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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1895
Page
3
A fragmentary verse laments an ending of romance and public life. Lovers, statesmen, and crowds face a closing hour as lights go out and a spectral footman waits beside a sable carriage. The piece contrasts passion, doubt, and final silence with a ceremonial mood.
A Montreal Star report recalls a May log rolling incident near Grand Falls where a massive wayward log bounded into the air, narrowly missing Tim as dust and danger billowed from the steep 40 rod bluff above the St. John River. Jim escaped unharmed.
A 19th century note lists household tricks and remedies. It cites gasoline cleansing silk and hotnium water for croton bugs, chloroform ink stains on wool, camphor for wood and other odd notes. It ends with thrift advice about lamp filling and a quip on sugar.
The text offers kitchen science hints for tenderizing tough meat with lemon and serving fried apples with liver and kidneys. It also describes a home massage method using a medium-hard rubber ball on a rope to strike the body, and notes on how a child’s height tends to reflect parental stature, with excess tallness rarely continuing across generations.
A fragmentary verse from Phil. Record urges daily actions linked to items and outcomes. It runs through a week with phrases about shoes health wealth and safety, ending with a warning about the devil. The piece presents a rhythmic, cautionary tone without explicit events or names beyond the author.
Round waists stay in favor for crepon gowns with new jet yokes and oval leaf borders. Puff yokes of shot silk and taffeta puffs appear on elastics. Ecru lace hands, large cape collars, collarettes, lace revers, and trim godet basques feature points or blocks on short skirts.
Silver bodkins join small necessities with leather scarf pin cases for six pins and lace or bonnet pins. Eggshell cups appear on elegant tea tables resting in pierced silver stands with faint pink tint through the metal. Lorgnons in gold rims on slender chains appear at theaters, sometimes attached to bracelets, though usage seems awkward for some wearers.
A New York Ledger item describes a theater bonnet with an open-work crown of fine cut jet and rows of large cut jet beads. It notes jet butterflies with lace wings, velvet roses, point d esprit rullies, and a waist garniture with rib bon plaits. A pale blue silk stock collar with blue embroidered buttons and a jet pins fasten it. A narrow brimmed hat trimmed with velvet and birds completes the ensemble.
The piece describes a long marrow shaped umbrella handle in dark blue enamel with gold tracery and a monogram. It also notes fans of Welsh rarebit on mince pies as a late supper trend and introduces Castilian rose writing paper with a salmon pink color and gold monogram. It cites Mrs Bilhops on removing stamps from torn envelopes by steam and hot water.
A breezy note on a box couch as the latest house furnishing fad. The item is praised for convenience with long gowns sweeping the floor and fits neatly into a bow window when stacked with pillows for lounging.
Markets steady with detailed price lists for meats, lard, sausages, pickled goods, and canned fruits. Vendors like Moore and Morgan & Gray cited for bacon and sausage, with Southern fruits and vegetables, dairy, seeds, and oils itemized and priced, reflecting broad grocery activity on February seventh.
The SUN highlights a feature on women’s fashion, gossip, and fresh styles in its Saturday eight-page section. The piece centers on continued tales of social life and notable trends presented at the World Fair, including praise for the cream baking powder’s recognition.
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