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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1900
Page
5
Miss Alta Rockefeller, daughter of the oil magnate, is the founder and leader of New York’s Thursday evening musical club. She conducts rehearsals at every gathering, reflecting her prominent status among heiresses and cultural patrons.
A reflective verse from Frank Leslies recalls an empty nest after love andYouth fade. The speaker holds a dainty nest of feather and reed, once a haven for fledglings and affection, now silent in the wood.
A tall awkward man works in an old mill on a gray farm near a village in Scott County. After his wife dies he grows gloomy and plans to sell the farm to fund his sisters and boy. A large corporation buys the farm and mill to build a cotton mill, forcing him to flee to Australia.
Ralph Mydack’s farm and mill venture collapses after his father’s death. Gertrude Kendennis pursues a doomed courtship as Ralph works the sawmill, builds a life amid poverty, charity, and hard labor, while neighbors remember the vanished money and a future that remains out of reach.
In a village scene the young couple Ralph and Gertrude face financial doubt over a patent. Aunt Hannah reveals a hidden stash of $4,000 in gold behind the garret chimney, funding their marriage and the farm lands. The village reacts with astonishment as they marry.
Miss Ada Ellen Bayly writes as Edna Lyall and is a favorite author among American girls. Her face may be new to readers but her fiction finds a ready audience. She is said to be among Queen Victoria's favorite authors. Her stories are readable though not of very high order and she does not publish prolifically.
The notice lists methods to polish steel with lime and alcohol, clean white sheepskin rugs with Castile soap, turn out jelly by greasing moulds and dipping in hot water, mend china with a glue egg white and white lead mix, restore shabby velvet with ammonia and heat to raise pile, and remove spots from cloth using fuller's earth paste or benzine.
Dr Eliza M Masher of Ann Arbor has invented a compact adjustable school desk with a separate raiseable seat. A Washington woman created a coin display holder using a flat base and a vertical tube to cradle the rim of a dime. A California inventor patented a skirt gauging and marking machine that trims skirts evenly on a revolving form with adjustable side frame.
The gown features a tucked organdie skirt with deep front tucks and lace insertion, a lace yoke and decolletage edge, and pointed sleeve caps. A soft silk sash with a matching rosette on the bodice completes both day and evening wear. Dr Bull's Cough Syrup is described as an efficient remedy for coughs and colds in adults.
Listing of ladies hose in fancy stripe plain black and tan seamless styles priced around 19 cents. Includes misses and children's striped seamless hose at 29 cents per pair.
Water soaked lace curtains 314 yards long notable prices from 1.98 to 5 with fire sale tags. Damaged lace curtains drop 1.50 to 5 and 99 cents per yard for cloth. Window shades from 19 cents to 20 cents, all former stock discounted due to water damage.
Damaged wool blankets with borders in white and scarlet, large and 12-4 sizes, priced from 3 to 7 dollars. Plaids and spreads described as slightly or fire damaged with lower sale values. Bleached muslins and sheeting offered at reduced yard rates, some items water damaged.
London artists hail Miss Van derbilt-Wackerman of New York as the world’s most beautiful woman. Sir Edward Poynter praises her beauty as universal, while artists from Pomeroy to Duran pledge to immortalize her in marble. The masque at Guildhall sparks fame and admiration.
A glimpse at current dress trends notes wash dresses with knee-length tucks and the rise of lingerie that fits closely. Lace boleros remain popular while gray wool muslin and white taffeta fabrics appear in refined ensembles.
First Floor silk and wool suitings damaged by smoke and water priced as 40 inch silk finished Henrietta 38 inch navy 50c and 36 inch black brilliantine 25c slated for fire sale. Damaged goods include quality grades and widths with limited color options and prices.
Items including knee pants, boys wool coats, men pants, children vestee suits, and men's Easter suits are offered at fire sale prices. Scorch marks and water damage noted with prices ranging from under a dollar to about ten dollars. Major stock includes women's and men's apparel with varied discounts.
Miss Bessie Shirley of Salt Lake City runs and edits a mining journal at age 19, a notable solo achievement. Mrs. George Gould uses jasmine fragrance in a costly gown treatment, while Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst is described as active yet fragile in appearance. Mrs. Laura Holtschneider, Buena Vista alderman, is noted for anti gambling work and suffrage leadership and may run for mayor if she consents.
Choose tart apples peel core and slice moderately thin. Layer alternating sugar and fruit in a crockery dish, top with a plate held by a weight, bake three hours. Cool and set in a glass dish to form a clear jelly. Serve with meringue and custard or cream sauce.
The article explains using plain table salt as a cleaning agent for silver with egg stains and for marble surfaces. Moistened salt rubbed on silver removes stains and, when dry, helps clean marble with a dry cloth until the surface is clean.
Readers find fresh light and soft textures in spring wardrobes as lace or tulle accents add charm. The piece notes old fashioned tastes and a modern nod to light fabrics in New York fashion circles.
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