This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1901
Page
6
An observer details late Paris fashions in coats, capes, and frocks with emphasis on utility for moderate means. Describes brown and black wraps, clever back straps, blue embroidered trim, and a practical hooded cape. Notes beaver-faced cloth frocks, velvet accents, scalloped center seams, and evolving sleeve and skirt details.
The piece details popular Paris fashion with white silk vests, point cut blouses, velvet collars, and elaborate over skirts. Riding habits feature double breasted coats with basques and swallow tails. Hats display velvet, lace, and appliqued flowers. tabs and velvet diamonds ornament coats and skirts. Russian blouses gain favor after imperial visits. Amateur photography rises as a social fad.
A practical guide on saving coal and fuel through better stove, oven, and kitchen practices. It covers stockpiling cinders, proper venting, use of dampers, cleaning routines, and efficient fire building with coal, coke, wood, and even coal dust balls. It notes the home economy impact, servant training, and future ideas like solar cooking and electric power.
An autumn gown described with velvet bands in black and heliotrope, a frieze border, scalloped trims, and an Eton coat style. A blue serge gown features stitched plaits and bolero bodice with a spotted foulard chemisette. Variations include purple frieze and turquoise spotted patterns.
The text notes that lace remains mainly a weed for trim purposes while coarse Arab lace is favored for sr oolen textures and linen gowns. Jeweled lace is discouraged for the rich, with good imitation gems used discreetly to enhance a handsome gown.
A dinner piece notes Japanese artistry in finger bowls featuring wood blocks that expand into blossoms as they touch water. Chrysanthemums are favored, with violets lemon verbena and scented iris valued for fragrance. The item ends by remarking on proper puddings and knife cutting.
The piece describes a fashion trend featuring green heather tweed outfits with short skirts and plaited fronts. It notes a suspender-like effect at the bodice, a narrow drab leather belt, square collar, and matching metallic buttons, with a plain white vest and simple collar completing the ensemble.
The Long Comte wraps have shifted to new silhouettes with capes fading from evening wear. Three quarter depth loose ack coats and short full mack boleros gain popularity among younger wearers, especially suited to tall figures. Fall coat wraps with large sleeves slip on like capes, offering wind protection and ease. Materials include soft wool, alpaca, mohair, and smooth cloth, with silk or velvet appliques, braid trimmings, stitched straps, and braids.
Fashion writing extols comfortable wear from corsets to garments, praising modern design that avoids pinching and extreme shaping. It notes shifts away from restrictive waists and shoulder lines once common with grandmothers, celebrating tailoring for practical beauty and suitability.
A garbled culinary and recipe fragment describes braising veal with dripping and stock, then serving with a plum salad. Interwoven lines mention washing, paring, and rolling meat, plus notes about parsley, salt, and egg garnish. The text resembles a mixed-page kitchen section with unrelated instructions and stray phrases about cooking and potential sports or woodworking terms.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.