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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1900
Page
5
The article surveys shirt waist fashion with emphasis on trims, sleeves, cuffs, and waist lines. It explains the busk line from bust to abdomen, describes French corset influence, and notes fabrics like madras and lawn. Colors predicted include old rose, heliotrope, and violet for seasonal wear.
A ball in Chicago precedes a distant voyage as a master goes to war. His wife feigns sorrow while the hound mourns, hiding the truth. The master dies abroad and is buried near a cypress tree. The widow fake cries and the hound starves by the grave.
In a dining car mix up Louise Blakely faces a missing pocketbook after a brakeman orders the car vacated. A kind white bearded old gentleman volunteers to fetch it, risking the train, and returns with the misplaced item just as Louise fears loss. Jack, her fiancé, is surprised to meet his father on the same train.
In a Pittsburg Dispatch item Newt Newkirk recalls a lifelong romance from childhood. A devoted husband confesses love to his wife but notes a rival who resembles her mother at the height of their happiness. The piece reflects nostalgia and romantic conflict.
The article notes updated shirt waist styles with slimmer sleeves and no stiff cuffs, occasional decorative yokes, and new shoulder epaulets. White waists in lace, Hamburg embroidery, embroidered linen, and sprigged Swisses dominate, with prices from six to sixteen dollars. Detachable linen collars are praised for laundering ease and economy.
A billionaire faces public scorn as a spouse laments social recognition while doom and ambition peel back the veneer of fortune. The dialogue sketches class tension and personal shame amid wealth. In another sketch, a line of cultural snobbery collides with courtroom indifference as a policeman answers a blunt question with blunt honesty.
A description of wheat themed luncheons featuring shredded wheat as the sole food source. Tables decorated with corn and flowers display edible wheat products from soup croutons to cheese and Welsh rarebit. The piece contrasts this trend with social tensions and includes an accompanying ad.
The article notes a new hairstyle called the saucer bang gaining popularity in Paris. It describes a round thin bang that sits toward the eyebrows, designed to pair with upcoming hat trends and create a lightweight, airy look.
Laundry ad urges patrons to rely on the Union Co operative Laundry known as the old reliable service with phone contact listed as 120 for orders and inquiries.
Indianapolis February reports list mixed wholesale prices across meats, produce, nuts, canned fruits, and groceries. Hams, bacon, and pork products show varied per pound quotes. vegetables such as onions potatoes cabbage and lettuce appear with dollar and per-bushel figures. fruits include apples bananas oranges and strawberries rated per quart, bunch, or box. staples cover sugar flour coffee tea and oils with many price points.
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