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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Dec 25, 1903

Page

3

Nellie Grant Sartoris A Grant Daughter Returns To Citizenship

Nellie Grant Sartoris, daughter of Ulysses S. Grant, returns to American citizenship with her three children after years in England. Algernon, Vivian, and Nellie’s life reflects her public figure lineage and her own steady service as she settles in the United States.

Ali Nelle Grant Barturia Gorghier Nellie Grant Nellie Grant Dent Board of Sartaric Indy Thuringers St. Dowie The Grants Mysees Grant St. Laure Tor Ning Tep- Teeerito Fooris Wenn Nellié Tim White House Washington John Algernon Sartoria Gills Sellie General Grant Nellie Netlie Weanenti Oatkoni Nettie Hanson Kemble Sara Siddons Fanny Kemble Aley Sddona Nettle England Sartoris Nellie Ie Rosemary Enghind Neltie America Congress Nellie Grant Sartoris Algernon Vivian Frederick Roosevelt Scavel Lillian Gray

Royal perfumes and their royal affinities

An article outlines how various monarchs favor distinct scents. Queen Alexandra loves roses and violets. the Italian king favors strong scents like patchouli. the Spanish queen mother preferred a special orchid essence from the Philippines but now uses eau d Espagne. The queen mother of Romania uses a toilet water tied to her youth, and the queen of France reportedly spends about ten thousand dollars yearly on fragrances, favors violet scents, and keeps rooms heavily scented. The queen of Holland cherishes eau de cologne. the carina’s perfume is violet gathered at Grasse each evening.

Alexandra Ford Italy Margherita Spain Philippines Romania Itte Paria Grasse Holland Cologne

Beauty Culture at Home and Its Benefits

Domestic work is hailed as a path to beauty with bedmaking, folding, and bed linen handling shaping the figure. Washing teacups and saucers trains arms and wrists while hot water and soda-free cleansing refresh the fingers and uplift spirits.

Household hats from Germany highlight kitchen tech

A German correspondent extols modern household utensils and cookware while condemning traditional wooden rolling pins and curved pitchers. He envisions Americanized kitchens with easily cleaned, square-handled cups and durable, practical tools for pastry and daily use.

Imported White Tulle Frock With Satin Floral Embellishments

A dainty imported frock of white tulle is described with lace-like taffeta accents and wreaths of satin colored flowers on the skirt and bodice. It features fine white sleeves and a corsage spray of vel vignet with ribbon ends. The fan is carved ivory.

Changing Notions of Christmas from Farmhouse to Stage

The author reflects on how Christmas ideas shift from a traditional New England farm celebration with family, food, and a tree to a performance world where stage life and public appearances redefine the holiday. He muses on how festivities differ for ordinary people and performers, and how stage life shapes Christmas memory.

The Christmas Clearing Up Of Mrs Minxey

Mrs Minxey frets over holiday preparations and admits to being enslaved by possessions. Reading a magazine piece on simplifying life, she resolves to purge unused items and gift them this Christmas. She plans to clear the house of unnecessary goods and send cherished items as presents.

Abe Tim

The City Christman and the Stage Christmas Reflections

A curiously voiced meditation on Christmas in cities and apartments, noting the varied realities from bustling families to lonely workers. The piece contrasts home warmth with stage life, ending with an actress racing to prepare for a Christmas performance.

Winter Costume Description with Brown Tibeline and White Beaver

An attractive winter costume described in brown tibeline with a matching mum and boa of Sabia Tur. A white beaver walking bat trim with castor brown velvet and bird wings adds an elegant finish.

Christmas Reverie Inspires Return to Childhood

Fragmentary passage evokes yearly awakening at Christmas time. It contrasts waking from toil with humble daily life and ends by envisioning reverence for Christmastide and its comforting annual renewal.

Matrimony Crisis In Servia Fueled By Marriage Banks

A wild fragment describes a marriage bank system in Servia causing a marriage surge and later government debate on abolishing banks. It links thrifty aims to social misery and premature marriages, citing a national moral concern.

Servia Maliténa

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