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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1903
Page
15
A fragmented 19th century column traces hair fashions traveling from New York westward, detailing pompadour decline, brushed braids, and the rise of straight white hair. It notes crowd debates on style, weight of figures, and popular tastes as fashion spreads across regions.
The article traces evolving women hair trends from elaborate pompadours to tucked and pinned styles. It notes the shift from high crowns to flatter arrangements, the use of ornaments, bows, and flowers, and the social fascination with changing looks shown in nursery rhymes and stage comparisons.
The supreme court ruled Lewis may be prosecuted on a criminal charge arising from a habeas corpus case. Lewis used a promised marriage to obtain release from jail in Kansas, then married and later allegedly harmed the woman. The woman sought to press charges, while Lewis’s defense claimed they were married.
Topeka reports a mixed bag of items from Friday including social notices, local travels, and municipal actions. Stopt in by city scenes show Haskell band en route to Colorado, bitter bee cases in Lawrence, and a Kansas exhibit crew appointed for St Louis.
A Texan recounts discovering Grape-Nuts at a store and using it daily with cereal. He credits the product with improved digestion, appetite, and energy, noting wife also benefited and that a small amount relieves exhaustion without spoiling dinner. He mentions paying 72.5 money for the box.
A mixed report notes a party headed for Idaho linked to the Independence mine with names listed. It describes a summer girl with a trimmed gown, discusses dress costs, and mocks reform talk, citing Chicago News on farmers preferring wheat over politicians and farleads.
July 11 report from St Louis notes Council bill No 1% known as the Terminal loop Dit passed the house of delegates with railway committee amendments. The changes require the Terminal association to abolish the bridge arbitrariness or pay 190000 for year one and 200000 per year thereafter if not abolished. Shipments may be billed directly to St Louis. The amendment also bars rate increases after abolition. The measure now goes to the council for action.
In New York July dispatches report that De Witte leans toward welcoming the American Kischineh petition to Russia. The World’s St Petersburg correspondent notes rivalry with Pichne could push the petition’s adoption, signaling a shift in czarist policy.
Dr Charles A Helvie who arrived from Nebraska months ago was found dead in his room on July 1. The coroner ruled death by his own action and noted traces of the drug in his stomach.
Salina Kans based college touts national reputation with professional teachers and graduates serving worldwide. Promises positions for stenographers and bookkeepers. correspondence requested to T W Roach superintendent.
Wilson disappearance deepens mystery after his buff hat and coat were found wedged in Rock Island bridge girders over the Kaw river. Aildenorf spotted the bundle, with E. E. Wilson name marks and a letter never mailed, hinting at a July Kansas City wheat meeting. Body likely in water a week if death was self-inflicted. swift river currents could have carried it downstream.
A demure long-eared Rocky Mountain burro performs at Floto Shows with daily exhibitions. The animal’s gentle nature veils a temper when mounted, offering a challenge to riders. Tours include Topeka and Ottawa with tickets selling through July 17 and return July 20.
The weekly bank statement for New York shows declines in most averages and deposits with specific figures. National League President Pat nam calls a meeting at the Victorix hotel on July 5, with St. Joe and Santa Fe tickets on sale July 21 through 15 and returnable on July 17, trains leaving at 6 10 a m and 6 45 p m.
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