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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1903
Page
2
In a vivid daily culture column a New York writer rails at women’s attire and indecision. The piece mocks one tone dressing while detailing color theories for brunets and blondes, recalls apartment era prices, and blames fashion on self image and social pressure.
The passage describes wedding day customs in various countries, noting Bride’s Day practices in Switzer land and other provinces. It mentions a threshold ritual with hot water and a brittle reaction from an onlooker, plus a doorway mishap and a dramatic curtain moment involving a dressmaker and a nervous bride.
A fragment discusses wedding superstitions in New York and Europe. It notes rituals such as a bride throwing a bouquet, the tradition of December 31 as a wedding date in Scotland, and a German belief against May marriages. It mentions banning sharp gifts like knives and a royal anecdote about a king’s marriage ritual.
A fragment recalls an exclusive social luncheon at Mrs Smythowicz’s with Mrs van Sparkbright and Mrs Ogle-Cann. Discussions cover Lighthouse Rock legends, local museum relics, and Mrs d Oyle-Cann’s daughter Regina amid strict class boundaries and avoidance of common people.
Countess Aime de Montaigu returns to America after months in Paris where she observed humanitarian progress and female emancipation. She recounts Dr Baraduc’s mental state photographs and a Parisian cult of black magic, noting social tensions between rich and poor.
A collage of notes on royal jewelry and dress, profiles of Duchess of Marlborough and others, plus commentary on women’s rights, labor, and art jewelry. Mentions Queen Alexandra, Avant, and editors like Vicomessa de Rebifle. Also cites Lester Ward on genius and women’s access to material for creativity.
A woman accuses her lover of deceit on a seaside romance gone sour. He reveals financial ruin after failing to pay a hotel bill, declaring he cannot marry. She collapses, heartbroken, as their hopes collapse into ruin.
The piece recalls weather glass cottages once common in nurseries. It notes antique specimens fetching fancy prices, two doors per cottage, and occupants guided by a catgut mechanism that signals rain by extending or retracting to move a tiny man and woman, sheltering women indoors until fair weather returns.
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