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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1899
Page
5
A college friend recalls Jonathan Harrod, once driven by poverty to study and work, who finds gentle resolve as his literary success grows. An unseen love letter from Winifred Conover surfaces, prompting a dramatic confrontation that ends with a mysterious revelation in a quiet room.
Marie T Shea sues Mrs Julia T Shea of New York claiming the estate of Bartholomew C Shea owes her 10000 for being informally adopted as an unprovided daughter. She alleges neglect education and service as a domestic without wages led to her harm. The case dates to 1897 and cites no will provision for her.
In a Brooklyn Standard Union narrative fragment a visitor learns Jonathan lies ill behind a screen as Miss Conover weeps. A dramatic exchange unfolds revealing Jonathan’s love and a plan to reunite, ending with the visitor departing and Conover at Jonathan’s side.
Mrs. Oppenheimer of New York ran a union printers boarding house in Brooklyn for five years. Known as the printers' angel, she fed and housed stranded workers, lent money to secure meals and lodging, and even helped some reach Colorado Springs. She required a printer to show his card and remained hopeful despite occasional impostors.
Miss Julia A. Bartley claims the women amateur century riding title with a belt of 60 century bars and a nine bar watch fob. She began wheel riding in 1892 and completed her first century in 1896, riding 19 centuries in 1897 and 2 more in August 1897. A quadruple century bar marks a 404 mile run on Sept 4 and 5, 1898, and her belt will be shown at the Paris exposition.
A satirical column from the New York Press skewers marriage and gender roles. It argues women often act as actresses off stage and questions self understanding while linking jealousy to the devil’s chosen instrument. It suggests marriage entwines into greater troubles than the knot itself.
A cottage room features a handsome inexpensive fireplace built of bricks painted sage green with grayined white mortar lining. The walls are papered in a matching darker shade, accented by wicker furniture cushions small tables and marine scenes in watercolors for a charming, cohesive decor.
The soothing medicine known for its pleasant taste provides prompt and lasting relief. It is sold everywhere by all druggists and has become a popular choice with the public.
Lieut O W Bell of the Third United States cavalry marries Miss Hortense Poulin after orders send the couple to Seattle. The ceremony occurs at Maj Loud’s Washington home on Kenesaware Street as Bell heads to Manila with his regiment.
A child at a party hides a stash of sugar plums, nuts, raisins, chocolate, cake, and more in a handkerchief. When accused of greed, she defends saving treats to bring home to her mother, noting her mother made her dress and ribbons for the party.
A collage of quotes contrasts parental discipline with scientific bluntness and everyday street wit. An American boy recounts clever avoidance of punishment while a bank teller and a local prankster reflect on flattery and mischief in urban life.
The piece notes new fall styles including full shirts with fashionable waists, bat wings ties, and close-fitting bodices suited to cooler weather. Lucile dress lining rivals silk, true blue navy shades, cray homespun suits, taffetas dominating silk, scalloped jackets with high collars, and the long white tie for summer afternoons.
Create a fernery in a dark corner by removing flags, lining with soil and leaf mold if available, and ensuring drainage with broken stones. Build a sloping bank studded with rough stones and plant small ferns with ample roots for a good display.
A fashion briefnotes that navy shades suit brunettes while light blues wash out fair complexions. It advises balancing unbecoming blues with white or yellow accents and highlights periwinkle pastels and tucked taffeta for summer wear. The ad also mentions CHICKERING PIANO sales by Wachner and Son in Indianapolis.
Katharine B. Huston asks what remains after loss and long absence. A speaker recalls grief, death, and missing voices, then reveals the saddest thing is to sit alone with love that has faded, facing heartache with tearless resolve.
Drink hot water with a small piece of fresh orange peel for taste. Use dried peel if fresh is unavailable. English recipes for allspice mean a spice mix, not the pimento. Test cantaloupe by smelling spicy aroma after breaking the stem. Clean bric a brac with a soft camel hair brush and dust books with soft silk.
Afternoon fabrics including Batiste foulard resemble satin in finish and price. New taffetas are delicately striped and versatile for high or low necklines.
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes the groom’s reluctance at weddings, likening him to a man marching to the scaffold. It humorously imagines the groom breakfasting on fried eggs, forgiving jailers, and meeting the bride in heaven amid church rites.
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