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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1901
Page
13
A 1901 guide outlines transforming cramped parlors into open living spaces. It details combining drawing rooms with halls and libraries, with color schemes in Flemish oak, green, and orange yellows. Illustrations show rooms blending function and decor, plus budget tips for a rich look at low cost.
A New York Evening Sun report describes opera season opening with women in crowns and chaplets wearing crowns in boxes and chairs, noting the festive display, fashion, and social dynamics. The piece contrasts republican crowns with royal imagery, mentions hair trends, and comments on attire and propriety among opera-goers. It also references Washington Post and Paris interview notes on actresses and the Professional Woman's League discussion.
Poem extols humble beauty of violet and rose and urges that true glory lies in inner duty. It argues worth comes from truth and love, not world praise or gain, and that every soul holds life’s supreme control guiding wondrous deeds.
A New York Press excerpt rails at express services with a citizen's complaint about prepaid freight and unexpected charges on a Christmas box. The letter notes delays and extra costs, criticizing the system and calling for clearer rules and fair handling. The passage uses contemporary urban language to illustrate frustration with delivery practices and billing disputes.
New York Commercial Advertiser reports the Woman's Hotel Company is building the Hotel Martha Washington at Hast Twenty ninth and East Thirtieth streets. The all-women lodging will offer dining and assembly facilities with rooms already in high demand. Lucien C. Warner M D leads the company with James N. Case as manager. occupancy planned by October with profits promised to shareholders.
A New York Post report quotes an art lecturer blaming the absence of art atmosphere on citizens lack of sympathetic appreciation. She advocates surrounding children with art, choosing simple graceful objects, and gifting reproductions rather than cheap lithographs. She warns against Penny pictures and urges authentic copies to foster future interest.
Illustrated I W Fashions previews late season styles with velvet gowns, tailor suits, and ornate bodices. It highlights trims in silk, lace, and embroidery, sleeve shapes from puffed to fitted, boleros and collars, and the growing use of velvets, brocades, and rich trims across outfits for shopping and social events.
The Philadelphia Telegraph notes Mrs Roosevelt wearing several handsome gowns. One cream white crepe dress features a close skirt with flared frills, a lace trimmed bodice with gold thread tracery, lace sleeves, and a white chiffon puff. Her hair is styled with a lace bow and rhinestone buckle.
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