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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
7
A new book titled General DeWet’s Story of Struggle presents a graphic account of the Ladysmith siege and a mild defense of General Buller. The text covers battles near Estcourt and Nqutu, the South African frontier, and includes depictions of armored assaults, gun emplacements, and command decisions amid wartime pressures.
A critique of Harper Brothers extensive kitchen reference titled Harper's Cookhouse Encyclopedia edited by the Harper’s Bazaar editor. The work spans about 450 pages with thousands of recipes organized alphabetically by subject offering multiple methods for dishes. Named contributors include Maria Bray Christine T Herrick Margret Sungeter Marius Harland Mary J. Liscoin and Josephine Grenier. The volume is richly illustrated and priced at $150 net with a lucid introduction outlining essential culinary principles.
The piece weighs whether Mrs. Elaabeth Stuart Phelps Ward wrote Confessions of a Wife, notes stylistic echoes in other works, and weighs anonymous publishing trends. It covers William Philips, Henry Ward Philips, and writers like Miss Carruth, Hartt, and Melville on literary labor, anonymity, and Boston’s literary center.
The annual art section reviews gifts and volumes from Harper & Brothers and Scribner's Christmas numbers. It highlights illustrated Life plates, stories by Lynde and others, Swinburne on King Lear, and feature pieces by La Farge, Baker, and Kipling, with notes on standard oil history and a Century clipping roundup.
A correspondent recalls Senator Plumb of Kansas securing water coolers in the Capitol corridors after constituents urged relief during Washington visits. The story notes his fighter persona and the long effort to place the cooling stations.
A Washington Post reminiscence recalls how Senator Plumb, after two years of effort, added a water cooler amendment to an appropriation bill. Coolers were installed during the next recess, feeding cool water via pipes around the basement storeroom for building staff and visitors, while the narrator praises Plumb as a commendable senator who helped provide relief.
An observational piece discusses the toothpick habit across social types, noting how some chew a nibble as they move through State Street in the morning. It links behavioral cues to temperament, describing anxious, moody, or relaxed personalities by how they handle their toothpick and mouth.
An odd, garbled excerpt from the Chicago Journal discusses a cafe cashier, toothpicks, and human habits. It notes the awkward act of pocketing toothpicks with a guilty look, illustrating trivial vices in daily life. The passage reflects a dated, literary tone amid typographical errors.
A collection of short religious maxims from diverse denominations. Writings by Rev W. Romnsford Episcopal New York, Rev Dr Hues Thomas Boston, Bishop Edward G Andrews, Rev Le William J Hollechew, Rev T E Meares, Rev Dr Croft and others emphasize faith in God, Christian love, practical commandments, harmony of nature and revelation, charity, self culture, and carrying the truth to the world.
A garbled historical snippet mentions various names and phrases but lacks coherent events or context. The lines include references to planning, people, and places, yet no clear action, outcome, or date is discernible for a concise summary. Further readable material is needed to produce a factual card.
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