The Face at the Window by Sidney Cowell
A storm rages as a white face presses the wet pane and haunts a speaker. The poem laments lost love, longing for release, and a message read on a wave‑driven face as the beloved awaits beyond earthly bonds.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1894
Page
3
A storm rages as a white face presses the wet pane and haunts a speaker. The poem laments lost love, longing for release, and a message read on a wave‑driven face as the beloved awaits beyond earthly bonds.
In a rural setting Marian Smith and engineer Will Gray fall in love amid moonlit orchards and piano music. He declares eternal familiarity, while she reveals they knew each other in a past existence and will marry in June. The scene blends romance with memory across a simple, nostalgic backdrop. The piece also notes a local iron works adding workers as demand rises.
A collage of wry aphorisms, travel quips, fashion notes, and theater praise. It references Mexican women without bonnets, Dutch railworkers, New York gambling for women, and a satirical portrait of actress Resina Vokes. A Chicago Dispatch sketch then describes a Chicago-etched beauty with hazel eyes and a brunette figure.
Short basques with ruffle backs rise in popularity while long panel fronts return to front of skirts. Umbrella backs decline as pleated back coats regain fullness. Bodices are extremely short, skirts join at waist. almond, reseda, tan and red vests appear. Butterfly back, leaves, scallops and battlements finish skirts, with long wind like puff fullness.
A mash of quips from Youth's Companion Harper's Young People and Puck. Tommy recalls an insect a darning needle and a mother's call. Willy answers a Cleopatra death riddle with a venomous self bite joke at the history lesson.
A physician in a Fifth Avenue area home argues that most people are starving despite apparent plenty. He promotes Paskola, a pure starch flesh-former, claiming it is easily assimilated, digested, and boosts weight and strength. The ad notes artificial digestion and urges readers to request a pamphlet from Fare Reented Food Co.
The pall boat from Big Sabine Island capsized on its return to Pensacola. Five of seven passengers drowned. In Arkansas near Forest City a mob fatally shot Thomas Cape and Mrs. Southwall on suspicions of white caps. Home Insurance of New York barred from Kansas by populist officials for nonpayment of reciprocal tax. Godfrey May of Latrobe Pennsylvania shot his wife and killed himself after she refused to sign a check, reportedly due to intoxication.
Dr Spinney offers six years of experience treating throat and lung troubles catarrh asthma bronchial and nervous disorders and female health issues. Lost manhood restored kidney and bladder troubles cured gonorrhea syphilis and skin diseases cured without mercury with no cutting painless methods and discreet service.
Markets firm on Tuesday with extensive listings for meats, lard, canned goods, produce, and staples. Detailed price quotes cover poultry, hams, bacon, sausage, lard, fresh pork, dried salt meats, various potatoes, onions, citrus, berries, and canned vegetables from Moore and Empire brands, plus spices, oils, seeds, and general grocer items.
Cut and bring in coupons to obtain volumes 1 and 2 and watch for volume 3. Do not use stamps as payment. cash only accepted for all volumes.
Office hours at 429 Virginia avenue from 10 to 11 a.m and 7 to 8 p.m Sunday 1 to 3 p.m with phone 1000. At residence 301 North Delaware hours 1 to 8 p.m except Sunday with phone 1280.
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