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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1901
Page
18
The November feature notes fur fashions remain varied with browns and whites leading. Sable mink chinchilla broadtail and ermines appear in coats boas and trimmings. Cloth wraps and three quarter coats gain favor with coral red cloth and lace collars. Hats show cockade rosettes and cabochon trimming. NewYork Nov 2.
The London Mail reports Caucasus manners linger under Russian rule with keening fashion notes on tibeline velvet and camel hair suits. A Kaluhagan tragedy follows a kidnap attempt ending in fatal stabbing and a pursuit, with another nobleman’s elopement thwarted by a father and a fatal church ceremony where the bride kills the groom and herself.
A survey of season's detailing includes fur cape collars, medici necks, narrow novelty boas with tails, and long animal fur scarves. Muffs trend fat and bag shaped with removable bindings. velvet fur blends, chiffon and fur, and coral red cloth trims. Embroidery and lace collars popular, with Irish crochet and Brussels laces on cloth and fur coats. Pin tulle shoulder straps with pink roses add a finishing touch. Mousseline and jusi importations from the Philippines feature in light gowns.
The Philadelphia Telegraph reports Paris society ladies competing to own the prettiest fox cubs as pets. Cub value rises to 2 to 3 dollars, then sent to estates when grown. Rich hosts expect monogrammed sheets and refined linen for guests, with royal napery swapped for crested pieces.
A lyrical scene unfolds at Smyrna Harbor where moonlight softens the sea, hills glow, and terraced lights meet the stars. A great ship rests in the bay as sounds fade from steerage chatter to tranquil night, with distant songs remembered in the calm darkness.
A Chicago suburb dazzles with white gowns and hats dominating the scene, pale blues and pinks as accents. Velvet and velveteen ensembles showcase simple yet exquisite elegance, with long trains and lace work, while black velvet outfits glow at the horse show.
On all sides women sew Christmas gifts with personal touch. From opulent bags for opera glasses to chic work baskets made from old hats, the article highlights fabrics, toppers, and trims in brocade satin and beading. It also recalls a sentimental gift tree with letters from relatives as a cherished token.
New York Sun notes Elizabeth Cady Stanton at eighty five writes on growing old easily and happily. She asserts that use to be is as sweet as ever. The brief item hints at her views on aging and contentment in later life.
The speaker reflects on aging with no regrets for herself but sympathy for others. She credits vigorous old age to health, humor, and earnest purpose beyond personal gain. She urges sound body through exercise and diet, honors nature, and notes fifty as a peak of intellect with continued social and rational engagement.
Hinsdale residents debate a proposed common kitchen and dining facility with domestic staff, executive board control, and neighborhood kitchen access. The plan aims to reduce household labor costs while prompting strong local reaction and site inspections. Meanwhile a New York Times anecdote highlights social etiquette and seat etiquette across generations on a city cable car.
The New York Mail and Express surveys fancy goods in the city with emphasis on embroidery, linen pieces, and ornate table centers priced around 300 dollars. It highlights Italian lace, French ribbing work, and decorative items as examples of refined taste. It then shifts to a Commercial Advertiser reflection on style, noting that true style is a mental attribute often rarer than fashion and not easily bought.
Hinsdale women inspired by the Woman's Club consider a cooperative housekeeping scheme to improve home life. Couples at a recent meeting expressed support, noting city fatigue and kitchen duties keep husbands away from comfort. The idea aims to reduce cooking odors and strain, promising a broader household disruption.
A collection of old fashioned home care hints covers cleaning stained floors with beer and polishing, renovating worn black garments with ink and tea, curtain trim ideas, a milliner trick with velvet to avoid matting, simple nerve relaxing exercises, scorched food remedy, lamp maintenance, burner care, jewelry displays at a Madison Square Garden show, and descriptions of large diamond brooches worn as breastplates.
An OCR fragment presents a stream of verses mentioning magical touches, voices of delight, night’s calm, waves, and rapture. It references themes of fire, deception, and struggle, but the text is garbled and coalesces around musical and emotional imagery without a clear narrative or complete lines.
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