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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1900
Page
5
In Sheepshead Bay Tom Sharkey the pugilist, a local taxpayer, courts Miss Jennie Tuthill but remains unengaged. She says she will not marry, while Sharkey focuses on training for an upcoming fight.
Poem urges bright living to ward off gloom and sorrow. Contrasts damp shade with sunny life and fleeting time. Promotes optimism and enjoying the world outside.
Inspirational verse extols love as a balm for trouble and sorrow. It likens love to roses blooming in a desert and dew on the sod, praising divine aid that makes life’s path sweet despite tempests.
A wartime tale recalls a sergeant instructor pressed by cadets to reveal the Maxim gun’s hidden mechanism. A young soldier secretly sketches the block and conceals it, arguing he can reproduce it from memory. The incident tests trust and discipline within the Hythe musketry program and hints at espionage pressures from foreign military attaches.
A narrated encounter on a quiet pier leads to a hidden dossier and a dramatic arrest. Mam’selle, a famed temptress, kisses the narrator as Lieut. Brown seizes the moment to arrest the sergeant. A wary truth emerges about espionage and a secret war office collection.
A mother gazes on her adult son as he rests nearby, recalling the child he was. She senses a heroic future in his manly form while tears rise at the sight of the once innocent face now worn by life. The poem reflects maternal love and foreseeing sorrow.
The passage outlines thorough prep for preserving fruit including clean cans and glasses, scalding jars, and a well organized setup. It lists utensils such as a silver knife, wooden spoons, a cullander, a strainer, porcelain kettles, cheese cloth, towels, and a wide funnel, advising against brass iron or tin for boiling. It emphasizes steady preparation to ease the preserving task and make it pleasurable.
Margaret Sangster extols an exquisite young woman defined by dress hair and skin with scrupulous daily toilet. She advocates bathing skin care and tidy belongings as beauty and health for the working girl in confined daily life.
A fragmentary snippet mentions Miss Jinks as a restful conversationalist and notes a presidential election year context tied to Chicago records. The text is incomplete, offering limited readable detail beyond character notes and a political time frame.
The article notes high demand for Jinen gowns in blue pink red and other colors. It highlights blues like harebell cornflower and navy, canary yellow accents with black, and sheer silk palettes. Linen gowns showcase tailored cuts and detailed stitching with matching petticoats completing the stylish look.
Ribbon belts cross center fronts with horse-shoe pins replacing buckles. Old-fashioned lace collars, adjustable ones, gain favor as fall waist adornments. Velvet stock sets and decorative buckles add color to black white or light-tinted gowns. Turned-over collars of embroidery or lace, high band linen collars with string ties, and unlined wool skirts reappear after a lull.
White sailor blouses range from piques to lace and Swiss muslin with plain muslin or batistes. Black satin stocks suit tailor costumes with high fronts and contrasting color ties. The bolero style declines while tafteta jackets remain popular and the mess jacket with a high neck rises as its successor.
A historic remedy for nervous headache before a date advises a hot bath with toilet vinegar, dressing gown rest in a shaded room, a half hour sleep, neck and facial rub with toilet water, then hot bouillon or cocoa. If it fails, the patient must choose to break the engagement or risk health.
A recipe describes taking a small nutmeg melon halved and seeded, filling with vanilla ice cream and optional candied fruit. The halves are tied, chilled an hour, then served to transport tasters to a heavenly sensation, claimed by gourmets.
A local testimonial supports Doan's Kidney Pills for kidney and back pain relief. Mrs. George E. Hickok of 62 Poplar Street Brightwood credits the remedy, bought at Henry J. Huder's drug store, with alleviating years of discomfort and her husband’s kidney troubles. Sold by all dealers price 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
The article describes Mrs. Stonewall Jackson's painful illness and her Charlotte residence. It notes a plain two story house on Tradest Street with vines on the veranda, magnolias outside, Confederate memorabilia, and references to her beauty and past as Anna Morrison.
The Lake Erie and Western Railway lists travel to Elwood Alexandria Muncie Portland Hartford City Bluffton Fort Wayne Ind Celina Ohio Lima St Marys Ohio at $1.25. Depart Indianapolis 6 30 a m return from Fort Wayne 6 00 p m Lima 6 00 p m.
Hand-turned ladies slippers offered at 45 cents per pair in sizes 1 2 and 3 with lasts A B C and D. High-priced, hand-made footwear advertised by Siersdorfer at his new store location 3 1/2 E Washington.
A schedule lists a Sunday August 19 service from Indianapolis with a 7 30 a m departure to Madison and 6 00 p m return. A fast special from Indianapolis at 8 00 a m stops at Greencastle and Brazil and reaches Terre Haute at 10 00 a m. Return trips run Terre Haute to Indianapolis with a 7 40 p m departure stopping at intermediate stations.
Special train leaves Indianapolis at 6 30 a m to Dayton Pennsylvania with round trip price of 1 25 Car service will run early cars to accommodate travelers from Indianapolis with return from Dayton at 6 00 p m on August 19th from Soldiers Home Dayton Pennsylvania
Full regular dinner priced at 25 cents and business men's lunch 15 cents advertised for St Charles near the Union station. Proprietor Chas Muei Jerschoen promotes Me riaals at the Me reals corner in the Union station area.
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