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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1894
Page
5
A brief guide describes making decorative fans from white tail or wing feathers and brown feather plumes. It notes preferred materials such as grouse or partridge feathers, and outlines a simple method for shaping about eighteen feathers, trimming tips, and paring quill bases for proper surface fit.
A jumble of craft notes and recipes appears, describing an ornate feathered ornament and a series of domestic hints. It covers beadwork, leather care, rice boiling, lemon juice in water, and methods for reviving fevers, ending with a portrait of Persian dining habits.
A Chicago report states the current county building is inadequate, prompting a proposal by architects and contractors to erect a skyscraper on the old site. The project costs 84,502,060 dollars to be financed with 4 percent gold bonds, and the new structure is planned to be 11 stories tall with improved fireproofing and ventilation.
Reports from Peking claim Ei Huns has been stripped of the yellow coat for reform of the war effort, hailed as the Bismarck of Asia but likely unconfirmed and possibly mistaken. Li Hume Chan is listed as 70 years old.
London marks 110 years since Vincent Lunardi made England’s first balloon ascent on Sept 15 1784 from Moorfields amid crowd riots and public fear of military use. Lunardi’s voyage landed in Hertfordshire after a perilous flight watched by city artillery and court dignitaries.
The issue advertises Harvest Excursions to Texas, Indian Territory, Oklahoma Territory, Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, North and South Carolina, Georgia and Florida at low round trip fares. Tickets good for return and with stopover privileges. contact O Ganver, City Ticket and Passenger Agent, for reservations. Also includes assorted medical ads and local notices from Topeka papers.
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