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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1895
Page
6
The notice warns readers not to trust sellers offering substitutes for Scott's Emulsion and advises obtaining and paying for exactly what is prescribed. It cautions that some promote cheaper or inferior options for a small profit, urging care when buying health products from druggists in New York.
A vivid 19th century fashion note describes winter styles in foreign and domestic production. Distinct features include fur, jet, velvet, and lace velvets with printed velvets and floral motifs aimed at opera cloaks and theater wear. The jacket in cloth with stamped velvet sleeves and ivory satin lining gains attention amid new imports and carucule trimming.
In Good Housekeeping style the piece extols tin pails sold at five and ten cent stores. It highlights their affordability, easy cleaning, lids and handles, usefulness in flats, and as versatile containers for liquids foods and leftovers. It emphasizes keeping items in the chest to prevent odors and gases and suggests hanging pails on hooks for space efficiency.
Fashion notes describe new gowns with fur bodices and jet accents, long sleeves, and velvet trimmings. It highlights transforming old dresses into new looks, with brocade and cream lace yokes, black chiffon capes, and Marie Antoinette inspired silhouettes. Also references pale furnishings, pantry organization with pails, and winter jacket trends.
A Topeka society column describes a grand library hall party with red and green color schemes, Persian chandeliers, palms, and elaborate luxe decor. Guests include numerous local families, professionals, and visiting guests from Chicago, Salina, Leavenworth, and Kansas City, with Watson's orchestra providing music and a long list of attendees noted. The event featured supper, dancing, and a large decorations committee led by Mrs. Arthur Mar Reydire and others.
Harper's Weekly outlines its 1898 program with world events, notable personalities, and illustrated features. Highlights include poetry, literature reviews, travel notes, portraits, and a focus on culture, politics, and technology as the magazine tracks global progress and domestic affairs.
An old newspaper fragment offers Harper & Brothers subscriptions for Harper’s Magazine Harper’s Weekly and Harper’s Bazaar with price details and postage. It also lists a First Congregational church event with sermons by Rev D S Dimylerot Rev E J Franklin and musical program by Lowman and the quartet, plus Sass Pareil club winter parties.
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