29 Apr 1905
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Newspaper
Western Kansas World
Location
Wakeeney, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1905
Page
1
A West Hoboken inventor shows a mechanical device to distribute an infant s weight between shoulder and hip. The carrier claims comfort for both nurse and child, reducing heat distress in summer and offering an alternative to arm holding seen in many cultures.
A Brooklyn Eagle essay reflects on prison life as a public fascination with system and discipline. It describes cell blocks modeled on Pullman cars, uniform meals, and the dehumanizing view of inmates as working models of torture, highlighting poverty, childhood loss, and the social gaze on punishment.
An eccentric man Hedger who died at Romford never slept in a bed for over twenty years. He favored the church stokehole as a night retreat until police halted his visits. Subsequently he slept leaning on market railings.
In Washington, Joseph I. Keefer, on the Inauguration Subcommittee, discovered a mantel said to have been brought to the U.S. by General Lafayette during the Revolutionary War. The piece, found at the old Octagon House near Eighteenth Street and New York Avenue, matches the other mantel at Harewood House Virginia. A second item notes B H Doughton of Barre Vermont and a Peregrine White built compass claimed to be the earliest American-made.
A fashion overview describes elastic tea jackets in gauze or chiffon, lace trimmed fichus, and short or long sleeves. Parisian house gowns feature challie in pale blue with shirring, lace yokes, and satin ribbons, while embroidered shirt waists signal summer trends and a revival of the flower turban pairs violet hues with green leaves. A pink cherry satin negligee, pigeon pie recipe, versatile hairdressing, a new French blouse, lace frocks, and tips on choosing styles round out the period’s style notes for ready-to-wear and entertaining needs.
Ferns in pots require a moist atmosphere and well drained soil to thrive. Use peat soil, leaf mold, and bone meal, in a hot dry room with added air moisture, preferably a hot air heater with an evaporating pan.
Embroidery remains the favored method for embellishing apparel with elegance and taste. The craft is celebrated as the most approved form of decoration, enhancing garments and waists with careful stitches and timeless appeal.
Paris fashion notes keep morning wear focus on short skirts and the bolero coat. The look emphasizes very full skirts and coordinated tops. Example describes a blue cheviot frock with feather fronts and bands using green enamel buttons, a green petticoat, and cravat to match.
The article extols the kimono as the most practical gift for a newborn, replacing the sack. It notes scallop trimming, ribbon accents, and roomy sleeves to accommodate growth. Materials like cassimere, silk, fennel, wool flannel are recommended for warmth and durability in tiny wraps.
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