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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1901
Page
2
A writer reflects on returning to New York and the city’s bustling Fifth Avenue scene, noting stylish crowds, broughams, and shopfronts. The piece contrasts urban glamour with the seasonal move of residents, criticizing the housing scramble and praising evolving corset styles and back-focused fashions that redefine silhouette and proportion.
Edith Carow Roosevelt emerges as a quintessential American woman, blending English Dutch and Welsh lineage with personal intellect and steady will. The piece lauds her management, discretion, cultural refinement, and republican values, noting her influence on social life, diplomacy, and the presidency while contrasting her strength with warmth and humor.
The article lists funeral costs from Victoria to William of Germany, noting Victoria at 175000 dollars, Nelson 25 000 more, Pitt similar, Wellington about 950000, Marlborough 25000, Gladstone half that, Nicholas of Russia 25000 more, and Wilhelm 125000. It also mentions 30000 spent on Sowers at Carnot's murder funeral, then shifts to Women Against Innovations questioning if dress can ever improve, praising current style.
A humorous portrait of Mrs Charles Van Hebrides assigned to open a season by the Ladies Health and Morality Association. She researches ancient music at a fossil library, dictates an essay to her husband overnight, and negotiates stylistic quirks under marital help while noting the influence of Wagner and Salvation Army melodies.
A novelty term is born as the Duke and Duchess of Manchester honeymoon at Tanderaga castle amid local chatter. The Nine pug, given by the duke, is said to outshine the traditional ring, with the young duchess potentially inspiring the fashion.
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