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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1902
Page
13
New shirtwaist designs showcase embroidery front pieces, lace, and tucks from elabo rate yoke and collar combinations to bands of passementerie. White lawns and silks dominate, with black and white striped silk trims, bow ribbons, and new passementeries broadening options for travel and dress while reducing lace use overall.
Ainslee's essay by Neith Boyce warns that sleep is essential for survival. Prolonged waking leads to death, with nine days cited as fatal. insomniacs may misreport sleep, yet sleep occurs unknowingly. The piece notes inhibition by torture and ancient Chinese methods of sleepless death, deeming sleeplessness a capital punishment long used.
A Dakota woman recalls a host offering her friend’s dentist pulled teeth for Fargo, and the guest plans to borrow the hostess’s false teeth for the trip. She promises to return them the moment her own teeth arrive, even if not an exact fit.
An advertiser should choose mediums as carefully as friends. The journal's character shapes reader impression and confidence in claims. When lacking discrimination the advertiser who acts without expert guidance resembles a layman trying to practice law.
A lyrical piece in lilting, archaic cadence. The speaker mourns absence and nostalgia, weaving nature images with a motherly bond and childhood loss. Vivid, dreamlike lines liken sleep and rain to longing, ending with a personal attribution to Leo Deverin.
A New York Sun reader asks if a fiancée should reveal six false upper teeth before marriage. The author argues age differences matter little, but warns that revealing dental flaws may spoil plans, advising secrecy. mocks prying husbands and praises discretion for a wife who keeps the false teeth hidden.
The New York Evening Journal extols women’s vanity as a health preserv er, urging men to support it. It links complexion to nutrition and self control, praises normal living, critiques corsets, cigarettes, and stimulants, and offers counsel to husbands on gentle correction of habits through attention to complexion and eyes.
The article outlines millinery shifts toward the original low crowned toque with upturned brim, listing styles such as bolero Mercedes toque and Marie Antoinette turban in black English straw and felt. It also offers a detailed guide to making souffles, emphasizing quick serving, folding whites, and careful timing to prevent collapse.
A vintage dessert guide describes dainty souffles including a classic vanilla version with egg yolks and stiffly beaten whites, prepared in small paper cases or a large dish. It covers foamy vanilla sauce, apple souffle with dried reduced sauce, and Souffles a la Reine with vanilla custard filling and almond garnish.
Fashion note describes a pale green butcher linen frock with Gibson plaits and gores hidden by pleats. It lists material yardage for medium size ten years in multiple widths and ages 5 19 12 and 14. Readers are instructed to send 10 cents and their name address and size to Pattern Dept The Journal.
The Philadelphia Inquirer discusses a State Bar Association proposal to outlaw breach of promise to marry suits. It argues a contract to marry is legally indistinguishable from other contracts and cannot be barred by state law. The piece notes many suits lack good faith, yet rejects limits on validity of obligations and defends existing social norms.
The text argues that a man who promises marriage, enjoys a woman’s company, and then deserts her after she becomes ineligible commits a crime against society. It notes that many women do not sue for damages, but suggests society might benefit if they did.
Quick tips cover baking faults, splinter removal, stockings washing, salt clean for coats, nasal cures for hay fever, relaxing neck baths for fatigue, and headache relief. Also notes on summer fashion with collars, laces, and fine wool insertions enhancing jackets and gowns in pale and ivory tones.
The Washington Star notes a standing $1,090 prize offered by the country’s largest bee supply company for a convincing counterfeit box of comb honey. Many have tried, but no replica has matched the genuine product, and buyers risk deception with strained honey and glucose imitations from unreliable grocers.
Uncle and Aunt Melcher visit town to buy a clock that speaks the hour with a cuckoo bird. The dealer demonstrates by turning the clock to three oclock and the bird chirps three times. The aunt objects saying it would require too much time to maintain.
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