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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1900
Page
5
Early in September President and Mrs McKinley will travel to Somerset Pennsylvania for the marriage of Miss Mabel McKinley to Dr Hermanus Baer. Mabel is the president's niece and Abner McKinley’s daughter, noted for wit beauty and musical talent. The Abner McKinleys have long used Somerset as a summer home. Grace McKinley another niece is a Holyoke graduate.
Mrs Muncie hosts Miss Margaret Jardine, once a jelly maker and former housekeeper, who arrives after a long absence to help with preserves. Margaret praises the jars, plans to send gifts to a sister, and a mix up with a porter delays the shipment.
Gilbert Keith returns from camping to find Miss Margaret Jardine in Melton as the couple reunites. He discovers a box of jelly from magazines, then visits her at work before they marry and she buys Rosemount, returning to the old home as Mrs. Jardine. Mrs. Muncie greets the couple with joy.
A nostalgic verse recalling youth and virtue before modern vanity. The speaker laments changes in fashion and society, celebrating good old girls and boys, the simple joys of childhood, and the motherly love that endures. The piece ends with a desire for heavenly consolation as old dreams comfort aging hearts.
The Ladies' Home Journal advises sipping water rather than drinking a full glass at once. In the morning a glass or two of moderately cold water is recommended to flush the stomach, while sipping later can stimulate circulation and may curb alcohol cravings during recovery efforts.
Miss Hallie Erminie Rives, cousin of Amelia Rives, after Paris and time with Mrs. James Brown Potter in London, sailed from Teutonic on Aug 1 for New York. In Paris she studied palmistry with Mile Marthe Passerieu Desbarrelles who warned against early marriage to preserve her talent.
A nostalgic poem recalls a relationship framed by a first cigar. The speaker remembers a bright summer and a broken engagement, with moonlit walks and painful parting. The memory returns whenever the cigar's smoke rings rise, linking scent to sorrow. Buffalo News.
Dispatches from Pe kin praise Capt. Myers of the United States marine corps for leading a sortie under heavy fire to drive back a Chinese rush on the British legation. He was wounded and helped protect many women including his wife who sheltered there.
A collage of humorous quotes and social observations from multiple newspapers. Bits on love in a hammock, wartime cheerful counsel to women, fame by bill neglect, a wedding giggle, a pessimist’s definition, and universal grumbling. Mixed, brief, and period voice laden.
A New York Tribune suggestion outlines simple steps to freshen silk ribbons. Wash in cold suds with fine soap, rinse in cold water, and dry flat to remove wrinkles. For nonwhite ribbons, soak in gasoline in a half full jar overnight, then wash and air dry. White ribbons yellow from Zasolene.
Bargain time continues in summer dress goods with full round skirts rising for midsummer gowns. Princesse models appear among desirable children's dresses. Street wear favors skirts that barely clear the ground and ribboned lace edges on gowns. Midsummer picture hats bend soft brims to flatter young faces. Linen and lace collars gain favor with embroidered turn overs and matching cuff garnitures. Sleeves feature wrist trimmings that fall over the hand with turned back cuffs as the latest style.
Select large freestone peaches and peel them. Pit each peach and fill with a maraschino cherry. Make a double boiler custard from milk sugar and egg yolks and whites, cook until thick, chill thoroughly, then dip peaches in custard and dust with powdered sugar. Chill well and serve with extra custard poured around the fruit and whipped cream on top.
A quoted exchange notes she is stylish, while a child now a year and a half treats her as a stranger, highlighting a curious disconnect between fashion and family familiarity. The brief line contrasts appearance with personal relationships.
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a blood tonic curing stomach nerves kidneys and blood diseases for millions. It promotes Hood's Pills at 25 cents as the remedy.
Shipping notice lists D and W Sleeping and Chair Cars between Indianapolis and Quincy with freight cars and perishable goods. Schuller's Mi N Merl appears as consignor or handler.
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