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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1902
Page
10
New York July 4 fashion notes describe sheer wool garments dominating summer wardrobes. Etamine Grenadine and canvas fabrics appear in gowns with clinging side pleated skirts and blouse bodices over white silk. Medallion trimming, lace, soutache and Brussels lace accents enrich waistlines and trims.
In a New York Herald feature, fashion notes on gowns, trims, and traveling outfits fill a crowded car scene. A woman wears a diamond set key pendant, hinting at a dramatic romance as observers speculate it marks a betrothal or loss, while a friend jokes about the wearer’s “peaceful mind.”
A series of excerpts argues against women pursuing writing or art over home life. It urges women to invest talent in family and daily duties, warning about the dangers of abandoning homemaking for romance or painting. It cites loom work and tapestries as possible civic crafts, notes cooperative housekeeping experiments in Iowa, and laments servant shortages challenging middle-class homes.
Practical notes on making light flaky pastry with cold ingredients and minimal handling. Includes stepwise blueberry, pineapple, cherry pies and an apple tart, detailing crust prep, fillings, sugar, flour, nutmeg, and baking times.
A collection of traditional pie and cobbler recipes including Green Currant Pie Lemon Cream Pie and Orange Pie with detailed steps for crust custard and toppings. Instructions cover currant preparation lemon rind and juice cornstarch custards meringue and peach cobbler with serving notes and a brief note on copyright.
New Orleans taxpayers led by women protest the merger bill and urge Louisiana legislators to heed their wishes. The piece notes public interest in how senators vote, urging discernment and accountability from both men and women constituents. It frames the issue as a test of representatives’ regard for the people’s interests.
A brief anecdote recalls Justice Gray of the U S Supreme Court joking once on the bench when Judson Harmon, then attorney general, argued a case. Harmon showed a small map called a bird s eye view and Gray remarked I m not a bird with a chuckle as he folded the map.
Poem reflects weariness of marching and guarding duties yet notes endurance through faith. The speaker emphasizes fighting under divine nerve and the calm brought after the storm as part of God’s guiding presence. Gusan Coolidge is credited.
Everybody's Magazine notes an upcoming tapestry settlement as a key trend in the American handicrafts movement. A firm with a newly opened Fortieth Street store in New York will organize this initiative, carrying only specific craft items and guiding participants toward organized textile production and community artistry.
A fashionable gown in ecru Vone with cream lace and a box Eton of ecru taffeta. Specifies material needs for medium size including widths and yardage for Eton and skirt patterns. Pattern numbers 3884 and 3515 cover bust and waist sizes. Include 10 cents, name, address, size, and pattern pattern coupon details.
The article surveys requirements for a skilled housekeeper including broad education, chemistry, economy, decoration, and leadership of six servants. It contrasts ideal competence with mediocrity and notes growing respect for housekeepers as professionals. It also muses on grace, body carriage, and fashion shifts from capes to boas with detailed period descriptions.
New York Sun notes fashion decrees shaping dress accessories with growing temptation in neckwear. The empire scarf emerges as the season’s finest piazza wrap, available striped, plain, or floral, gauzy and elegant to behold though lack warmth, while fashion reports hint at the coming downfall of current trends.
A mix of household tips covers moth prevention with red cedar and cotton, hair care with sun exposure, fur storage attention, pantry preservation with charcoal, and sippets of toast. Recipes include a fragrant vinegar bath soak with rosemary and camphor. Also notes stain remedies for peach and pear on linen and a nostalgic nursery scene praising a willow settee rocker for family comfort.
The Chicago Tribune scene shows Daily Bread’s editor confronting the new music critic Mr. Frettus over a concert write up. The editor challenges the phrase audience “drink in” the strains, and the critic suggests Rubinstein as a possible source for such wording.
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