttons and Irish lace frills.
A popular linen coat design features a full waist with attached skirt and shaped belt. The embroidered linen version remains a strong favorite, though many gowns already carry the plain form. The style is generally flattering and easier to make than plainer, more severe designs.
French fashion commentary notes brown green and blue gooseberry hues blending together in artful combines. The writer admits difficulty distinguishing tones as colors merge into a single aesthetic.
Jong chains gain popularity as 80 delightful little trinkets attach to them. Ditdone is the name given to these small frivolities, suggesting a playful trend that keeps these items in demand rather than shelved.
The Grand Union in Saratoga, described as the largest summer hotel in the United States, installs an acetylene gas system to illuminate its grounds and rooms. The plant powers over six thousand burners, offering brighter, cooler, healthier light and matching modern luxuries like running water, with easy operation by guests.
Poem expresses wish to be a speckled trout in mountain streams and crystal brooks. The speaker imagines dodging anglers, watching fishers cast flies, and escaping the soda-stained world by bathing in icy water. Poem attributed to Walter P. Neff.
A remark notes a woman can lose at cards with good grace except her temper. The line underscores patience and poise in play, contrasting composure with fiery reaction during a game.
A New York nurse known as Mother Gray claims a herb remedy named Australian Leaf treats female weaknesses back ache kidney bladder and urinary troubles. Sold by druggists or mail order for 50 cents with a free sample offered. Address The Mother Gray Co LeRoy NY.
A quoted musing notes that public fascination grows when someone acts more foolish than the world around them, suggesting enduring affection for bold romantic folly.
Storekeepers report that the extra quantity and superior quality of Defiance Starch make it nearly impossible to sell any other brand.
A writer from Philadelphia reports a near back injury while shoveling snow at their residence. The incident highlights dangerous winter conditions and personal risk in urban areas.
A plan outlines a barn to shelter twenty cows and two horse teams with comfort in care. The 36 by 56 foot barn requires basement walls 8 feet high and 17 inch foundations. Details include 27 cords stone 27 yards sand 160 bushels lime 84 barrels Portland cement 35 yards gravel and wide passages for easy cleaning.
A description lists barn components including A Box stall 9 by 12 feet B horse stalls 5 by 8 feet C passage 0.8 feet behind horses D feed room and feed alley E passage 5 feet behind cows F cows stalls 3 feet 6 inches by B feet G gutters eight inches deep and 14 inches wide H mangers 14 inches wide at bottom and 1 inch at top driven through It also suggests boarding up the outside of the superstructure and adding buttons.
Genevive May of Indianapolis writes that Peruna regulated her disordered stomach after a neglected catarrh. She describes nausea heartburn headaches and general weakness improving within weeks and stomach clearing in months. She urges others to seek free medical advice from Dr Hartman.
Instructions for constructing a concrete well wall from an old manual specify excavating at least three feet, placing a frost barrier, and tapering 14 inches base to 6 inches top. Mix six parts gravel to one part Portland cement, keep the interior plumb, and let water in 24 hours after completion once molds are removed.
A historic plan outlines a 40 by 60 foot stable layout to house ten horses ten cattle and two extra box stalls. Key features include wide passages for driving cleaning doors and a roomy 10 by 14 foot loft above a box stall with various stalls passes and rooms labeled for cow stalls harness room feed alley and horse stalls with a suggestion of 14 or 16 foot long posts and a hipped roof.
Instructions advise mixing cement immediately with mortar, using one bushel cement per four bushels lime and one yard sand. If cement mortar is used, ratios are one part cement to two parts sand. For a cellar drain, use tile with a screen to keep vermin out, and rely on good fall to prevent freezing and keep the drain open.
The text proposes using a wind mill to draw water from a lake for a small ranch when winds are favorable. It notes the mill should be near the lake, no more than about 20 or 26 feet above lake level, with a large pipe laid on a slope and minimal sharp turns to transport water efficiently.
The text lists various places and people with minimal details: a Brussels shop run by Therese O and Mme O with two children in Molenmeck, a Belgian recruit named O in 1866 who signed with a cross, a village Y in Somme France, a bay Y in the Zuyder Zee and Amsterdam’s River Y, a Ned U in Honan China, a river in France, and a Swedish town named A.
An advertisement extols Calumet baking powder as superior in quality and price, arguing it provides strong leavening without Rochelle salts or other additives. It warns that cheap powders require larger quantities and may introduce Rochelle salts, alum, lime, or ammonia into food.
A brief, quip like exchange shows a character dismissing personal ambition while another counters the idea of deception, preserving a small, pointed moment from a Kansas City Drovers Telegram context.
In a terse note the Drovers Telegram notes that trouble seems to seek out the Kansas City team as they pursue contests, hinting at ongoing challenges surrounding their schedule and matches.
A reflection on how a woman’s happiness can turn to misery from fear that perfection will end. The remark suggests contentment triggers anxiety about impermanence and loss.
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