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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1902
Page
19
The illustrated fashions section notes Easter millinery trends favor diverse styles and affordable hats. It highlights abundant flowers, tulle, and silky straws, with hats featuring chrysanthemums, roses, velvet, ribbons, and decorative leaves. Ribbon variety remains prized for sashes, belts, trims, and bows.
A detailed catalogue of hat trims and accessories notes heavy flower hats with cherries, chrysanthemums, and satin braids, black and white lace, pearls, and tulle. It highlights veils, chinchilla dot veils, various bow styles, and the rise of mercerized cotton fabrics for durable, lustrous wear.
In New York on March 9, parasols are described as larger with arched shapes and chine silk in plain moire and striped patterns. Designs include floral wreaths, appliqued cream lace medallions, and some Dresden silk pieces with plain bodies and handsome handles. Elaborate models feature ruffled chiffon shirring.
Samuel E. Davis, a New Orleans luthier born in New Jersey, has spent over fifty years shaping musical instruments in a Dryades Street shop. He carved the mahogany gourd violin sent to Miss Alice Roosevelt and a detailed electric launch model to President McKinley, both with Secretary Cortelyou and Secretary Porter acknowledgments. Davis continues to entertain neighborhood children with tunes from his doorway as he preserves a workshop of curiosities and tools.
The piece explains the origin of mercerized fabrics. Frenchman Mer cer developed the process over forty years ago by treating cotton yarns with caustic soda and sulfur to remove impurities and increase十luster and elasticity. The yarn is stretched to prevent shrinking before dyeing or bleaching.
A column notes the split between family life and the emerging individual will of children, especially sons, urging respect for personal identity. It argues parents cannot shape every thought, praising open arms while acknowledging hidden inner lives and the need for women to develop the public speaking craft beyond parlor style. It contrasts gender approaches to oratory, praising women's insight into audiences though noting many lack finish and climactic skill.
A department store superintendent explains why height limits shape hiring, favoring tall workers for cloak and tailoring roles while shorter or smaller framed applicants are steered toward counters and glove duties. He argues for comfort and usefulness, noting piano skills strengthen hands for fitting gloves and that beauty is not prioritized.
A health guidance note discusses girls and women adopting a balanced diet and regular outdoor activity. It warns against excessive candy, links overindulgence to poor health, and urges teens to learn what works for them to maintain vitality and avoid chronic sickness.
A Washington Star excerpt contrasts French household economy and manners with American practices. It notes frugal routines, late hours, in-home breakfast norms, and outsourcing chores like laundry, highlighting how French women manage resources and health differently. It also surveys questions about what men women prefer as careers and marriage trends amid rising female independence.
A historical health essay teaches that proper foods build tissues through proteins fats and carbohydrates. It explains proteids as essential for tissue repair, fats as both fuel and reserve, and carbohydrates as energy sources mainly from plants. It emphasizes a balanced diet plus minerals and water, warning that insufficient reserve power shortens active life and enhances age-related decline.
A 1902 guide urges studying common foods to balance proteins fats and starches across meals. It suggests varying menus weekly, substituting milk eggs or beans for animal protean sources, and choosing watery vegetables to aid digestion. Recipes include Creamed Baked Beans Winter Succotash Mock Oysters and two bean dishes with detailed steps.
The Springfield Republican reports Miss Susan Blow's critique of kindergarten work. Large kindergartens show stronger outcomes than small, and public or association settings outperform private ones. Quality teachers and student responsibility flourish in larger groups, while smallkinder gartens suffer from a narrow female milieu and weak fibre in literature.
Observation from Lippincott's Magazine notes women in public bars in London drinking gin with infants, and in Munich women repairing streets, adjusting tram rails, and wielding heavy tools while men are scarce, prompting reflections on national roles and labor.
Angela Morgan extols thought force as mental science guidance for daily resilience. She argues small irritations derail mood, urging redirecting thoughts to a higher, happier state. A hopeful mindset is more vital than money, training thought forces to convert rebuffs into inner strength.
London correspondent cites gossip about Lord Curzon and Lady Curzon in India. Describes Curzon as exceptionally hardworking despite poor health and long nights, supported by his wife whose beauty and grace are widely praised.
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