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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1900
Page
5
A poem from the St. Louis Republic urges living as disciplined soldiers in a just cause. It celebrates courage, cheerfulness, and self-respect as guiding traits, promising noble scars as badges of worthy deeds and ultimate peace with divine approval. The piece frames struggle as splendid warfare leading to heavenly release.
In Bologna Gaspardo Bellini's school sets a marriage prize for two best paintings chosen by Lady Bianca. Alberto and Giuseppe race to depict Saint Cecilia and a Street Scene, with dramatic reveal of two winning canvases David and Nathan and a "Sermon on the Mount" image in the cathedral. Alberto mourns losing Bianca as the crowd discovers the duke's paintings.
In a cathedral scene, Lady Bianca becomes the focus as Alberto Romani is named her groom. Gaspardo Bellini accuses Alberto of painting the visions, then admits the works were created by his servant Stephano. The bishop orders Stephano summoned to tell the full tale and resolve the matter.
In a Bologna church scene Stephano confesses to Albert and Bianca that Rosina painted under his name to win the prize because she loved art. Alberto forgives, Bianca blesses, and a funeral procession for Stephano closes the scene as crepe veils the portraits.
A fashion note praises triple bedroom closets crafted in wood with glass doors and silk linings. Features include left hanging sections, right hats and parasols shelves, secret end panel with glass shelves, and ventilation top. Also contains a fudge recipe from the Pittsburgh Dispatch with sugar milk chocolate and vanilla.
Boston figures progress as Miss Addie Simonds secures her father's business and directs the work of half a dozen furniture firms. The concise note highlights a woman taking leadership in local commerce and the furniture trade.
Dainty gifts include silver fern dishes ready to place on the breakfast table. Festive eau de cologne with holly spray and red ribbon makes a pretty holiday pick. Baby ribbons in bold shades, black cat calendars, silver teaballs, strainers, sugar tongs, tea spoons, bon bon dishes, and diamond or pearl coiffure pins offer fashionable touches for milady this season.
A ten member committee chaired by Senator Chauncey M. Depew selected Miss Maude Coleman Wood of Charlottesville Virginia as the North American blonde and Miss Maxine Elliott Mrs Nat C Goodwin as the South American brunette to emblemize the Pan American Exposition Buffalo 1901.
A witty exchange notes how urban neighbors greet with casual hellos while older city folk ask after each other. A joke features suburbanites rising early, turning on fires, and prompting a playful clash with city sensibilities.
Advice for women to pursue a laundry business focused on delicate lingerie. Emphasizes manual hand washing, starching, and ironing by skilled workers to protect fragile fabrics from damage. Warns that labor-saving devices cannot replace careful hand work on fine cotton silk and linen undergarments.
Dust books only with dry materials and keep them dry. Remove from shelves then clap to free dust before gently wiping with a dry cloth. Avoid leaving damp bookmarks to prevent dust between pages. Burdock Blood Hitters claimed to sharpen head and body for life’s battles.
The New York beans are shorter cooked and not sweetened, served with bacon or pork and salt and pepper cayenne, while Boston baked beans are sweeter. Boston brown bread is a conical steamed loaf, rivaled by few. A recipe: sour milk, soda, graham flour, corn meal, molasses, salt mixed and steamed in a pail for four hours.
Miss Esther King of Petersburg Indiana presided over the A F L convention in Louisville last week becoming the first woman to hold that post.
A practical test for soap involves shaving a small piece and heating it for hours. If a foul animal odor develops, the soap is unfit for use. The text emphasizes busy homemakers keeping homes neat while staying open to different opinions and opinions being fairly treated.
An advertisement claims a celebrated complexion remedy can improve any woman’s skin without oil or bleach. Fannie Ts. Ralston of Newport, Wy notes personal improvement after using Mme Ribault’s products and urges readers to mail their name and address for a free prepaid trial from Mme M Ribault in Cincinnati.
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