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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1899
Page
4
The Dutch plan to replace the child portrait of Queen Wilhelmina on coins and postage lamps with a current image showing her as a stylish young woman. The move aims to reflect her grown status and avoid being viewed as a perpetual child.
In a rural parish a married farm couple, the Heslops, face sharp town talk about the wife’s origins and manners. Jane Heslop resists gossip while Martha Bissop taunts the new Mrs Heslop as worldly and learned, fueling tensions between families and neighbors.
Susan Christie Preston Draper wife of the American ambassador to Italy rose to prominence through lavish entertainments and strong Kentucky lineage. Daughter of the late Gen William Preston of Lexington she connected with the Clays Carlisles Breckinridges and other notable families. Her daughter Marguerite Draper attends the White House kindergarten with Ruth and Esther Cleveland as family and social circles knit across the Atlantic.
In a stormy scene at a farm, a destitute woman explains her failed attempt to better mankind and accepts a new life with Joseph, while Sir Archibald meets Lady Selina and Heslop declares he is her husband. The dialogue reveals past struggles, love, and an unexpected union.
Mrs Diaz wife of the Mexican president is praised as a compassionate figure. She is described as the most popular woman in the country who helps the down trodden and afflicted and visits humble homes. Her intercession aided striking match factory workers leading to an amicable settlement.
A London Judy item depicts a pretty young woman fresh from a finishing school bidding farewell to a man on a country house stoop. She calls him the happiest man on earth as he reopens the question of the ring. She asks for a solitaire with three diamonds.
Clemente Ruiz-Coto of Santa Barbara California, age 20, has married thirteen men in three years. Her lovers include Count Tolfskow, Baron Badry, John Wilbur, John Harper, Albert Rice, Will S. Hauk, Al Truax, Charles Williams, Capt. Ellis, Charles Emery, A S Krump, Charles Klett, and finally Charles Coto. She now runs a ranch and handles the housework, claiming contentment and happiness.
A farm scene unfolds as Heslop and Mrs Norton clash over calf prices and social judgment. A dubious Norton son arrives, pressuring the girl who contemplates her failed marriage to Joseph, then asserts independence amid tense confrontation. Jane confronts intruding guests and asserts boundaries.
Practical tips for preparing fish and macaroni. Soak salt fish in sour milk before broiling and keep the fish skin side to the fire briefly to brown. Macaroni should be creamy after eight parts water to one part pasta, then rinsed. Layer macaroni cheese and white sauce in a buttered dish with bread crumbs, pepper, and extra cheese. Regular stove cleaning uses greasy cloths, with weekly wash in greasy water.
Lillian Bell recalls a Cairo area ostrich farm with agate colored eyes and odd humor. She notes ostriches’ domestic fathering, fathering roles, and a 25 year old bird imitating dervishes as a keeper prompts a playful dance scene.
An old advertisement touts Dr Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a cure for summer complaints. It claims mothers lose dread of the season's terrors when this remedy is used at home.
The column notes Alice Neilsen's month in Honolulu and dramatization of The Choir Invisible. It cites stage employment figures for women, mentions Mary Marble as a De Wolf Hopper soubrette, and includes quirks about Louis James. Elizabeth McCarty filed bankruptcy with liabilities of 3.07 dollars. Dodson recalls a Richelieu anecdote.
In fragmented quotes from Detroit Free Press and Fliegende Blätter, two young people drift apart over incompatible aims. A male suitor seeks a heart while the woman pursues money, exposing a universal clash between love and wealth.
The item cites humorous quips about marriage and domestic life. It notes babies shock men at first but become habit, women cry with gladness, engaged couples need expression, newcomers must ask neighbors for favors, and married life centers on home duties and leading a husband to dress well.
Poem fragment attributed to F. L. Stanton describing perseverance through troubles toward rest and the steady effort of those who always do their best.
A speaker recalls his mother as the most interesting companion, teaching him geology, biology, and factory processes through simple, near home lessons. She showed him objects, insects, and local industries to broaden his mind beyond books and spark lifelong curiosity.
A compact exhortation urges brevity in speeches prayers and editorials, endorsing concise statements and decisive messaging. It also advertises Dean's Ointment for itching piles at 50 cents with a claim of no failure.
A brief notice promoting the Union Co operative Laundry highlights its long standing service and a phone contact listed as 100 for customers seeking laundry assistance.
Catalog notes silk mitts neck ribbons and handkerchief borders with price cuts. Yara Men s Japonet border handkerchiefs and ladies chiffon silk tiles appear with reduced rates. Black brocaded quilted suitings and rainbow silk puff ties show marked savings for dress fabrics.
A vintage cookery snippet describes iced chocolate served at luncheons and bicycle teas. It explains making chocolate with boiling water, a double boiler five minutes, cream and vanilla or cinnamon, then foaming and serving over chipped ice. The ad touts Dr Thomas electric Oil for burns, cuts, and sprains with instant relief.
Annual $15 round trip excursion to Atlantic City and shore towns runs fifteen days. Special through sleepers and coaches depart Indianapolis August 10 at 2 30 p m. Ten day stopovers allowed in Philadelphia on either direction. Reserve space at city ticket office corner Washington and Illinois streets. W W Richardson D P A.
The General Passenger Agent of the Colorado Midland Railroad invites travelers to request maps views and descriptive matter to plan mountain vacations. Learn routes and scenic stops to choose current destinations and itineraries.
Parlor cars will be attached to train No 1 leaving Indianapolis at 11 45 a m daily August 8th for Peoria arriving 7 15 p m and connecting with Burlington and Rock Island west trains. Return attached to train No 18 leaving Peoria 11 40 a m daily after Burlington and Rock Island arrival reaching Indianapolis 6 16 p m connecting with Knickerbocker Special and Washington Fast Line east.
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