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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1901
Page
5
A poem fragment from the Atlanta Constitution reflects a tender romance where the speaker cherishes a young woman’s kisses and eyes. The verses describe her steadfast love, nighttime waiting, and hopeful dreams, with pledges of faith and protection.
Poem from the St. Louis Republic notes nature’s wooing of spring as winter wanes. It contrasts winter’s fierce cold with a sunnier day ahead and the heart’s shy reply to renewal.
In Log Hollow, capital of Lumberland, voters split along party lines as Uncle Ben Straightswig pushes to derail candidate Evert Heywood. Bessie Boldstyle appeals for Ben to influence support, while Heywood faces a party faction battle and potential defeat amid town election fever and political maneuvering.
In Log Hollow politics Evert Heywood joins Heywood party line at a town meeting and secures the town clerk post. Squire Boldstyle’s daughter Bessie becomes his bride prospect as Heywood’s fortune and influence grow. The piece notes his easy stance on woman suffrage and lingering interest in Log Hollow town meetings.
In St Cyr's vow to taunt his rival, Lady Eleanor cheers his brutal resolve. A streetwise dialogue from Detroit Journal shows humor and bravado as a Boston boy tests a new teacher and a Chicago Record quip notes a daughter’s college yell scaring a burglar.
The piece urges careful cooking with witty cautions about frying pans and overcooking. It notes meat as a refined achievement, warns vegetables lose flavor in excess water, and mocks disguising leftovers as fancy meals. It stresses proper preparation of poultry and careful handling of vegetables.
Big stores on Washington street feature summer finery with exclusive patterns. Embroidered Swiss gowns at 12.50 per seven yards dominate displays, with wide fabrics and varied colors. Cotton foulards praised for silklike sheen at 35 and 39 cents per yard, and shirt waist madras designs valued around 39 cents.
The article urges brides to start married life in their own home rather than boarding. It warns boarding fosters flippancy gossip and ease, while owning a home fosters steadiness household focus and family care. It argues small but chosen furnishings help couples settle and grow together.
The flower fad grips town with unusual speed this year as women adorn hats with pink roses and foliage. Red roses suit black hats while violets linger in the background and will rise later. Posies fit snugly on any hat or even with furs, adding grace to head coverings.
The readable text fragments describe a tarnished note about material selection and fading colors. It reads like a confused OCR snippet with no clear event or individuals. The garbled lines hint at a discussion of options but leave the core topic ambiguous.
A collection of curious notes on animal life. Ants have relatively largest brains for their size. six butterfly species live within a hundred miles of the north pole and can endure cold. Butterflies frozen in snow can recover when warmed. Goldfish live long, with age claims from 150 years in St Petersburg to centuries in China, and a vast farm in Indiana exports to England. A missionary tale recalls a dog eating a testament and losing the words with love and gentleness.
Tight-fitting mousseline yokes and undersleeves shape some dresses while floral appliques enhance appearance when well done. Graduated plaited plaits end in points at strap effects with braids or velvet ribbons finishing circular flounces. Bodices of chiffon in shirred tucks appeal to lean maidens with voluminous yokes and simple hat stripes.
A newspaper note surveys current lingerie displays, praising lace and cambric designs. It highlights new corset cover cuts with straight waists and square necks, pearl buttoned straps, and a one piece version, plus square necked night dresses with embroidery and elbow or sleeveless options.
Spring attire calls for conspicuous girdles with broad ribbon belts. Makers use up to six yards of Liberty satin or Louisine ribbon for draping and belting muslins and foulards. Gold points, crystal tips, and jeweled tags remain popular as ribbon streamers extend from the left side.
A fashion note describes pink hats with varied outer textures from roseg to chiffon and satin. Designs range from a single crushed pink mass to layered circular pieces graduating in size from two inches to larger drops over the brim.
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