White evening gowns and accessories in early 1900s fashion
A detailed, era tone survey of white gowns, fabrics, trims, and accessories for winter evening wear. Describes wool, lace, satin, and net ensembles, white gloves, parasols, reticules, and imported gown styles. Notes new silhouettes, braids, and embroidery trends alongside practical fitting tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steeble
Dell
Mary
Topeka
Walsta
Paris
Anlahon
New York Daily Tribune
Elsie de Wolfe
Soft White Soap Making and Turpentine for Laundry
A reader asks how to make soft white soap from common laundry soap and whether turpentine whitens clothes. The article explains shaving soap, adding boiling water, cooling into a ball, and recommends adding soda for efficiency. It notes turpentine in hot water aids cloth whitening but warns about safe use on garments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Sean
Kinsley
J. D. al
Uae
The Fifth Avenue Hotel in Topeka Hotels
An up-to-date hotel in Topeka, The Fifth Avenue, run by A. T. Pigg, offers first class accommodations with Turkish vapor massage and needle electric baths. A barber shop is in the building. Family rates are available and the hotel is popular with visitors from outside the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Fifth Avenue
A. T. Pigg
Topeka
Give Her A Chance! A Prairie Family Tale Of Pain And Relief
A fragmentary reminiscence notes Mrs Bavane and others choosing names in a life thread moment. Lydia Pinkham’s remedies are credited with easing fatigued limbs and soothing pains for many tired families, suggesting broad relief and renewed hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Bavane
Eveen
Lydia Pinkham
Mrs H F Roberts lauds Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A Kansas City woman testifies to relief from displacement and ovarian trouble through Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound. She praises the medicine and urges other women to write Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass for trusted advice. The ad extols regulation of monthly sickness and uterine derangements with the plant based remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Roberts
Lydia E. Pinkham
H. ¥. Ronmars
McGee St
Kansas City
Lynn
Mass
Yoin Pinkham
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Willian Dean
Mildred
Brooklys
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Evern Weilth
Ceening
Goiog
Elsie de Wolfe Smwayn Ae
Tate
Hele
Hole
Walt- Tomen
Jong
Brookllyn Daily Eagle
Fey
Hersis
Harper's Bazar
The
Evening Post
Sarah
Lida Sraoe
Aveipe “Bullae
Chicago
Ppaslng
Bac Pany
W.C.T.U
Aleve
Occurmeniel
Jain E. Pinkbaro Medicine Company
Lyne
Shang Ewan
Central National Bank
Topeka, Kansas
United States
Board of Education
Rock Island & Pacific R. A
Post Office
PLL Borxsraxn
Downie
E. Knowans
F. M. Bonebraeh
Asst
the State Journal
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