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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1901
Page
5
A tribute to the streetcar conductor praising patience and courtesy. The poem celebrates his humor under fare duties and his kindness to riders, calling him a king of his domain and a redeeming feature of an imperfect transit system. References include the New York Sun as the source.
A first person sailor narrates a voyage involving two mischievous boys aboard a crowded ship bound with a load of coolies. When a sacred bundle goes missing the crew suspect theft by the boys, springing a tense midnight chase to recover the loot and deter mutiny. The story blends sea peril with superstition and the dangers of life at sea.
The fragmentary humor piece features Little Leo asking why seals eat ash on Friday and Hogan doubting yet Leo insisting they do. A playful exchange hints at a belief in animal intelligence while weaving in Uncle stories and ragtime quips from comic pages.
A short column questions social ideals about beauty and dating. It muses on whether women always look good in swimsuits and whether fortune in romance mirrors money. The piece notes wishful thoughts about co eds and social luck.
Mrs Nancy A Mitchell 84 of Rear Princeton Kentucky is believed to have the largest number of living descendants in the state. She counts 227 descendants including ten children 100 grandchildren 120 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. Married 70 years only one child died and she attends Dyer Hill church near home riding horseback to services two to three times weekly.
A Sommerville Journal excerpt advises restraint after a mishap on ice or a car boarding error. It argues a profane word should not be heard by startled passers by and urges proper exclamations like Dear me O my Well I declare and similar phrases. It stresses audience presence and careful language.
Miss Hila Sutton a 17 year old Philadelphia resident captures thief Williams as he fled with laundry from John Ray’s yard. She endures a knife threat and is handed to a police officer, aiming for grand jury action and eventual conviction. Neighbors plan to honor her with a tangible display of admiration.
A fragment from Frank Leslies Popular Monthly on February mood contrasts with a kitchen instruction for a celery salad. It guides using white celery stalks with mayonnaise, garnish ideas, and dressing options. The piece blends poetic lines with practical food preparation notes and serving suggestions.
A collage of nineteenth century statements on women roles and marriage by Max O'Rell Plato Michelet Heine Mme de Rieux and Ouida. The excerpts explore happiness obedience character secrecy flirtation and politics in relation to women and marriage.
Prices paid by shippers for poultry and produce include turkey hens six cents, young toms six cents, young chickens seven and a half cents, hens seven cents, cocks four cents, ducks seven cents, geese five dollars and forty cents per dozen. Also listed are cheeses, butters, wool, hides, tallow, candies, nuts, fruits, seafood, coal, alcohols, spices, coffee, sugar, salt, flour, beans, molasses, and syrup with varied per unit or per weight quotations across multiple suppliers and regions.
Quotes note how pride harms the seeker of esteem and reverence. Wisdom from Bolingbroke Beecher Terence and De Moy reflects that people judge others first, value real traits over pretensions, and that worth comes from genuine actions rather than effort alone.
Special low rate colonist tickets to California via the Ogden and Sunset routes sold Tuesdays from Feb 12 through April 30. Chicago from $30, St. Louis Memphis and New Orleans $27.50, Omaha Kansas City etc $25. For details contact W.G. Neimyer G W A S P Co Chicago and W.H. Connor Gous 8 P Chamber Commerce Bldg Cincinnati.
Fragmentary OCR describes making a meat sauce to warm cold meats then cooling and reheating to blend flavors of onion peppercorn parsley celery and soup. The text emphasizes heat and cooling steps to ensure thorough flavor integration.
A detailed price list shows apples, cabbage, celery, onions, grapes, oranges, lemons, bananas, coconuts, pears, berries, and more. It includes meats like hams bacon lard and sausage, seafood such as oysters and fish, and dry goods including twine and paper, with per unit and per bundle costs across multiple grades and sources.
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