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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1903
Page
9
A vivid discussion of summer hats and lightweight outfits, noting hat shapes like wide brims and French sailors, shirtwaist dresses, and linen looks. It also covers fit tips for skirts, embroidery trends, and laundering advice, with anecdotes on self preservation and a humorous mishap with a window and a pillow.
Note Oid New York describes belts made from shoe strings in black white and brown white, with plaid twists and colorful braids, and fancy buckles of dull silver with coral or turquoise. It also highlights new fabrics from East Indian looms like lush toussine and puntine kerchiefs imported from England, featuring bold colors and durable textures.
American artist Mary Elizabeth Tillinghast, pupil of John La Farge, is celebrated for stained glass work and architectural decoration. The article highlights her methods, training, and projects in New York Washington Square studio, with windows for St Vincent’s hospital, Laura Memorial Chapel, Gordon McKay mausoleum, and works honored by Chicago fair gold medal.
A critical piece on a so called psychological formula of the female mind, arguing women excel in college learning yet must prove original thinking. It discusses feminization as overreliance on rote learning, praises Mary Tillinghast for Corcoran mansion work, and calls for women to think independently while citing historical figures and ideals of the noble woman.
A fragmentary exchange questions if a husband can be compelled to take his wife to music and mentions arrest, prison, and a long sentence. The terse dialogue references law, shipments, and extradition to England, with unclear context and several garbled phrases.
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