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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1899
Page
5
A wounded officer and a nurse share terse goodbyes as he faces death from trench fever. He jokes about returning to Manila to be shot, while she bluntly questions his bravery and hints at unspoken feelings amid the bleak January hospital setting.
Michigan legislators assign Julius C Burrows of Kalamazoo to complete the late Senator Francis B Stockbridge term. Burrows, a long time party figure, has served as congressman and twice as speaker pro tempore. He was born in Erie county Pennsylvania and began law studies after schooling.
A wounded officer returns to a hospital room to find the nurse he loves crying quietly on his pillow. He confesses his gratitude, resists departure, and the pair share a heartfelt kiss as the scene ends, highlighting courage, duty, and devotion in wartime Chicago.
Miss Beulah Cooper, James Fenimore Cooper's great granddaughter, will marry a Swedish count on May 2. Her court costume photo shows the presentation to Victoria.
The piece reviews closing skirts with snap buttons inspired by gloves and warns to secure them properly. It notes a shift from heavy white fronts to lighter modes and favors fine white batiste embroideries with real Valenciennes lace. It praises Flemish thread lace over cotton imitations and values silk remnants for versatile blouses and tailored gowns.
The excerpt presents a poetic meditation on mist and sun, nature’s cycles, and enduring love. It contrasts misty mountains and fields with gleaming sunlight and concludes with imagery of iron hills, roses, and lips of Love, attributed to the Atlanta Constitution.
Mrs L G Sherman is described as the only anatomical artist in Chicago and possibly the country. She paints vascular models with arterial color accuracy for medical instruction, tracing life lines and rendering hearts valves and brains in plaster to exact likenesses, a rare and exacting craft previously done by flower painters.
A jury ruled in favor of the innkeeper after a complaint that a guest wore bloomers while cycling violated inn rules. The case centered on acceptable dress in public areas of the country inn and the jurors upheld the inn’s policy.
Notes recount William I's habit of visiting his kitchen and the resulting tensions when dishes aren’t perfect. John W. Mackay funded 50 Postal Telegraph female employees with tickets, carriages, and bouquets for an opera outing. Congressman Lane narrowly escaped drowning after a duck hunting accident near Muscatine Iowa. Senator Platt of New York is praised for maintaining scrapbooks and compiling a prime history of the Spanish–American War.
A poem from the New York Sun muses on birthdays and the passing years. It contemplates aging with grace and the comfort of loved ones as birthdays slip by, urging gratitude for shared smiles and tears alike.
Susan Fowler of Vineland New Jersey, long famous for her fashion, declares the sex is advanced enough to retire from active campaign work. She is noted for a close fitting coat and knee length skirts.
A jumble of quips and quotes from the Washington Star Chicago News and Chicago Record. Snippets include a sad-eyed man remarking on sarcasm and baldness, Archie with an expectant mother, and a joke about wings on hats reflecting comic exchanges from early 20th century papers.
A woman finds a clever curl panel from an enterprising manufacturer. It ties around the desired curl with a ribbon bow so the night hairstyle appears haloed by ribbons and floating ends.
A Rutland Pennsylvania child, during prayers, asks God to look after President McKinley, noting no one else is home to protect him as her father had hoped, and fears dependence on him. The Springfield Republican reports the quip as a reflection of wartime anxieties.
Negligees are among the pretty necessities women may make at home with success and without worry. Odd lengths of silk muslin and fine wool usable for jackets can be repurposed for informal outfits between tailor-made gowns. The negligee is charming for informal breakfasts and day wear.
A cautionary note advises against wearing gloves to sleep for whitening hands. It claims cutting finger tips prevents overheating and excessive redness, warning of adverse effects if the tips are not removed.
Local residents endorse Morrow's Kidneoids for kidney ailments and related symptoms. B D Stratten of Blake Street describes severe back and kidney pain from hard labor, noting relief after two boxes. Kidneoids sold for fifty cents per box, manufactured by John Morrow & Co Springfield Ohio.
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