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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1895
Page
3
The text presents a fragmentary poem attributed to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. It depicts air and nature imagery, grief, despair, and whispered secrets revealed to wood and field. The lines echo romantic verse with reverent, lyrical cadence about inner sorrow.
In 1790 Toulouse tale Martel Du Bois, betrothed to Celeste Zoulouche, is betrayed by his lover and saved by Mme Romaine who arranges a dramatic escape. A hospital ruse, disguise, and a night flight to Spain with the help of a nurse and a youth avert execution and reach safety.
The text recalls a romance where a youth declares devotion to Mme Romaine and a reply about life. Julie Romaine is revealed and wed in Spain then returns to France after the terror, living happily. A separate anecdote about Paderewski jokes over a tea invitation and a proposed fee of three thousand dollars for a single encore, which is not accepted.
A column surveys 19th century style tips including English red and tan walking gloves preferred by Brummel, how to fill sleeves with crushed tissue paper when storing gowns, and silver process work on various fabrics. It notes silver on white as particularly artistic and describes skirts expanding to five to six yards, with five and a quarter to a half being sufficient for most women, plus decorative fancies with shoulder-to-bust flashings and bright color puffs.
Practical tips from an exchange: chloroform removes ink from wool, camphor cleans wood stains, salt cleans greasy utensils, hot cloth loosens jelly mold, and baking bread with a pan of boiling water in the oven keeps crusts smooth and tender.
A description of morning gowns using eider down woven wool with silk outer surfaces, quilted. The author notes a costly, stylish material and the striking effect created by collars, reverses, and the double breasted front faced with long-haired white Persian lamb or contrasting gilk. A yellow gown with sable edges is suggested as a striking option.
The Philadelphia Record sketches fashion and social etiquette focusing on women’s wear, noting that French heel shoes promise comfort yet leave the wearer tired, the prominence of age and dressmakers’ details, round waists, corsage overlays with belts, and remarks on new kid gloves with embroidery. A playful aside about a cane hints at social guidance for children.
An old advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to stimulate the liver and cure biliousness cold symptoms and digestive issues. It also promotes Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy as a thorough cure for catarrh, warning against poisonous nostrums and urging folk to seek natural remedies.
Markets show steady levels for coils and fruits with wide ranges for smoked meats and lard. Trade includes Virginia sugar cured hams, Empire bacon, Moore products, dried beef hams, sausage varieties, pickled meats, fruit crates, citrus, cranberries, apples, and extensive produce and dairy pricing from Morgan & Gray and others.
Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder receives top honors at the World’s Fair with the Felix Gouraud Orienta Cream or Magical Beautifier noted as a featured product alongside the baking powder in the event’s display and recognition.
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