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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1902
Page
7
The piece surveys hat trends for late winter and early spring, noting Paris imports and evolving styles. It highlights pink mohair straw hats with velvet bows, pale chiffon trim, and conical shapes, plus talk of fashionable trims like wreaths of pink flowers and veiled brims.
Mrs Jehuda Bivers explains her “system” that governs her husband Jim Bivens, describing how manipulation and feigned want lead to his compliance. She recalls her youth, family warnings, and how the approach transformed her life by shaping choices, roses, piano lessons, and her daughter Marget Ann’s music dreams through focused manipulation and perceived inspiration.
A 19th century remedy recommends washing a thick or spotty complexion with parsley water. Soak parsley in half a pint of rainwater overnight, rub the face with a dry cloth, then sponge with the Parsley water and leave it on. Repeat three times daily for two weeks to remove spots and roughness.
Note Cyd New York. It is an open secret that at several fashionable winter and summer resorts frequented by the wealthiest patrons, proprietors have hired the most beautiful young ladies as assistants for high wages. The result is strong sales to male customers and some assistants have married wealthy husbands.
Marilla Weaver notes Princess Irene, wife of Henry of Prussia, is deeply connected to British and German royalty. The piece paints her as youthful, popular with Germans, and constrained by William II's limits, contrasting her life with American freedoms. It highlights her family ties to Victoria, Louis IV, and other rulers, plus her sons Waldemar, Sigismund, and Henry.
The term honeymoon comes from German origins and refers to a practice after marriage where couples drank mead for thirty days. Historian note links the meaning to honey wine consumed during the early marriage period.
Fragmentary OCR describes a walking dress in cloth and fur with brown lapels and cream veiling, mentioning a maple setting and gar nished with spotted fabric. References a person named Renee and garlanded details lacking clear context.
A moral sketch on how authority should wield discipline with dignity. It argues scolding must be justified and restrained, avoiding nagging, to maintain respect. It notes the impact of temper on wives and husbands and suggests calm rebuke can correct faults without destroying harmony.
A cynical French author prints What he calls Dictionary of Live with lines translating phrases like I will love you eternally as My love for you will last as long as it lasts and How cruel you are as Why do you not believe I have done everything to show I love you. The piece targets romantic clichés and misinterpretations through humorous literal renderings.
Victoria’s Balmoral, once owned by Sir Richard Gurdon, was purchased in 1848 by Prince Albert for Queen Victoria. The old castle proved too small, but artifacts remain, including a watercolor now hanging at Balmoral. A vivid Victorian scene shows a dialog about buying a yacht and business ambitions amid social chatter.
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