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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1900
Page
5
A poem from the Atlanta Constitution recalls a dinner scene where the speaker muses on what pleased him most the supper or the heavenly song. Images of marble halls, dim coffee, dimples, and a kiss at night frame a longing for bread and love.
A vacationing narrator in Clay County Indiana rents a solitary house near Eel River. He reports sleepless nights and a silent, phosphorus-like fire seen from the knoll above the home. Neighbors witness unexplainable flames that vanish when approached, with multiple family members experiencing the same phenomena. After two weeks the narrator and family relocate, but the eerie fire recurs only during summer, with no clear explanation and no corroborating evidence beyond eye‑witness accounts.
A witty oped contrasts domestic roles with sharp, humorous observations. It notes a wife who can sign with gloves on, a husband loyal to a coal carrying wife, and children resembling their parents, while poking at male vanity and a woman’s practical letter opening habits.
Amelia Boshard chief nurse at the United States hospital Buena Vista Honolulu is insane due to mental collapse from severe work and bubonic plague related strain. She went to Honolulu from Denner and an associate nurse will bring her home.
A fashion note describes fuller skirts that still emphasize a slender figure. Designs rely on plaits and box plaits to create graceful outlines, with long lengths maintained except for outdoor sports gowns.
A collection of brief quips and anecdotes about children and families from multiple papers. A typhoid mention, a young servant named John, and twins with weight jokes appear, followed by a quip about Aunt Jess and flowers. The tales mix humor and social observation with casual newspaper lightning.
This excerpt describes a lover recounting how she came to him with trembling voice and fluttering heart, and how she departed in calm, prayerful stillness with lilies at her feet. It quotes Post Wheeler in the New York Press.
Organ dies second choice as passe among midsummer thin stuffs. The dip absent from new skirt backs. A slight creep shows in designs. Elaborate thin white shirt waists with lace embroidery and tuck trimming rise as the summer craze.
Blanch walnuts and mix with tender celery inner leaves. Toss with mayonnaise and shape in a salad mold or pyramid. Coat with mayonnaise and garnish with quartered olives capers and around it.
A girl states that Unitarians are all works with no faith Presbyterians are all faith with no works and Episcopalians have neither faith nor works but dress well The note adds a testimonial from W S Philpot Albany Ga praising De Witt’s Little Early Risers for constipation biliousness and liver and bowel troubles Given as a brand advertisement concise remark about religious groups and a pill endorsement
A brief note directs readers to consult the seventh page of The Sun for liners and related material. The item emphasizes utilities of the feature and encourages broad readership.
Queen Victoria once visited Parkhurst Female Convict Prison with Mrs Gilson. The inmates cried out in reverence and begged for forgiveness as the queen, initially overwhelmed, regained composure and walked through the ward to the adjoining room. Steamship tickets to Paris advertised by Atlantic Steamship Agency on Virginia Avenue.
Merchant’s 3c Restaurent at 50 N. NL proclaims open day and night with first class meals for 15c under new management. Plaza restaurant at 40 Monument Place offers a full meal for 10c during business lunch 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ladies’ lunch on second door. Ormends at 16 W. Pearl St lists additional options.
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