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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1903
Page
3
A local feature offers timeless wedding decor and scent ideas. It suggests an acceptable gift for a prospective bride, sachets in silk or satin with lavender or powder, and talks about sachet powders and perfumed napkins. It also covers general etiquette and gift choices for brides and guests.
A furnished description of a dark woven suit with a five figure skirt and fitted coat, edged with blue and white trim. It provides guidance on sachet making, Japanese crepe paper napkins, anthropometric measuring, and skin care using warm milk or water with rose water. The piece closes with a proverb about manners and virtue.
A curated selection of sermon extracts from Rev. Dr. Clark to Rev. Samuel Nicols urging devotion, repentance, and the enduring Ancient Faith. It highlights cautions about modern enticements, the need for conscience, and the Gospel as the cure for monotony and social ills in a busy age.
A brief quotation reflects on worldly distraction and the need to focus beyond temporal concerns. Rev F C W Parker of Chicago admonishes believers to not abandon spiritual duties for immediate comforts, urging contemplation of eternal matters.
A recipe guide by Lita Amen Willis from Mar y Suede building Chicago, detailing October season game such as partridges prairie chickens and quail. Instructions cover roasting frying and braising methods with butter lard and currant jelly sauces and tips on meat color and doneness.
Inquiries answered include a tomato catsup recipe and detailed guidance on canning tomatoes. Instructions advise rejecting imperfect small tomatoes, packing in large jars, and processing in a water bath with jars fully covered, then boiled for a set period.
A garbled text block describes boiling jars, making a chili sauce with ripe tomatoes, onions, spices, and strong cider vinegar, then simmering slowly. It also includes a dubious grape wine recipe from Concord grapes with sugar and water, plus a stray moral remark about convincing a widow.
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