Stage star Eleanor Giusti ends engagement for return to theater
Eleanor Giusti breaks engagement to marry Benjamin Sprague of a San Francisco family and to resume stage work. She rehearses at 207 W Forty third and plans a New York return within a fortnight. Her beloved dog Chiquita remains as a memento of three years with Sprague.
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Eleanor Giusti
Benjamin Sprague
San Francisco
Robert Oxnard
Misa
Giusti
Chiquita
Forty-third-st
Bostomansa
Sprague
New York
Mr. Sprague
The Parson's Baby and a Town's Redemptive Night
A prominent western city manufacturer recalls a town's first baby born to the parson, its grand reception, and how a rough sculpted man found renewal during the baby’s ride. The parson's wife forgives him, and the crowd cheers as the baby brings a profound change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western City
Ternal
Shafrat
Laok
Methodist Church
How to Clean Ribbon With Gasoline Solution
A historic method describes cleaning ribbons by soaking them in a jar of clear gasoline. Fill the jar half full with gasoline, add ribbons, seal, shake occasionally, and let stand 2 to 10 hours or overnight. Remove ribbons, air them in sun, hang to dry, and decant the bottom dirt with the clean gasoline reused.
The Rose and the Thorn Exchange
A humorous verse fragment describes a man praising a lover as a rose and then embracing her confessing a thorny moment. She quips that every rose must have its thorn, a playful line exchanged between lovers.
Fashions Fancies: Jet and Beaded Embellishments Trend
Jet trims fashion day and evening wear with beaded slippers and hair ornaments. Monograms embroidered on tea jackets grow in variety. Black velvet slippers with beadwork rise in evening dress, while jeweled hooks and eyes adorn corsets and petticoats.
The Card Devoter
A humorous verse from the Washington Star riffs on card playing and love. The speaker laments losing his heart to a dainty admirer whose gaze outshines his play while he vows to quit the cards and clubs, feeling shame at his romantic defeat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Nurse in St. Louis Survives Violent Burglary Attack
Mamie Lunsford a nurse with a St. Louis family is recovering after a brutal burglary attempt she defended with a revolver. She confronted two intruders in the home, was struck on the head dragged downstairs and assaulted with a fiery liquid forced into her throat before she fired at them as they fled through a window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Lunsford
St. Louis
Miss Lunsford
Two Women in Century Portraits of Cleverness and Charm
The passage contrasts two women, Meg Ford and Beatrice Hanscom, noting one with a masculine brain and laboring for livelihood, the other praised for wit and charm. It labels Meg Ford as socially favored and surrounded by obliging friends, while Beatrice Hanscom embodies cleverness in editorial recognition.
Social Etiquette for Introductions in Mixed Company
The article advises careful introductions outside one's home, noting a woman may introduce two people she knows well, while a man should seek consent first. It allows simple introductions when several strangers are present and warns against wholesale introductions as obtrusive, acknowledging women have more freedom in this social duty.
Contested Betsy Ross Flag House Claim Arises in Philadelphia
Historian P. H. Frewen challenges the Betsy Ross flag house location claiming Betsy Ross lived at 221 Arch Street rather than 239 Arch Street. He asserts his evidence and has hired counsel while Betsy Ross memorialists defend 239 Arch Street as the true site.
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P. H. Frewen
Philadelphia
Betsy Ross
American Flag House
Betsy Ross Memorial Association
Old Gilary
Betsy Ross Esenginiig
Baked Apple Desserts From Old Family Recipes
This excerpt describes several apple based desserts including baked stuffed apples with almond and candied cherry filling, thin layered sliced baked apples with sugar, and an apple meringue dish. Steps cover core removal, layering, time framed baking, and serving with whipped or sweetened cream.
Miss Ella Harrison A Promising Law Candidate From Carthage
Miss Ella Harrison of Carthage Missouri president of the state Suffrage Association discusses her plan to study law. She describes years of school in Iowa Stanford and Iowa State University law studies, and notes women entering the profession face cordial treatment though competition exists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Harrison
Carthage
Suffrage Association of
Iowa
Stanford
California
Law Department
State University of Iowa
Kate Claxton seeks bankruptcy in U S district court
Kate Claxton known privately as Kate E Stevenson petitions the U S district court for bankruptcy. She lists liabilities of 10790.50 and a single asset an life policy on her husband Charles A Stevenson for 12000 expiring Feb 4. She notes past stage success in The Two Orphans and long career including the Brooklyn theater fire of 1876.
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Kate E. Stevenson
Lfe
Kate Claxton
United States District Court
Brooklyn
Park Theater
New Vestibule Train Cuts Travel Time to Texas Route
A fast new vestibule train departs St. Louis at 2 21 daily on the Iron Mountain route. It saves four to six hours between Ohio Indiana and Illinois points and Texas cities. Reclining chair cars and Pullman buffet cars operate through from St. Louis. For details contact G A A Deane Jr P A Iron Mountain route 231 McCreast Anarpolis. Also advertising notices include Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and Pro Laundry neckbands free on shirts.
