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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1902
Page
7
A satirical look at the Lakeside summer school on the shores of a large water with cottages and an auditorium. The piece contrasts Philadelphia and New York attendees, notes harsh social cliques among women, observes classroom dynamics, and mocks lectures and book party antics amid flirtations, fashion talk, and social rivalries.
From the London Traveler, a lively scene along Cairo Street near the market and tram center. Vendors and performers attract crowds with a one string instrument, a camel rider, and a vaudeville act. A pilgrims’ chorus ends with a scene of national pride as the crowd echoes a hymn.
The piece notes monarchs cherish jewelry and heirlooms, citing Belgians with a prized timepiece once owned by Marie Antoinette, Margherita’s pearls, and a king’s habit for collecting clocks. It also references a gossipy writer and a list of ordinary misdelivered parcels, plus a stray wartime image of a camel and a deserter-like line about killing the camel tomorrow.
The text outlines Lord Derby's interest in racing and mentions a plan to race any horse up to 14 hands, with references to prize money up to 525,000 and the owner Lord Derby’s presence. It also includes fragmented notes on visiting excursions, infant feeding advertisements, and multiple help-wanted listings.
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