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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1902
Page
7
Kate Clydd of New York reports on Easter fashion trends with bold hats featuring ribbons and veils, and gowns in moire and silk. She notes longer skirts, unlined jackets, curved tuck detailing, and light, airy fabrics to suit warm weather, with accessories like parasols and decorative hats to complete the look for the season.
In a witty slice of society satire, Mrs Goodbody, famed for her devotion to family duties, panelists at a Ladies Paper Readers club question whether Elliot or Sand surpasses in literature. Hamlet Matiner looms as a stage icon as the club discusses taste and domestic roles, while Mr Goodbody hosts his club dinner with Braine Blitherington offering a facetious toast.
A social scene unfolds with Mrs Goodbody asserting independence and virtue while Mrs Kindly and others weigh gender roles. Hon Brattle grows annoyed watching conversations drift, as others praise wit and social graces and he remains seated among the guests.
The fragment presents a quarrel line spoken by a character identified as Mr Blitherington, with a sharp declaration about avoiding capture and a reference to a future utterance. The text attributes these words to ALICE A. BROWNE, suggesting a quotation from a larger dramatic or prose work.
A reflection on how royal alliances via daughters elevate states, naming Denmark, Montenegro, Parma, Paris, Portugal, Aosta, Bavaria and others through princess marriages. It notes Bouncer the Newfoundland dog as a cherished royal gift, praised for beauty and gentleness, and imagines dogs as helpful companions for children and even as baby transport.
Esther Cullen highlights California women who transformed farming through raisin and fruit industries. Minnie F. Austin, Hannah Cooke, and Harriet Strong pioneered home-based work, packing raisins and selling produce. notable figures include Mrs. Buckingham, Mrs. Shields, Mrs. Reed, and others expanding dairying, nut orchards, and ornamental horticulture across counties.
A tale of a woman with an icy heart who initially shows indifference to suitors yet is courted by many. Despite lacking early affection she agrees to marry if persistence continues, though the marriage often hints at a cure for her coldness as love gradually awakens within her. The story follows how true love slowly blossoms through reluctant devotion.
The young Queen Helene of Montenegro, crowned crown princess of Italy, was once shy about the Italian language. Reports say she feared mispronouncing words and avoided speaking the tongue in public during her early years as Italy’s crown princess.
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