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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1899
Page
5
Bessie Van Buskirk of Los Angeles, six, is engaged to play the Little King in Marie Antoinette. All costumes and sets were designed by Mme. Modjeska who predicts the child will become a great actress and will personally supervise her education and training.
Two young American women, Esther Williams and Evelyn Easton, discuss travel chaperones while visiting a villa near Florence. Williams considers accepting an offer to visit Winkelmans in Florence and possibly buy a pin or commission a drawing, balancing altruistic goals with personal curiosity. A sore throat alters plans as Williams proceeds with caution, while Easton mocks the idea of going alone and urges caution about propriety.
In a bustling scene at Killarney, a distinguished American visitor captures attention and affection. Local crowds remark on charm and cultural exchange as impressions form despite limited dialogue in the fragment.
Esther and Evelyn laugh as a mishap with a letter of credit leads to tales of coins and a German proprietor. Esther recounts meeting a young English artist named Mr Thorne and being taken to a private room, revealing an upstairs salon and a bedroom incident that shocks their circle.
Two American young women Miss Williams and Miss Easton travel in Europe encountering an English artist named Thorne. After awkward initial impressions they grow closer, with Esther warming to Thorne during a mountain excursion, while Evelyn coaches caution. By journey’s end Esther acknowledges a possible future opportunity with Thorne.
Elizabeth Rolf recalls a scene from a magazine piece where remarks about beauty and American identity surface. Evelyn tests an ugly comment by Mrs Very, while a Mr Thorne quips about American women being pretty by default.
Edith Arnold of Philadelphia awoke to a lit match in her room and fought the intruder. She pursued him after he escaped through a window and later helped capture him, proving remarkable strength and pluck.
A poem imagines a carefree land called Sweet Sometime beyond the river and lake. It speaks of eternal summer, blue skies, blooming roses, and the breeze guiding a voyage to a distant villa and hill, ending in a dreamlike fairy tale land.
A note on fashion and health arguing the slanting waist line is proper and flattering. It says belts should align naturally with a normal figure, not require tightness or manipulations, and warns against placing belts higher than necessary.
Fry slices of boiled ham on both sides then pour a hot sauce of vinegar sugar and mustard over. Mix four large cold potatoes with a cream cheese sauce and bake until brown for a cheese topped dish.
The San Francisco Call advises careful handwork for tucking and yokes, suggesting ironing the tucked yoke on the wrong side first, lifting tucks with a knife, dampening lightly, and ironing each tuck separately. It notes laundresses often leave tucks raised, and that a mistress or a professional can perform the task well.
The Colorado Special runs daily from Chicago at 10 00 a m arriving in Denver at 2 55 pm the next day with one night en route. Pacific Express leaves Chicago at 10 30 p m and reaches Denver and Colorado Springs the following morning with no car changes. Returns $31 50 to $31 60 with valid until September 30 1899. Contact connecting lines agents or A H Waggener Indianapolis Indiana.
Advertisement style notice. H L Shute offers rock faced stone imitation for brick structures from 34 Talbot block and free neckbands with shirt service by Progress Laundry phone 1121. Customer testimonial touts One Minute Cough Cure easing a child’s month long cough and catarrhal fever quickly. Bluffdale Texas school principal endorses cure.
Brooklyn reformer Miss Margaret Lee proposes repealing the copyright law that grants authors 42 years of protection after publication. She cites living authors and recent reports of large editions of pre 1857 works as evidence of the unfair loss of profits.
A traditional Scots recipe outlines making and baking Scotch cakes in shallow sheet pans. It details cold butter with flour and sugar, caraway, water, and rolling, with careful folding and three passes to achieve a uniform light brown top and brown bottom.
Treasury figures show handkerchief imports at 1,600,000,000 dollars for the year ending June 30. South American Piura cotton, 1,500,600 pounds, used in underwear, resembles wool in fiber. Cotton cloth imports total 52 million square yards, up 8 million from last year. Wool stocks remain high with 1899 imports under 177,000,000 pounds, down from 153,000,000 in 1898.
A column of wittily observed adages on choices and manners. It jokes about indecision, travel comfort, and social expectations while reflecting on women’s experiences and attitudes toward finances, appearance, and weddings.
A compilation of humorous quotes from 19th and early 20th century papers. Jokes about farm trips, mistaken antics, and domestic scenes appear alongside a bishop’s Sunday bathing quip and a testimonial for Dean's Ointment claiming instant relief from leg itch.
Describes stitched borders on heavy skirts and camels hair effects. Notes white and light shades, narrow strap belts, black chiffon quilling, and satin bands. Warns stitching must avoid a visible apprentice hand and explains how straight rows and panel or cape effects create pointed designs and reveal fabric.
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for consumption and lung ailments. It cites a Kansas woman’s testimonial of recovery and warns against substitute medicines sold for profit by some dealers.
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