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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1900
Page
5
A mother gazes on her child and foresees a future hero. She sees in the sleeping man both the purity of childhood and the marks of a world worn by time, weeping as she recalls the infant she once nurtured. The verse, attributed to The Independent, meditates on destiny and memory.
Horringe's husband Jim Banks, a porter, climbs a ladder as flames engulf a jam and pickle factory. He rescues the paralytic boy Billy, while onlookers cheer the brave act, risking his life to save the child amid the inferno.
A man escapes a deadly blaze by jumping from heat with a broken arm. He is rescued by a woman who later helps him read a note about marriage. Weeks later a ceremony is held at St Mark's and a child named Horringe asks about how he carried Uncle Billy through the fire.
A verse from Illustrated Magazine recalls a man who ignored flowers and beauty until loving a maid. With her arrival the world awakens, stars draw near, birds sing, and flowers become dear as he pays homage and discovers renewed life.
The article argues that the old rule of matching dinnerware is outdated. It notes many households skip full sets and buy only needed pieces for specific courses, favoring selective china for soups desserts salads coffee and tea service, with overall cost reductions.
A New York Press quotation on love contrasts male ambition with romance. It argues women have many forms of affection while men love deeply, noting love's magnitude and the need for a suitor to humble himself when proposing.
Cartoonish exchanges unfold as McJigger and Thingumbob discuss temperature gauges atop tall buildings. A blunt remark on etiquette follow as a judge and Penn clash over a graves ads and a lawyer’s handling of a father’s will.
Atlanta reports Mrs. W Y Atkinson widow of Gov Atkinson is a candidate for Georgia state librarian. She leads the women’s rights movement and is active in the insurance business and society circles.
Poem from McClures Magazine invoking divine aid for fishermen at sea. It pleads for God to be with mariners through storms and trials and to grant safe anchorage at life's end.
A compact set of observations on conflict among candidates and public complaints. Witty musings contrast habit, burlesque, and relationships, with playful wordplay about Noah and ark-angel. The tone turns to mood and perception as the sky’s color hints at masculine emotion.
Miss Gould an American Presbyterian missionary from Maine was killed at Pai Ting Fu China while serving in the Chin-wr mission field. Her brutal death highlights dangers faced by missionaries abroad.
During Westphalian maneuvers the empress regularly rode through a village. A bedridden widow, moved to glimpse the empress, finally earned a visit. The empress entered the home, spoke kindly, and left a gift after a long bedside chat.
William J. Bryan refuses to deliver an address at a national service in Asbury Park on Sunday citing the rule of rest for campaign duties. He says Sunday is the only day for rest and surrendering it would lead to accepting more invitations. Winona Lake Assembly Review notes his stance.
Dorothy May Bilis, born in Sevierville near Knoxville, is described as heir to a vast estate valued over $200,000 held by Dr. J. C. Ellis who died at 75. Ellis, a Brooklyn native, reportedly built wealth as a physician and landowner, marrying a wealthy widow who died early. After his death a dispute arose among relatives until the child was recognized as heir under Tennessee law.
Readable recipe notes describe two luncheon dishes. Creamed ham on toast uses remnant ham finely chopped, a white sauce with butter flour and milk, seasoned with salt and pepper, poured over buttered toast. Escalloped potatoes layer sliced cold boiled potatoes with salt pepper flour butter milk, bake until tender and golden.
Madame Wu explains that Chinese society treats women as proper companions of men with separate social functions. She argues women are modest and dignified in their relations with men, notes family protection, and cites classical literature as clear evidence. She contrasts with Western mores, claiming even girls in bondage avoid Western sexual laxity.
A brief oddity notes that a man and his wife may be one but asserts the wife must be won first, as stated in the Winona Lake Assembly Review.
Harper's Bazar notes the change from white gloves and long skirts to tans and grays as Paris endorses a new fashion tone. It reflects a reevaluation of refinement symbols and the evolving standards of dress for women.
Cream butter with powdered sugar, beat in eggs, stir in milk and smooth mixture. Fold in cold boiled rice, add salt, bake in a water bath until set.
$7.60 round trip from Indianapolis and low rates from all Pennsylvania line points. Tickets sold Aug 27 28 29 and 30 with return limit Sept. 14. Only through sleeping car line from Indianapolis. For information contact ticket agents or W. W. Richardson D PA.
A family moving into an old house discovered many insects inside. They used three sulphur candles after sealing the house for three hours. When opened, all life within had perished and no further trouble occurred.
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