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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1899
Page
5
Newly married Jack and Nell collide over aunts mater opinions at breakfast and tea. Nell resents lingering maternal meddling while Jack clings to the old lady’s advice. A comic scene unfolds as they scheme a social shuffle and coffee quips.
Representatives from Romany tribes in Plainfield discuss a succession between Laurel Harrison aged 17 and Rosy Dean Harrison aged 16 as potential successors to Snake Mary. The elder, described as a beauty, is favored by some, but the congress will decide. The winner will hold the title only until death, with no further royal duties.
In a tense domestic scene Nell defends buying Evening Advertiser over the Standard, while her husband chides his mother for overcare and criticizes the price of mats. The couple argues about expenses and household authority as a delivery bell rings.
Scandal swirls as Countess Russell, famed for defying aristocratic norms, seeks professional acting work in London theatres. American managers pursue her for potential performances amid public intrigue and press attention.
A Chicago Record fragment narrates a conversation where a mother seeks social ambition for her daughter, asking if separation is acceptable, followed by a humorous remark about cake on the way home. A separate London Answers item reports a schoolmaster’s pupils naming Aminadab Joshua James Goodenough and vowing to confront the namer if found.
The piece argues that using the perpendicular pronoun reduces listener interest. It urges readers to consider others feelings and worries, and to mine their own experiences to find mutually engaging topics. A guided approach to better conversation is offered.
An extracted scene shows a quarrel where a husband demands deference to his opinion, a wife submits, then reconciles with a playful dance. A letter from 'Her' to a friend reveals harmony with Jack and his mother, noting improved relations and a long awaited peace.
The article notes that thin white curtains appear dainty but glare in bright sun, recommending softer sheers like muslins. It cites pale yellows and pinks, with a street view styled curtain arranged to look good from outside. Heavy, richer fabrics suit interiors. summer calls for awnings and lighter window coverings.
A recipe for an invalid's light lunch features sponge cake with sweet cream or milk. It lists ingredients including pastry flour powdered sugar eggs lemon juice soda and water with steps to beat yolks and whites and bake 20 to 30 minutes in a moderate oven.
Lady Louisa Madeline Tighe of Ireland recalls dancing at the Brussels ball and hearing Waterloo guns as a 12 year old during 1815. She witnessed four British sovereigns, her father serving as lord lieutenant of Ireland, and later married William Frederick Fownes Tighe before becoming a widow in 1878. Her family ties span the Gordon and Richmond lineages. Burdock Blood Bitters is advertised at article end.
A fragment notes a laundry cooperative with the slogan Not Forget the Ola and a contact phone number 1808. The readable text provides no further event details or dates.
A cook’s guide describes arranging veal salad with slices fanned on a flat dish and centered mayonnaise dressing. It suggests variations using chicken, roast veal, English walnuts, French peas, and celery, plus a rich hot vinegar dressing with eggs, butter, mustard, salt, sugar, pepper, and whipped cream added before serving.
A lyrical note urges readers to take a day off from city bustle and enjoy springtime by rivers and trees. The piece celebrates soft weather, drifting waters, honey bees, and peaceful rest away from work. It evokes nature's calm as a needed escape.
The piece notes summer gowns in dark muslin of dotted Swiss organdia or silk mull, with black and dark blue colors in high demand. Styles mimic heavier fabrics, include silk-lined options, and suggest removable lining at the yoke and sleeves for comfort across conditions.
An advertisement promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery claiming thousands cured weak lungs and coughs. It contrasts a Brahmin who destroys life yet eats, with readers urged to write to Dr Pierce in Buffalo NY for a free medical consultation. The tone resembles a period moral lecture.
A recipe notes mint creams aid digestion and are served with finger bowls. To make, combine sugar and water in a granite pan, dissolve, boil eight minutes, then remove heat. Add eight drops peppermint, stir vigorously, and drop the mixture onto waxed paper or a marble slab.
The Indianapolis Transfer Company expands to Union Station and beyond offering prompt baggage transport with two men per wagon at no extra cost. Clerks dispatch carriages and wagons from the Denison house and general office at 215 N Delaware St, answering calls on No 440.
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