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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1895
Page
6
The Oxford Society notes a debut gathering as young residents throw their first formal party. Organizers promise a lively evening with music, light refreshments, and friendly mingling among local attendees.
A lively opening of the society season filled Library Hall with decorations, plant arrangements, and guests in elegant costumes. Notable attendees included Divesrs, Tors Kng, Frank Davin, and numerous Misses and Mesdames from Topeka and surrounding towns, while music and refreshment rounds enriched the evening as members praised the host committee for a refined social gathering.
An essay argues women shape the future, centering on the home as the especially vital center. It asserts mothers guide humankind, homemaking evolves into broader social duties, and both sons and daughters share household responsibilities to sustain family harmony. The home is described as the center from which all things radiate.
A Rural New Yorker item describes two dainty laces for domestic use. One design features a perfume bottle motif in white wash and navy detailing, while the second, about six inches across, uses yellow silk or linen with tonhole stitching for individual water glasses.
A piece from Farm and Fireside extols onions as blood purifiers and remedies for children’s illnesses. External use helps with crow and toothache, and onions improve complexion. A raw onion at bedtime aids sleep. for hard coughs a raw onion loosens phlegm and aids expectoration.
Kansas business leaders in Topeka propose shipping five carloads of vegetables and fruit to Chicago for a city display and distribution to the poor. Mayor Swift of Chicago agrees to assist, with a following plan for exhibition and charity distribution as officials coordinate at City Hall.
An elderly man facing despair learns from a neighbor to replace harsh speech with patient love. A doorway creaks and hinges shift as his friends urge self harm. The tale suggests that gentle language can ease world misery if spoken with grace and care.
Clare Louise Tanner known as the American Nightingale performs at the Library ball on Monday October. Music and violin by ms violinist accompany the event with attendees and local press noting her famous nickname and the festive gathering.
A practical guide on perfect cake making describes selecting light versus heavy batters, proper folding of egg whites, and avoiding overbaking. It notes the correct tools like a wire whisk and eggs beaten just to stiff peaks, plus timing ranges for loaf and pound cakes and a method to finish with a browned top. It also touches eye care advice and a creamed potato side dish.
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