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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1900
Page
5
A reflective verse questions whether a woman should propose and how love drives the union. It suggests society places meaning on a maiden’s sigh and smiles, while noting the man asks first yet the final choice rests with the woman.
Miss Wortley confronts Charles Lamont about the source of his fortune and the fate of her niece Eileen. To shield Eileen from a scandalous marriage, Margaret offers to wed Lamont herself, then reveals she has accepted his proposal after a prior broken engagement in years past.
In a fragile hospital scene Eileen learns of a famed criminal, Lamont, her long imagined hero. Margaret reveals a newspaper paragraph about the arrest of the gang leader, trusted by society, whose crimes have vexed Europe and America. Both women face consequences of shared affection and fault.
Miss Margaret Livingston Chanler of New York sails on the U S hospital ship Relief off Nagasaki to assist in hospital relief amid hostilities in China. A great great granddaughter of John Jacob Astor, she served in Porto Rico and is noted for her philanthropy and war service.
Comic dialogue snippets feature a mother, a rebellious Little Puss, and a nurse. A summer poet pitches a risqué title, prompting the editor to react emotionally, while a nurse stories about losing track of a child lead to a policelike question. The items read like gag captions from Punch and Tit-Bits.
Miss Anna Northend Benjamin completes a 14 month solo world tour reporting a broadened outlook and praise for American independence. She recalls an interview between Gen Bates and the sultan of Sulú, observations in Pekin amidst threats, and a long overland route via Corea Siberia Moscow and Paris with $20 paid for her steamer trunk transport.
Miss Mamie Muldoon has been named deputy state auditor of Nebraska by Auditor Cornell. A stenographer and longtime clerk, she has served in the auditor’s office for three and a half years and will earn 1800 dollars yearly with a 50000 dollar bond. Her Lincoln home and Lancaster county roots connect her to local settler families.
A compact collection of maxims and reflections. It asserts that inaction breeds nothingness and hypocrisy burdens villainy, while learning without humility is folly. It contrasts justice with suffering and cautions against returning evil for good, noting temper and self consistency as key faults.
A short verse contrasts a lily bell gift to a woman in love with a rival who offers a rose. The speaker portrays mockery of her deepest moment as she hides longing and dared name a future, while the rival wears the rose as symbol.
France boasts a 12 year old koy artist who rose to major Paris salon notice. George Steuber, an 18 year old, stands out as America’s top young engineer. Italy flaunts a 10 year old sculptor Righetti with a life like bust of his father and a new piece praised to rival Michelangelo. Germany features Heinrich Weber a precocious composer at not yet seven who works on operas. America also touts Willie Gwin a five year old with advanced medical knowledge and certifiable osteology skill from New Orleans university exams.
A fashion trend shifts from potato pulp buttons posing as ivory to wood pulp silk gowns. Wood pulp silk, popular in St. Etienne France, is produced by chemical processing to create silk-like threads that dry quickly and weave into fabric. The material resembles real silk and costs far less.
Tan shoes have faded in popularity for men's wear with Lynn’s manufacturers reporting a sharp drop in demand. Some firms have not issued samples this season as buyers favor black shoes for their perceived neater style and smaller appearance.
A Philadelphia Times note describes a new drink creation called ice cream cantaloupe. It uses a hollowed cantaloupe filled with crushed fruit and ice cream, edged with powdered sugar, blending cantaloupe and ice cream flavors.
In Indianapolis a local citizen, Fred McIntosh of 548 E South St, professor of music, reports relief from dull back pains and kidney issues after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He notes rapid improvement within days, praising the product despite initial skepticism. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, 50 cents. Remember the name Dean's and avoid substitutes.
A miscellany of witticisms and aphorisms appears alongside an ad for Fine California Wines from Schuilers at 21 N. Meridian St. The items reference social mores and a recent marriage of an Ohio minister named Turn to a woman sharing that name.
Clark Photo Studio and Art Store promotes sample consultations and order-taking. Travel notices list special trains from Indianapolis to Michigan City and Elwood, Alexandria, Muncie, Portland, Hartford City, Bluffton, Fort Wayne, and Celina with round trip prices ranging around $1.25 to $1.50. Lake Erie & Western R R advertises excursions from Indianapolis to multiple Ohio and Indiana destinations on August 19 and 23 1900 with $1.00 to $1.50 fares.
Fast special train departs Indianapolis at 8:00 a.m. with stops at Greencastle and Brazil, reaching Terre Haute by 10:00 a.m. Return service leaves Terre Haute at 7:40 p.m. stopping at all intermediate stations.
Lake Maxinkuckee and Return. $1.00 round trip. Sunday August 19. Pennsylvania Lines operates a special train from Indianapolis at 7 30 a m and returning from Lake Maxinkuckee at 6 30 p m with a stop at Maxinkuckee assembly grounds.
A special train leaves Indianapolis at 6 30 a m and returns from Dayton at 6 00 p m. Street car company arrangements will run early cars to accommodate Indianapolis passengers.
Group travel offers round trip fares to Mackinac Island and northern Michigan resorts. Tickets go on sale on August 2 and September 6 and a Saturday return option within 30 days. W W Richardson in Indianapolis provides further details.
Tickets sold August through 28 finalize return limit set for September. For details on train times consult ticket agents at 25 West Washington Street and Union Station.
A quoted remark argues about moral standards in driving styles with a comparison to mormon practices. The snippet portrays a debate over tradition versus modernity in court or social norms. The line reflects tension between individual choice and communal judgment.
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