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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1899
Page
5
Miss Gertrude Lewis, once San Francisco society favorite, now headlines in New York as a leading performer in The maneuvers. Daughter of a wealthy San Francisco family, she left luxury to pursue acting with support from her father and Charles Frohman’s company.
A narrator recalls moving into a boarding house where landlady Mrs Damman, a veteran wardrobe woman, and her taciturn son live. The son marries a well regarded fiancée and the couple will join the narrator as neighbors in the same building. The mother hopes to accept and mold the daughter-in-law into her household. The tale unfolds with the door note and domestic theatre lore.
Mrs. Henderson wife of the speaker enjoys high regard in Washington, with roots tied to Miss Fox of West Union Iowa The couple met during college at Upper Iowa University and West Lafayette and wed in West Union on March 4 1866 after Henderson became internal revenue collector in Dubuque They traveled by river steamboat to Dubuque and settled in West Union as their home thereafter.
A man who helps mend a quarrel between a young wife and her mother in law places a note from the mother on the door. The note prompts the wife to return home and forgive, leading to a peaceful reconciliation and a restored household.
Crouch Bros and Concert Kings promote a show at Beatty's Roof Garden on Saturday November 4 near Shel by Streetcar line. Event framed as America's greatest entertainers with a marquee listing.
Readable fragment notes a sale of men’s shoes priced two dollars at Stout’s located on Washington Street. The item appears in an early 20th century newspaper page advertisement.
A dense sale page lists discounted ladies and men's clothing and accessories. Items include 19¢ to 25¢ hosiery and garters, 10¢ to 49¢ neckties and pins, 14¢ books, 3¢ to 5¢ silkolines, 69¢ sale price celluloid cases, and $1 shirts marked half price. Also offered are mufflers, lunch-palette candies, and blue striped shirts with cuffs.
Felix Morris credits his wife Mrs Morris as his manager store manager and business mind for twenty years She interviews managers organizes rehearsals handles contracts stage settings and finances She is a southern woman who met Morris in Halifax and they married twenty years ago with a brief separation The couple keeps to the same company and she even secures his triumphal finishes at Wreiths where he performs in a one act play
Carrie O Neil from Providence traveled to New York for a brief visit and stayed to enjoy herself. She invited a engaged young man to join her at luncheon. Detectives arrested her for passing a forged check. She calmly asked detectives to wait while she finished her luncheon and then went to jail.
The article outlines five flannel washing guidelines. Do not rub soap directly. use soapy water and one tablespoon of ammonia per gallon to make a lather. Avoid extreme water temperatures and do not wring. Hang flannels to air dry promptly to prevent damage.
Do not iron garments while wet or with a hot iron. Dry flannels nearly and use a cool iron. Avoid heat that causes steaming in the drying room.
Readers are offered concise readable news with no extra bulk to purchase. The Sun promises direct coverage without unnecessary fillers, delivering essential updates in a straightforward format.
A child claims a secret gift for Christmas, crafted from love and kept safe by Santa. The letter teases a square pink lace-covered item beginning with C, to be unveiled on Christmas day, with the mother urged to wait. The verse expresses childlike hush and trust in Santa’s secrecy.
A collage of jokes and chatter features Maria and Mrs. Billus in a domestic quarrel over a hired girl and a drum neighbor story. Interleaved with comic verse and wordplay from Harlem Life and Tid-Bits, the page riffs on spelling puzzles and light gossip.
A weary passenger requests berth preparation from a hurried sleeping car attendant who snaps back yet calms when asked if he is a conductor. The passenger concedes courtesy matters, noting that a sleeping car conductor should be a gentleman.
A lover holds a white rose from his lady and asks it to reveal her thoughts. As he touches the petals the flower reddens, signaling her kiss and giving birth to the legend of the first red rose. The tale appears in Leslie's Popular Monthly.
A resourceful housewife improvised a centerpiece from a six‑compartment silver castor found in the attic. Maidenhair ferns, partridge berries, and moss were arranged in three pots, producing an elegant display that impressed guests. The castor is claimed to be an heirloom dating to Queen Elizabeth era.
A scientific preparation named Morrow's Whid-ne-oids claims to treat kidney and urinary ailments after eighteen years of development by an experienced chemist. The ad cites a testimonial from Miss Hooker of 1309 East Michigan Street and notes the product sells for 50 cents and is manufactured by John Morrow & Co. in Springfield Ohio.
Major routes including No. 11 No. 3 No. 35 No. 2 No. 12 No. 18 No. 46 and No. 22 have revised departure and arrival times. Notable changes include No. 11 departing 5 minutes later, No. 3 arriving 12 minutes earlier, No. 35 departing 20 minutes later, and No. 18 arriving 11 minutes earlier. Authority: H. M. Bronson A. G. P.
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