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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1902
Page
14
Sailor collars dominate new summer dresses with lace and embroidery. Linen and lace collars, silk and velvet variants, and wide appliqued trims enrich coats, bodices, and shirtwaist suits. Gowns in lawn, organdy, and chiffon feature delicate trimming, with pongee and organdie fabrics shaping the latest silhouettes.
A fragmented collection of statistics and proposals covers lep ers in the Philippines, Russian farmer dominance, lightning fatalities, cotton picking by machinery in Greenville Mississippi, Dutch flour imports, a Paris moving platform idea, France canal expenditures, and Edison’s financials on magnetic ore extraction.
Poem by Clarence J. Bullett praising a lone historic elm in Corydon Indiana. Recounts ancient wildlife and Native presence fading as settlement grows. Calls the spreading branches a symbol inviting rest while foreseeing a great state.
The New York Commercial Advertiser notes golf is spreading to Texas with society editresses grappling with local speech. A sample from a North Texas area mentions Mrs. nk seen daily on the way to the links with her caddy under her arm.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat writer argues women can obtain a rest cure at home by denying social contact and duties for a few days to weeks. The regimen centers on bed rest, plain liquids, light baths, fresh air, and strict silence, with emphasis on facial care, light meals, and early sleep. Hair tonics and beauty routines are detailed, including recipes with cantharides, oils, and herbal preparations, aiming to rejuvenate complexion and hair health.
Lady Colin Campbell argues courtesy remains a powerful social asset for men. She condemns growing bad manners among younger men and praises traditional etiquette as essential for social and romantic success, noting women value good manners, courage, honesty, temper, and generosity.
A lengthy New York Advertiser excerpt offers guidance on hair cultivation with daily brushing and tonic use, plus a New York Sun interview advocating early baby training to sleep through the night. It emphasizes discipline, crying it out after a few nights, and avoiding rocking to sleep, while also suggesting home playroom setups and child-friendly decor for households.
Smythe instructs Bridget to ensure the mistress receives a note on arrival. Bridget agrees to leave it in the pocket of trousers recently removed, then checks she will search them when she comes in.
An old feature discusses using a short cherry season with Morello cherries for cooking and preserves. It outlines Cherry Blanc Mange Cherry Ice Cherry Salad two ways Cherry Roly Poly with a rich crust and two sauces and Cherry Dumpling Spiced Cherries and a Cherry Bavarian Cream dessert with whipped cream and sugar.
A colorful guide presents cherry preparations for warm days, including a jelly cream mold with cherry juice gelatine and lemonade, a Bavarian cream variant, cherry trifle with lady fingers, cherry mousse, cherry fritters, a cherry batter pudding, and a sweet cherry sauce. Recipes emphasize fresh cherries, lemon, sugar, and cream, with steps for chilling, molding, and frying.
Philadelphia Times warns against tight lacing as ruinous to the figure and promotes gymnastic drills for waist reduction. It outlines three exercises: raise arms overhead then lower, extend arms forward and circle to the back, and stretch arms wide to form a cross while rotating with small shoulder-centered circles. Repeated six times each.
The article notes white buckskin shoes as proper for a white summer costume and pipe-clay to keep them fresh. It mentions fine white dimity cushion covers and pillows, plus claims about women preserving youth and hair turning gray sooner. It observes grandmothers abandoning caps and knitting, while arms show gray hair before college. It ends with a remark on kimono breakfast suits replacing negligee.
The article offers home remedies for linen care including sachets, perfumes, and stain removal methods. It also comments on summer fashion trends highlighting low-cut waists, flat fabrics, and lace berthas, noting the look suits evening wear but clashes with day attire. It muses that white, shapely throats and refined fabrics elevate the style.
A Pennsylvania physician argues that reading in a recumbent position benefits health and eye congestion rather than harming it. He supports the claim with technical and plain language and suggests it could spur self-improvement, intellectual revival, and increased reading after nights. The piece frames a shift in sentiment as quietly presented by a local doctor and philosopher.
A Parisian in New York reacts to paralyzing language difficulties with humor and resolve. The piece captures playful ribbing over pronunciation and comprehension in a bustling cafe scene, highlighting cultural tension and stubborn determination to master speech.
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