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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1900
Page
5
A cheerful poem by E. Kiser printed in the Chicago Times-Herald celebrates approaching summer. It contrasts dreary days with blooming flowers, singing hills, and renewed hope as March ends and summer nears.
The Morning Post-Herald sends Barrett to interview Chris Urquhart. He meets Miss Urquhart in a softly lit hotel sitting room, where she reveals herself and questions his reporter status with cool politeness. He is startled by her directness and the encounter sets a wary tone.
A dramatic scene unfolds as Flora confronts Arthur Barrett about a torn past. She recalls loyal vows and enduring love, then reveals neglect and betrayal that shattered their union. Sparks fly as she asserts independence and refuses renewed control.
In a London style scene, Arthur Barrett, a newspaper man, pleads with Miss Cloris Urquhart for an interview and love, but she refuses. He exits telling she cannot call him a good loser as she departs. The Morning Post-Herald office later reports he had no copy.
Miss Bessie Humphreys of Portland Ind won third honors in the state oratorical contest at Richmond. She was greeted by hundreds of citizens at the depot and escorted to the opera house where an impromptu program was held on her return.
The excerpt advises tact in social calls and letters, urging focus on the individual rather than broad phrases. It warns against mentioning fatigue or prior visits, and against generic praise, recommending tailored, personal responses that flatter the specific recipient.
The leghorn hat rises as the summer favorite with undulating brims and flower trim. Paris orders surge for large, fine straw hats with low crowns and net lace brims, worn with sheer gowns and foliage accents held by velvet ribbons.
A household tip praises French influence on cooking with browned butter eggs. Fry eggs in butter then toast, add a teaspoon of vinegar per egg, boil briefly, and pour the seasoned butter over the eggs to serve.
The Atchison Globe remarks on a woman leaving a house in walking clothes, locking the door, hiding the key, and walking away with a sense of perfect satisfaction and security. The brief observation comments on ordinary confidence in daily routines.
Lace toques appear with red cloth coats to frame the summer seashore landscape. White and yellow and white and black are favored in spring and summer towns. A new sash ribbon called pastel mous seline is featured. Black silk flowers on colored tulle hats complete the stylish look.
The advertisement touts Dr Wood's Nor way Pine Byrup as pleasant to take and harmless for coughs colds bronchitis and asthma. It targets families and emphasizes gentle relief for young patients.
The readable text fragment mentions a price of two dollars and refers to carbon-related items, though the sentence structure is fragmented and lacks clear context or identifiable events. No definitive person, organization, or place can be confirmed from the fragment.
Miss Alta Rockefeller, John D. Rockefeller’s unmarried daughter, is to wed Parmelee Prentice, a Chicago lawyer worth about $10,000, recalling that only one Rockefeller daughter has married a millionaire. Bessie and Edith Rockefeller married men of modest means. the three sisters are prominent in Chicago society and are set to inherit about $50,000,000 each upon their father’s death.
A survey highlights women breaking barriers: Evelyn Tome of Port Deposit presides over Cecil National Bank and National Bank of Elkton while directing a multi million dollar estate. Others include Utah's alternates to the national convention, Russian dispensaries employing women, Miss Ella Nichols as Michigan’s first female hospital steward, and Gibraltar’s Miss M Cresswell as longtime head of the postal department with a high salary.
Advice on selecting pots for piazza plants emphasizing harmony of color with blooms. Describes plain options for flowering plants, relief figures for palms, seeds ware in yellow and pale blue, bowery jars, and gold decoration for drawing rooms. Mentions blue and white Dwarf ware and recent practice changes for placing palms indoors.
A historical notice promotes a luncheon service 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Kits Sample Room And Cafe Restaurant listing E. Kitz at 127 E Court Street. Also advertises Atlantic Steamship Agency for Paris tickets and Merchant's Restaurant at 59 N. TL sh.
Mrs. O P Martin visits Martinsville while Miss Seibert hosts the Jacqueline club. The Atkins announce the engagement of Saran Frances Atkins to Thomas R Kackley. State weddings include Charles Johanning with Caroline Bartel in Richmond and Otis W Redding with Lulu B Chandler in Montpelier. A Madonna collection by Mrs 8 E Perkins is shown by the Women's auxiliary at St Paul’s parish house and will continue. Fortnightly club officers are listed. Mr and Mrs Charles A Howland host a golden wedding anniversary at their Milleraville pike home. Howland’s father settled on the farm in 1839 and the son remains there. Mrs Howland’s father Miram Bacon settled in Indianapolis in 18%. Children are Hiram B Howland, Mrs W D Seaton, and Mrs C B Bancroft.
A fragment from the Philadelphia Times ponders public behavior and social quirks. It notes playful scenes with tops and jumping ropes in squares and critiques employers boasting shiny gimmicks, while musing on the irony of smashing windows and the value of id in life for a novel.
An explicit advertisement touts Favorite Prescription as a cure for female inflammation weakness and related ailments. It claims to soothe nerves improve appetite and sleep and ease childbirth. The notice notes it contains no narcotics and offers free medical advice with mail order details.
The company offers expert rent collection and property management with meticulous attention. It highlights unmatched facilities for this business, weekly vacancy listings at no charge, and active solicitation of new accounts.
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