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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1901
Page
5
A panoramic river and lake scene opens with ducks in flight and hunting gear as Colorado Springs Gazette prizes an oratory contest. A young man and woman exchange playful and earnest lines about writing, love, and maturity, ending with memories of a proposal and a laugh at a shy suitor.
A compact verse by John A Joyce from the Washington Post urges cheer in absence of friends. It celebrates beauty in life, duty, and resilience, noting love for the worthy and hopeful sight despite wandering or hardship.
A rosy maiden shares news with a lanky 14 year old. Mr Ames proposed to Aunt Lucy. the boy notices a mocking bird and overhears the couple, then they become engaged. The scene unfolds with playful dialogue and vivid rural detail.
Clear instructions for washing embroidery to avoid damage. Use warm suds and soap, rinse thoroughly, and air-dry between towels. Do not soak, rub, wring, or fold damp fabric. Iron face down on thick flannel with a damp cloth using a moderately hot iron. Roll the item on a round wooden stick for storage.
In a Detroit Free Press excerpt, a bantering scene unfolds with Nellie and Ethelinda about attire and hair, while Felix teases about music. The chatter shifts to Gazzam who, while hurting in the Adirondacks, shoots his guide by mistake, a characteristic reckless move attributed to him.
A Paterson New Jersey woman calling herself Mary Welch, age 90, was jailed after forcing embraces on John Donahue and other prominent citizens near a hotel headquarters. She was arrested following a street encounter with a crowd of boys ages 14 to 17 and claimed she would kiss anyone anytime.
Boil a pound of macaroni in four quarts of water for about 20 minutes then rinse in cold water for at least 30 minutes. Blanch if desired and mix with stewed tomatoes, beef extract, stock, grated onion, salt and pepper. Finish in double boiler five minutes and serve with cheese.
Mrs A M Baldwin marks twenty nine years as postmistress at St Albans West Virginia a position she has held since February 11 1872. She is a first cousin to the late President Ulysses S Grant and has remained in office at his request through each administration change.
A Millinery Trade Review note explains that mushroom and flop brim shapes seldom suit those beyond youth or young womanhood as they cast shadows that emphasize facial aging. The piece advises oval faces may wear a turned up front shape if face lacks a snub nose, while conical crowns should be avoided by prominent or retrousse noses to prevent a long thin look.
In making butters of various kinds the guide suggests first rubbing the butter to release flavor and then blending. Caviar anchovy sardine cheese and herbs like parsley chives cress chutney and horseradish are used to flavor sandwiches.
Miss Nora Blackmun serves as the lone regularly appointed woman deputy county clerk in Michigan at St. Joseph. Daughter of Frank Blackmun a prominent Eau Claire Republican, she is barely 17 and a Eau Claire High School graduate. During her term she has issued more marriage licenses than any other woman in the United States, a majority of St. Joseph licenses since January 1.
Miss Helen Miller Gould, noted for practical philanthropy, details her contributions to YMCA work for soldiers and sailors. She highlights buildings, libraries, and social facilities funded by donors, including a seven story Navy YMCA project near the Brooklyn Bridge and plans for further expansion to aid service members.
Instructions describe making hominy croquettes as a versatile dish suitable for breakfast with maple syrup. Mix cold boiled hominy with egg melted butter sugar and salt. Form shapes roll in flour chill for hours then fry in deep fat.
The Indiana ex governor Mount dies leaving a legacy of optimism. A private Success letter quotes him crediting success to seeing possibilities and bending energy toward accomplishment. He states character counts for more than all else.
Prices paid by shippers for poultry and other produce including turkey hens at 7c per lb, young toms 8c, various chickens, ducks at 7c, geese 5c, cheese varieties from 13c to 17c, butter 8 to iling, eggs and wool values, hides and tallow quotes. European market terms reflect standard commodity pricing.
A lengthy listing of wholesale prices for candies and nuts, canned goods, dried fruits, coffee, sugars, spices, cereals, oils and chemicals, with per unit and per ton or per bag figures. Includes items such as almonds, walnuts, peanuts, peaches, pineapples, oysters, coffee blends, molasses, sugars, and coal from various suppliers and regions.
A dense price sheet lists hams sugar cured and various bacon cuts from Indiana and California. It includes prices for breakfast bacon, lard, pickled pork, sausages, fresh pork and beef items, oysters, fish, clams, lobsters, frog legs, and shrimp with per unit or per barrel rates.
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