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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1902
Page
7
A fashion column notes women increasingly seek originality over mimicry with standout black outfits accented by white fur and accessories. Describes a striking black velvet ensemble with a white breastpiece and snow white muff, plus trends in chiffon boas, velvet trims, and versatile black and white styling for spring and summer.
An elderly stout lady, resembling a violent silk balloon, exits a carriage and enters a post office. She endures a four and a half minute wait while clerks answer questions and prepare stamps. Frustrated, she questions special treatment and is told by a clerk they could not mail her for 2 cents.
Mrs Corrigan's neighbors crowd in with sympathy and advice after she experiences side pain. Melving Griggs and others summon Dr Elizabeth Bradish, who reassures that the illness is muscular rheumatism and not appendicitis, though the gathering shows deep communal concern.
The costliest dresses in the world are worn by Sumatra women. They are made of pure gold and silver. After mining and smelting, the metal is formed into fine wire, woven into cloth, and crafted into dresses.
The twenty fourth annual national suffrage gathering convenes February in Washington with delegates from Belgium Holland Canada Britain and Australia. Notable speakers include Anna Shaw and Florence Fenwick Miller as the movement presses for full rights while Australian bushwomen push for railways and voting access.
A brief report notes partial suffrage for women in twenty one states and full voting rights in several. It mentions Wyoming Colorado Utah Idaho and official moves by the Legislature and Governor. The term new woman is praised, and a committee schedules a women’s evening as part of the program to honor suffragists.
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