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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1900
Page
5
A backstage troupe faces tragedy as a sick child prompts a dancer to offer help. A call boy and artist spar, the dancer offers money and vows to nurse the girl, while the comedian wrestles pride and duty on stairs and stage before the lights go down. The scene ends with fading grease paint and an unresolved note.
In a Chicago American reprint of a dramatic scene a comedian and a dancer drift toward misfortune. The dancer helps nurse a dying child while the comedian confronts his past misdeeds and lonely fame. The pair share a late night vigil, but tragedy ensues as the child dies and the actor resumes life on the road.
A collage of light humorous lines from Chicago papers shows characters debating shooting stars and newspapers, bathing suits, preaching on ships, and a quip about poets for 1900, reflecting era humor and framing.
A short poem by Harry Thurston Peck extols charm as an ineffable, radiant blend surpassing wit grace or beauty. It enchants senses and the soul, making all who encounter it fall under its spell.
A dated editorial style suggests serving individual breakfast dishes. It recommends toast with proper browning, fresh bread toasted, and small portions: orange juice, an egg, buttered toast, a tomato, a crusty roll, and two china pots for coffee and hot milk.
A collection of practical tips for everyday tasks. Use strong coffee to mask onion odor, soda solution to clean window spots, emery and kerosene paste to treat rust, hot water on jar caps to loosen them, repurposing empty spools as towel hangers, driving nails through spools to sink heads, and vinegar soak followed by drying to prevent lampwick smoke.
A collection of maxims from diverse thinkers. Notable lines include tyranny as weakness and patience bearing bitter fruit. Other observations praise sociability, skill, and memory while linking divine love to expansive benevolence.
Gloves have disappeared entirely and mysteriously. The high collar has been abandoned. What one sees now is only a ghost of the former self of that article. There's a veil on every hat, but no woman wears a face covering in these dog days. The man without a hat is more visible in trolley cars than the man without a coat, and most women go bareheaded in the evenings.
A quotation from White Ribbon urges individual action over others' opinions. It stresses doing what one believes is right despite disagreement to improve the world.
A collection of quotable lines on authenticity honesty and humanity. observations range from self reliance to social behavior. The piece contrasts genuine character with performative virtue and notes tensions in gender roles including a cryptic remark about a woman teacher in an Ohio school and a misprint about pupils.
A mother recalls tucking her child in and whispering that white angels with gold wings would hover around her bed to keep her safe. The child reassures her doll and admits fear of the angels. The exchange highlights a parent's protective beliefs and a child’s humorous fear.
Chop cold meat and ham, if any, and fry with two sliced onions in butter. Stir in half a cup of cracker crumbs, fill hollowed tomatoes, place in a pan, and bake ten minutes. Top each tomato with a dab of butter before baking.
The article advises not to fray lace curtains after washing and suggests laying a folded old clean sheet over a carpet. Pin the curtain to the sheet to stretch it evenly, then dry and straighten it. When hung it will look as good as new.
An OCR fragment notes items including men's silk bows and young men's wool vests in size 14. The line suggests a clothing advertisement or catalog entry without clear brand or date.
A guest from China at a Washington dinner shocked guests by a post meal grunt. The gesture, meant to show appreciation, drew laughter and a quick explanation from the Chinese minister that such applause is traditional in China.
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