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Texas
Southwest
St. Louis
Ohio
Indiana
Ilindis
G. A. A. Deane, Jr
Iron Mountain
McCreast
Anrapolis
New Management Opens The Kits Café Restaurant
A new management team debuts at The Kits cafe restaurant located at 127 E Court Street offering a business lunch service from 11 am to 2 pm. The ad proclaims BrazilianBelm cures asthma and catarrh with a guaranteed claim and markets the venue as the best meal in the city.
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E. Court-st
Treacherous Court House Doors Baffle Clerk
In Indianapolis the doors to offices and courtrooms behave like traps. One clerk rushing with papers collided with a door that would not budge, then reacted with a sheepish grin and a cautious pull to vanish into the office.
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Indianapolis
Cas
Court House
Wholesome Girl Urges Cleanliness and Appearance
The New York Herald notes that personal care goes with cleanliness and neat dress. It cites a Spanish proverb and argues that slovenliness detracts from beauty, even for attractive women, while kindness and modesty remain valued.
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New York Herald
Bargain Textile Sale Prices Across Broad Fabric Range
Readable list of fabrics and prices including PRRCASES 36 inch wide dark blues 100 valiges, GINGHAMS apron fabrics 6c values, CAMBRIC MUSLIN 38 inches wide 1 cent quality, SHEETS 31x50 ready made muslin, DAMASK and BLANKETS discounts, home textiles with varied widths and yardages, large markdowns on horse blankets and lap robes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eetace
Orrcees Sre
Local liquor license notice for Ward 11 Indianapolis
The subscriber, Ed Gaston, notifies voters of the Eleventh Ward Center Township that he will apply at the Marion County Indiana Board of Commissioners March term 190 for a license to sell intoxicating malt and spiritous liquors in less than five gallons with rights to drink on premises. The business is at a rear facing west on a corner lot at Kentucky Avenue and Maryland Street on the first floor of a one story brick building, Lot 6 in square 67 known as No 5 Kentucky Avenue, Indianapolis. he also seeks pool table and restaurant privileges in the same room.
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Sixth Ward
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Mariom County
State of
Indiana
Market Street
Illinois Street
Capitol Avenue
Square 47
Indianapolis
Marion County
West Market Street
W. A. Stout
Eleventh Ward
Kentucky Avenue
Maryland Street
Twelfth Ward
Marci
Hadley Avenue
McCarty
George J. Keller
Seventh Ward
Board of County Commissioners
State of Indiana
Alabama St
Wabash and
Market Sts
Ouittline
H. N
Conrad John Ritter
Fourteenth Ward
Shelby St
Val B. Cress
Cente Township
John Graeb
Keller seeks liquor and pool table licenses in Marion County
George J. Keller gives notice to voters of Twelfth ward Center township Indiana that he will apply to the Marion county commissioners at the March term 1900 for a license to sell and drink spiritous liquors in quantities under five gallons with a room facing west on Hadley avenue 1327 Kentucky avenue and for pool table privileges at the same location in ward 12 Indian apolis.
Notice to voters of Seventh ward on liquor license
The subscriber announces to voters of the Seventh ward Center township in Marion County Indiana that he will apply at the March term 1900 of the Board of Commissioners for a liquor license to sell intoxicating malt and spirituous liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises consumption. The business is on the west facing Pennsylvania street at the northeast corner of Wabasha and Pennsylvania streets on the first floor of a five story brick building in lot 10 square 44 Indianapolis.
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Seventh Ward
Center Township
Board of Commissioners
Marion County
State of Indiana
Pennsylvania Street
Wabasha and
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Macrion County
Indiana
A. Kno’ Deni
Sampoeth
License request for intoxicants at premises on Washington Street
Voters of Seventh ward and Center Towne commissioners in Marion County Indiana hear a March term 1900 license request to sell intoxicating vinous malt and spiritous liquors in quantities under five gallons for on premises consumption. The applicant specifies premises at 334 E Washington St in Ward No 10 a three story brick building at northeast corner of the first alley east of Alabama Street. The notice also seeks pool table privileges in the same room by J B Henry.
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Rose and the Thorn
Ier
Megeford
Beatrice Hanscom
Washington
Betsy Rose
George Ross
Ross
Robert Morris
Betsy
Congressional Committee
Congress
Benny Ross
Kath Claxton
Brasilian
Tiisets
Ardmore Building
Mass. Ave
Physicians and Surgeons
W. B Fletcher
Indianapolis Business University
EB. J. Hees
Met
Indianapolib. Eer
Tel
Leacel J. Journal
Vonnegut's
Vonnegut Hardware CO
Washington-st
ED Gaston
Tndiara
National Bank
Center Towneship
Washington St
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