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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1902
Page
12
New York June 13 fashion note details elaborate waist styles now labeled fancy shirtwaists with trims of China silk lace and embroidery. Describes yokes cushions, veils of mull and muslin, and capes for street wear. Also blends practical home care tips and remedies.
The article lists home remedies including salt and hot water to cleanse the stomach before meals, hot water with salt to soothe digestion, pepper as a stomach stimulant, and a peppered alcoholic draught claimed to promote hair growth. It also suggests rubbing pepper into the scalp after a bath.
A reflective verse describes morning light flooding a room and banishing doubts. Purple clematis glistens with dew while red poppies symbolize hope. The speaker longs for a beloved presence, Marion, to share laughter and memory as dawn blesses fields outside.
A essay extols businesswomen balancing work and home life, arguing brains aid housekeeping and wage-earning widens perspective. It contrasts grueling careers with the allure of domestic stability, then shifts to a revival of the bridal chest tradition with packing, decoration, and linen gifts shaping a bride’s fortune.
A New York Times piece argues lack of money is not the issue for poorly dressed women but lack of self-control. It urges elimination of excess and repetition of color, noting that repeating a single color through accessories creates distinction. The essay extols uniformity in dress as a defining rule.
A Philadelphia Inquirer passage describes housekeepers facing relentless, cyclical labor as spring sewing ends and fall tasks begin, with mending, cleaning, and baby care stacking up. The tone honors their toil and resilience, noting the hardest burden is continuous responsibility without relief or replacement.
A detailed pattern notice describes a smart outdoor costume for golf and sports in natural linen etamine with Bulgarian embroidery. It lists fabric yardages for waist and skirt in multiple widths and sizes, includes bust, waist measurements, and skirt pattern numbers. It asks readers to enclose a postage coupon and 19 cents per pattern for stamps, and to mail orders with name and address.
A spa-like home remedy recited for treating red rough chapped hands. It advises washing with Cuticura Soap in a strong lather, drying, applying Cuticura generously as an emollient, and wearing loose kid gloves with finger ends cut off overnight for relief where doctors fail.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Curicura Ointment for skin, scalp, hair, and hands care, and promotes the Curicura Scar, Curicura Resolvent, and Cuticura Pills as complete treatments for skin humours, rashes, itching, and hair loss with depots in London Paris and Boston.
The column urges readers to stop delaying joy for future goals and to value each day with loved ones. It notes mothers face loneliness when children grow, advises husbands and wives to adapt to each other’s needs, and emphasizes cheerfulness and tolerance as keys to family harmony. It adds a humorous anecdote about a shoe mystery in a church and offers practical sewing tips for simple, effective house aprons.
Practical guidance on summer fashion including neckline corsets and separate waist styles, with comments on fabrics satin moire and India mull. Describes bodice shapes, undergarments, and trend toward light, cooler ensembles as skirts gain circular flounces and rear fullness.
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