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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1901
Page
6
In Paris a fashion letter surveys dress trends and coiffure habits. It highlights the elegance of gowns with velvet and silk, the popularity of deep collars, ornate monograms, and handkerchiefs. It notes Parisiennes pursue refined hairdos, hairdressers, and the chic effect of shoulder cloaks and hats.
Henrietta Johnson reports on bachelor apartments for men in large cities. The piece describes how rooms are arranged with kitchens, sitting rooms, and bedrooms fitted with practical furniture, rugs, and storage. It notes the appeal of independence, minimal supervision, and the social attitudes toward housing and gender roles in student and professional cohorts.
The article discusses raised embroideries and how ordinary sprays can be transformed with skill into natural embroidered foliage. It highlights home sewing with a machine, opportunities for Austin, and the use of coarse laces and fine threads to adorn collars yokes and small addenda on velvet backgrounds.
Short sleeves bring in a farker range of gloves with elbow lengths. The long fingerless glove in duchesse and horizon lace fits the arm with a lace border at the top and over the hands. Scallops edge the gloves more than points and they come in light shades suitable for lawns and dimities.
The piece guides proper glove use from selecting a calm moment to dusting with glove powder before donning. It advises working fingers, easing the thumb in, and adjusting buttons. If hands heat, remove and reshape, then air before storage. A glove stretcher helps, used sparingly to avoid ill fit. Have sewing thread handy to mend in glove color match.
A short note describes a childish nettle rash caused by irritation and explains simple home methods. It mentions cooling medicine, borax powder, and water rinses as common steps, with emphasis on avoiding exposure to irritants and maintaining coolness. The text uses informal language and fragmented phrases.
A damaged OCR note describes a boy’s suit in dark blue serge with a white collar and embroidery, paired with a white leather or kid bonnet and a white beret. The text emphasizes a comfortable headgear large enough to shade the head and neck, suitable for tween wear.
A detailed description of a woman's gown featuring a dark faux satin fabric trimmed with black lace, sequins, and beadwork. The bodice is tucked and fastened to the right, with a gathered waist, lace foundation, and a tiered, trailing skirt. Beads are deemed tawdry and destined to fade from fashion.
A garbled OCR menu lists numerous items and techniques spanning meats and sauces. It includes Madeira wine references and mentions items like port and steak cuts, baked pasta shapes, and mixed dairy components. The text is corrupted with many misspellings and fragmented phrases, but centers on elaborate culinary preparations.
Fragmented recipe describes mixing milk with ground spice and lemon rind then heating to steep. A separate note mentions separating white from yolk, beating until stiff, then baking a bake with a quick oven ten minutes until a browned edge.
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