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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1901
Page
5
A verse exhorts rushing boys through childhood and schooling to mold a man. It criticizes pressuring children into rapid education from baby clothes to college and business, ending in nervous strain and death.
In Alvimare Normandy a baron recalls a long ago tragedy binding his valet Lebrument to Louise the baroness. The ex trooper loved Louise, urged by a wary family into a marriage that ended with Louise's death and the couple's separation. Now Lebrument reveals he has more to tell his master.
A narrator recalls comforting Jean after his wife Louise Hortense Marinet died. She confessed loving another man, Baron Rene, before her death, and Jean vowed to tell him. The narrator and Jean later visit the grave, kneeling in the rain beside a marble slab bearing the inscription for Louise. A recurring sense of guilt haunts him each year.
Dr Hanna Taylor Muir, a Philadelphia woman, has been appointed medical adviser of Colorado College. She previously served as clinical obstetrician at the University of Colorado from 1896 and was county physician of Arapahoe County, with artifice in Denver, 1893 to 1895. In New York women plan a mass meeting at Carnegie Hall to discuss suppressing vice under Mrs Charles Russell leadership with Mrs H Boole opening.
A satirical quip on relationships and manners cites a New York Press remark about love and women. It ponders how affection, fashion, and social judgment shape a wife's concerns and a husband's influence in marriage.
A traveler asks why violets are absent in a land famed for their scent. Locals recount that violets once spoke of a vow to free women from cruel lovers, but the pledge never came to pass and the violets died away.
The text discusses tucks driving the popularity of the yoke in skirts. It favors simplifying fullness through a well fitting shaped yoke, noting the back dip of the tailor shape and its various forms. It mentions triple effects and variants across centers.
A poem fragment from Kansas City Star contemplates dreams becoming reality and shared time. The speaker muses that if dreams or even a single hour could come true, they would never dine on cold lobster and ice again.
A humorous exchange quotes a musician lamenting missing mention of his Stradivarius violin in last night's concert coverage. The editor retorts that Stradivarius ads would cost half a crown per line, then shifts to lighter lines about elopement and a Christian Scientist woman who can palate stewed tripe as ice cream.
A nostalgic poem recalling a father’s boyhood adventures in heavy snows. It describes deep snow, rooftop climbs, grand fires to melt grandma out, a sled ride down a hill, and a towering snow fort with stairs reaching the sky. The piece leans on memory and wonder about a past filled with winter play.
Mrs W R Pryor, a New York society figure, fought off a highway train robbery and led a pursuit that resulted in the thief being captured.
A narrator offers pithy maxims about temptation and judgment. Lines note that neglecting better impulses invites consequences, women’s forgiveness, and the lure of happiness. Satirical quips cover pride, snubs, epigrams, gravity, and fleeting beauty.
The unnamed speaker aunt Louisa Eldridge denounces Senator Chilton and a Minnesota bill barring marriages of women over 45. She argues spinsters should wed freely regardless of age, cites a 53 year old son and trophies as proof of women’s vitality, predicts spinsters leaving Minnesota.
Mrs. Marshal Moore hosts a luncheon for Mrs. Durbin Thursday. Miss Lillian Krauss hosts a reception Friday. Mrs May Wright Sewall to speak to Travel Club of Y M C A Friday night. Daughters of the Revolution meet Friday at the residence of Miss T E L Voss. Mrs Charles T Whitsett hosts Monday luncheon for Mrs Francis wife of Bishop Francis. Y W C A advisory board plans dinner Tuesday at the new home on N Pennsylvania. Joseph Dugan trustee of St Anthony’s and Miss Catherine Kennedy wed Monday in St Anthony’s Church. The couple will establish a home. Miss Agathanf Lyons and Edward E Deum of Columbus wed Tuesday at St John’s Church. Wedding breakfast at the Lyons home 627 S Pennsylvania St.
Local advertisement notes Schuller's at 210 N Meridian St offering fine California wines and brandies bottled goods for sale.
Clark Art Studio advertises framing service at cost with location 116 North Minois.
An old advertisement claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup should be used for teething children It soothes the child softens the gums and relieves pain The bottle is priced at twenty five cents in this era promotional copy.
Indianapolis readers urged to act quickly against kidney distress with Doan's Kidney Pills. Mrs. Katherine Hauser testifies the remedy helped her daughter Katie after two years of kidney weakness. Sold 50 cents a box by all dealers. FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY sole US agents. Remember the name Doan's.
Indiana Dental College receives patients from eight in the morning to eight in the evening for all kinds of dental work. Fees are to cover only the cost.
An old Boston area ad promotes new photo frame effects and frames for order at Ponder's photo studio and art store located at 224 Massachusetts Ave. The notice highlights affordable options and the studio's offerings for customers seeking stylish frames.
Southern Pacific announces low colonist tickets on Ogden and Sunset routes to California. From Chicago the fare is 30 dollars, 27.50 from St Louis Memphis and New Orleans, and 25 from Omaha Kansas City and nearby points. For details contact W. G. Neimyer in Chicago or W. H. Connor in Cincinnati for routing and dates through April 30.
Travel offer for 30 dollars from Chicago to Portland Seattle Tacoma and the North Pacific coast. Optional St Paul or Omaha routes. Tickets on sale Tuesdays Feb 12 to Apr 30. Shortest travel time and scenic routes. Daily tourist car excursions and semi weekly conductors. For tickets and brochures contact the nearest agent or Chicago & Northwestern Railway 435 Vine Street Cincinnati Ohio.
The notice lists prices for poultry such as turkey hens seven cents per pound and young toms eight cents, ducks seven cents, geese five cents, and various other meats. Dairy items include cheese and butter prices, eggs at fifteen and a half cents per dozen, with wool, hides, grease, and tallow values also specified.
The notice warns against sacrificing cleanliness and practicality for dress. It emphasizes simple rules for personal grooming and attire, urging restraint with cosmetics, undergarments, and waistlines to avoid a ragged overall look.
A detailed list of wholesale prices for candies and nuts fruits vegetables and groceries. Includes figures for corn peaches coffee sugars oats and various hardware and chemical goods with regional and brand distinctions.
A trend returns to traditional wedding gowns using Swiss and French silks and Paris muslin. Gowns feature chiffon as a new option alongside refined fabrics.
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