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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1902
Page
10
A fragmented prose piece discusses modern femininity focusing on temperament, personality, and atmosphere as key traits. It weaves in culture notes on bachelor apartments, marriage pressures, and the appeal of stylish clothing including a black moire evening coat with duchess lace trims and complementary blue veiling ensembles.
A brief biographical note honors Mary Mapes Dodge editor of St Nicholas and author of youth books. It traces her rise after personal tragedy to become a writer for youth, her marriage to William Dodge, her role as provider for two sons, and her father Professor James Jay Mapes noted for agricultural reform and fertilizer invention.
Fragmented social column notes fashion and personal reflections from New York. Mention of Kate Clyde and hints on housekeeping. References to a male benefactor and his phosphate preparations yielding profits before his death, with a daughter seeking aid after her husband’s death.
Reader guidance on affordable fashion uses homemade boas and trims for a plain coat. Step by step instructions describe cutting fusible ruching from black taffeta, adding satin ribbon and velvet edges, plus forming a cape or shoulder boa from plush. Also notes on a fashionable full length red peau de soie wrap and collarless cloaks.
A romance centers on the father of Dr. Johnson. In Staffordshire a young woman pursued him after he spurned her. She followed him to Livhfisht and pressed her affection, risking her life. Johnson humane offered marriage, but she died first. Her grave at Lichfield Cathedral bears an inscription noting her death on September 20, 1644.
A reflective piece asks readers to consider if they were the one who spoke harshly, acted selfishly, criticized lawfulness, found fault in a friend's belongings, kept a borrowed book long, or failed to pause to consider who was hurt by sarcasm. It questions daily actions and their impact on others.
The article notes certain women should avoid tea gowns as fashion dictates. It critiques garish patchwork gowns from silk remnants and mocks stout wearers for misfitting outfits, suggesting skirts and tea jackets as smarter alternatives.
Lace trim makers showcase a wheel pattern in crochet with an at home tutorial. The design uses soft ecru linen thread No. 100 and a fine steel crochet needle to create multiple wheel motifs and heading rounds with detailed stitch steps and repeats.
The article laments a decline in romance as modern marriages grow practical and less secluded. It argues brides and grooms now cut down or skip the traditional honeymoon, fearing distractions and social expectations. It questions how lasting affection survives without the rosy early days.
The piece argues couples should emulate past harmony, ending quarrels quickly, sharing expenses via receipts, and offering support. It urges kindness toward each other and notes shared hardships, hoping private politeness replaces public salaciousness for a steadier marriage.
A fragment describes using tepid water with half a teaspoon of bicarbonate to treat very oily hair and remove a musty odor. It mentions a wash of half a spoon in water to prevent hair from darkening and suggests rubbing into the scalp before rinsing in several waters.
The cape ruffe influences cape collars on mantles and gowns with plain tops and light fringe at the edge. The highwayman collar appears less confined, cut in wemigodet style, paired with paletot that has no back band.
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