Ruth Hanna debut in Cleveland social season
President McKinley and cabinet members invited to Miss Ruth Hanna's debut at Chamber of Commerce Hall in Cleveland on New Year’s night. Fifteen hundred invitations sent, expected attendance between 600 and 200. Ruth Hanna described as tall, brunette with magnetic poise, wearing a novel white gown with gold embroidery and no jewels, reflecting simple tastes.
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McKinley
Senator Hanna
Congress
Washington
Ruth Hanna
Chamber of Commerce
Cleveland
Ruth
Hanna
New York
The Veil of a Peasant Girl Hearts the Marquis
A French lace maker Adele dreams a bridal veil for her daughter Victorine in England. Victorine later wears the very veil for her wedding, and Henri de la Riviere’s pride clashes with the veil’s humble origins. He later seeks forgiveness after losing fortune, only to learn the veil still binds past and present.
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France
Adele
Arthur
England
Marama
Victorine
Adsie
Henri Riviere
Henri
Monsieur Riviere
Marquis de la Riviere
Paris
London
The Marquis and Adele Celebrate a Lifelong Bond
The text portrays Adele as pale yet cherished by the marquis who sees her as his treasured bride. He blesses the union and vows to keep the memory and love as a precious treasure, reflecting enduring devotion despite past trials.
Stage Notes From The Theatrical World This Week
Edward H. Sothern retires his foot for a resumption of Hamlet next week while William Faversham resumes coverage but cannot perform for several weeks. Roland Reed plans a hospital departure, Clara Lipman studies Frou Frou, and N C Goodwin questions big cities paying his New York rate. St Louis box office yields empty parquet seats at 2 dollars, forcing Cincinnati pricing and ending the experiment. E S Willard’s Punchinello debuts in Boston prove a dramatization of Ouida’s Pascarel and is withdrawn. Tim Murphy to perform in a Paul Wilstach Washington life drama. An actor at Union City Ind. used a curtain moment to stall a fire, singing for mischief. Rose Coghlan writes vaudeville sketches for her Lady Gay Spanker and Lady Teazle personas. A Christmas joke from the Chicago Record ends with a quip about not affording a gift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward H. Sothern
William Faversham
Roland Reed
Oery
N. C. Goodwin
New York
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Sartoris Engagement With Timothy Nichols Not Yet Formally Announced
The engagement of Miss Vivian Sartoris to Timothy Nichols of New York City is tacitly acknowledged by both families. Sartoris, eldest daughter of Mrs. Nellie Grant Sartoris, is described as tall and graceful with little resemblance to the Grant family. She has admirers in London and Washington and is praised by her grandmother Mrs. U. S. Grant.
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Vivian Sartoris
Timothy Nichols
New York City
Miss Sartoris
Nellie Grant Sartoris
Grant
London
Washington
U. S. Grant
Thanksgiving humor and social satire in old clippings
A collage of quips and lines from Brooklyn Life Chicago Times-Herald and Chicago Record shows social chatter about dinner, Depew’s dinner spots, flirting at parties, and Mrs Tibbs finishing Christmas shopping. The pieces reflect holiday wit and domestic social scenes.
Century to Century Bequests Across Inventions
A historical passage traces bequests from the horse to the bicycle locomotive motorcar and on to modern tech. It lists items such as the goose quill typewriter printing presses photography color photography and the electric lamp. It notes the roll of discoveries from gunpowder to Roentgen rays and signals the transfer of knowledge through ages.
Victoria's Lace Treasury Of Queen Victoria
The Onlooker describes Queen Victoria's extensive lace collection including Brussels Mechlin and Valenciennes pieces. It notes oversized trousseaux of granddaughters and many garments, shawls, lappets, and Indian embroidered muslin, with historic lace once owned by Queen Katherine passed to Princess Henry of Battenberg.
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Brussels
Mechlin
Valenciennes
St. James’ Palace
Katherine
Aragon
Henry
Battenberg
Vault Box From Indianapolis Obstructs Doctor Office Door
An undertaking shop in an E. Ohio street rear is blocked by a vault case labeled Van Camp Vault Co. of Indianapolis. The box sits in front of the physician's office, causing a minor local ruckus in a small town scene.
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E. Ohio St
Undertakers
van Camp Vault Co
Indianapolis
M. D
Pins for feminine wear press belt fashion
Readers are advised to seek a new feminine employment crafting substantial pins with large heavy heads. The vogue belt ribbon tied around the waist and crossed at the front provides the ideal channel to slide the pin through the crossed ribbon.
Diamonds and jewelry at low prices by J. P. Mullally
One of the nicest lines of diamonds and jewelry in the city offered with the lowest expense to save customers money. Diamonds in rings studs and earrings priced from $10.00 upward. Located at 28 Monument Place.
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J. P. Mullally
Monument-place
Doan's Kidney Pills Relieve Sanity Back Pain
An Indianapolis resident recounts a kidney injury from damp grass that caused severe back and kidney pain. After using Doan's Kidney Pills from Henry J. Huder, pains subsided in days and kidney function returned to normal. 50 cents a box, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Remember the name Doan's.
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R. L. Sullivan
Massachusetts Ave
Cloak and Men's Clothing
Stire
Dean
Henry J. Huder
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
United States
Doan
Head Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablet Ad
Dr B F Bye formerly 227 N Tiltinols st has moved his downtown office to 403 N linoisst northeast corner Vermont Both telephones No 1925 The notice lists a relocation with contact details and addresses for the practice.
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B. F. Bye
N. Tiltinolsst
N. Linoisst
Vermont
Finest prepared meal in city at St Charles hotel
Regular dinner and business lunch offered at St Charles hotel run by Charles Mueller Schoen, opposite Union station. EB Werth, dentist, now at 433 Stevenson Building. California wines and brandies sold. Schuller’s at 212 N Meridian and Clark on 116 N Til… ta offers best photographs at low prices.
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City
St. Charles Hotel
Chas
Muellerschoen
McCreast
Union Station
California
Schuller’s
Meridian-st
Soothing Syrup for Teething Children Ad
An advertisement claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup soothes teething pain softens gums and cures wind colic and diarrhoea. It is offered at twenty five cents per bottle in the period print.
Holiday Pictures and Framing Offer at Ponders Studio
Picture framing at low prices promoted by Ponders Photo Studio and Art Store located at 29 Massachusetts Avenue offering artistic framing services and photo preservation options for shoppers seeking affordable custom frames.
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Ponder’'s
Massachusetts
Holiday Excursions by C H D Railway
Tickets on the C H D railway holiday excursions sell December 22 to 25 and December 31 to January 1 1901 at one and one third fare for the round trip. Final return limit January 2. Details from ticket agents at 25 W Washington St and Union Station.
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Washington St
Union Station
Railway Ticket Rates For Ohio and Michigan Cities
Travel prices listed include Cincinnati Dayton Toledo and Detroit round trips with amounts 4.40 4.40 8.40 and 10.15 respectively. Tickets sold on December 22 23 24 25 31 and January 1 1991 with final return by January 2. Agents available at 2 W Washington St and Union Station.
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Dayton
Toledo
Detroit
C., H. & D. Railway
Washington St
Union Station
Chicago and Return Fare via Monon Route
Fare offer from January 1 with final return limit January 2 1901. Agents available at 25 W Washington Street and Union Station to arrange travel on the Monon Route.
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Chicago
Monon
Holiday Rates via Monion Route
Holiday rates set at one and one third fare for round trip with final return limit January 2. For details, consult agents at 25 W. Washington Street and Union Station.
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Monion
The True Winter Route to California Exposition
Personally conducted excursion offering sleeping cars to Los Angeles and San Francisco via Illinois Central and New Orleans. Depart Chicago each Wednesday with connections in Louisville on Mondays and Fridays. R H Fowler TPA IC R R Louisville KY.
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California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Illinois Central
New Orleans
Chicago
Louisville
R. H. Fowler
Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines Holiday Excursion Rates
Holiday excursion fares available on Pennsylvania Vandalia Lines for select December dates in 1900 and January 1 191. Round trips priced at fare and one third with return by January 2. For details contact the nearest ticket agent or W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis.
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Pennsylvania
Vandalia Lines
W. W. Richardson
Indianapolis
Julia Marlowe's Kerchief in Knighthood Play
A lace handkerchief carried by Julia Marlowe as Mary Tudor in the play When Knighthood Was in Tower is linked to her ailing maid who worked on it in hospital. The maid’s illness and Mary’s note inspire the touching prop story set around the St Louis premiere. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad follows, claiming health benefits and a cure for headache with pills.
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Julia Marlowe
Mary Tudor
Tower
Miss Marlowe
St. Louis
Mary
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Pascarel
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Union City
Rose Coghlan
Lady Gay Spanker
Lady Teazle
Depew
Brooklyn
Chicago Times-Herald
Victoria’s Lace
Hare
Moi
EB. Werth
Stevenson
Old Tel
Clark
TiL-si
C., H.,& D. Railway
Union Painless
Bryce
Old Homestead
Uinion Station
Hood
Rick
Beth
Santa Claus
C. Aneshaensel & CO
Ohio Street
Chas. L. Hartman
Court House
Lilly & Stalnaker
Heeb
Bryant & Stratton
E. J. Heeb
Monument Place
Econd
Physicians and Surgeons
J. A. Sutcliffe
D. Allison
E. South
Wilson Hationay Surgical Institute
Ohio
People's Credit Clothing
W. Wash St
Renee
Denison House
Sanitary
Mass
Indianapelis
J.T. Copland
E- Ohie St
Taggart Bakery
Chas. D. Githens
College-ave
The
Indianapolis Gas Co
R.F. Stone
Gilbrarte
Pete Ater
Central Trust
Compan
Correspon
Auxiliary Savings Banka
Vonnegut
Haron Ari
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