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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1900
Page
5
Hannah Carpenter and Thomas Cope married in Marshalston Pa after forty years of courting. He tended a cottage that grew into a mansion while her widowed mother delayed their union until her death, then the pair wed as a rural idyll concluded.
In a sunlit Southern California town Pancho Parco, a weathered bandolero, opens with memories of old Rancho Parco and distrust of gringos. A hold up by a highwayman ends with suspicion on Pancho, his daughter Helena falling ill and dying, and a confrontation atop the hill as two gunmen circling the mission face off while bells toll and a funeral procession passes. Pancho is shot as his fate is sealed amid the bells.
Lucille Mulhall, fourteen, tied honors with Governor Roosevelt at the rough riders reunion in Oklahoma. The cowgirl demonstrated lasso and rifle skills, earning praise as the governor declared none of his riders could do better. Last year she won lassoing feats against Canadian competitors. Mulhall, famed for killing a Lobo wolf that preyed on her family's cattle, is to enter a convent school this fall to become more refined as her mother wishes.
A travel notice lists a $1.50 fare for Michigan City and return travel. The schedule shows departures from Indianapolis at 6:00. The text resembles a ticket or timetable fragment dated Thursday July 19, 1900.
A New York Tribune poem extols a plain sparrow’s grit and cheer amid winter gales. It praises resilience, noting the bird’s small courage. even as tempests rage, it chirps, inviting readers to match its pluck.
A compact collection of quotes on suffering, cheerfulness, charity, self indulgence, caution, business virtues, plain speech, and character from Dryden Ovid Joubert Bovee Swift Publius Syrus Feltham Bulwer Whitman steel Beecher Cicero. The lines reflect views on restraint, honesty, and personal virtue across eras.
A New York Herald piece advises working women to invest in durable shirts of linen collars and madras or seviat fabrics rather than cheap quick wear. It extols pongee for washable shirts and under-skirt use, notes the value of regular inspection and occasional laundry of small items, and praises neat, well groomed staff for office morale.
The lemon treatment for biliousness is common in warm days. Lemon juice diluted in water before bed helps, and a morning dose before breakfast boosts relief. Do not eat lemons undiluted on an empty stomach.
A Washington Star line laments intemperance as a civic problem while Mr Van Diggle, an eager cyclist, notes broken bottles in the street. A Chicago Record gag and a Punch quip about vast declarations precede a playful exchange versus a countered romantic line.
A vintage dessert method describes making orange flavored jelly from gelatine and orange juice. Select firm oranges, halve them around the stem, clean the hollows, fill with jelly, top with whipped cream, and garnish with green leaves for a two toned orange presentation.
Odd Pepper and Salts describes a storage device using handles forks and knives. Each handle forms a tube with spring clips to hold salt and pepper. The design aims to keep seasonings organized and readily accessible in a compact culinary setup.
Loretta O Connell a nine year old girl from New Haven saved a playmate from drowning by swimming out to the sinking child and towing her to shore. She learned to swim at five and entered Yale University as its youngest student. A noted composer she gained early fame for musical talent and voice, having performed pieces by Haydn and other composers since childhood.
A poem contrasts three women reactions to the telephone bell. Maud loves calls at parties and weddings, Madge longs for a fiancé’s pledge, and Margery dreads a call about a fallen paramour in battle. The bell symbolizes success, marriage, or grave news across social worlds.
The article advises oxblood and white fine checks for morning dresses, noting pale blue combinations and simple home laundering. It suggests a longer waist bodice due to shrinkage, white insertion on the bodice, and optional yoke or guimpe. Accessorize with black taffeta ribbons, clasps, and a suitable hat in black or burnt straw.
Indirect testimonial from Mrs. J B Van Tilburgh of 320 W Ohio St endorsing QMean s Kidney Pills for sciatica lumbar back pain and nervous symptoms. Claims relief from sharp pains and improved kidney function with purchase at Henry J Huders drug store and nationwide availability at 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sole agents. Remember the brand Deen s.
Instructions describe making blackberry cordial by pressing berries, boiling with sugar and spices, and adding brandy after cooling. Currant vinegar is prepared by mashing fruit, fermenting in sun, skimming impurities, and bottling. suggested for iced tea with white currants.
Market notes reveal ribbons of soft taffeta in lettuce green watermelon pink sky blue buff and cream cut to half price. Vendors boast strong white silk ribs and a glossy pink sheen akin to ripe grapes. Summer looks demand oriented with ample supply and need for freshness.
A kitchen tip explains making cottage cheese from clabbered milk by heating, draining, then seasoning with salt and pepper and adding cream. The ad claims bad blood causes many ailments and promises Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills cure them.
Clark Photo Studio and Art Store at 116 N. ImaoIs street advertises genuine Clark coupons. Agents will call, show samples, and take orders for photography and art supplies.
A garbled era style notice listing various shops and services includes watch repair at Gardner's, restaurant hours, a hotel prop, jewelers, harness and goods sellers, dental removal notices, and multiple old telephones. The noisy OCR preserves names like Gardner's Union station Chas Muller and Mullally Jewelry amid scattered addresses and numbers.
The article notes small black velvet ribbons embroidered with white or straw dots at regular intervals used as cravats. Some makers finish ends with a tassel matching dot color, while clever crafters may sew the dots themselves to save costs. Most Americans prefer ready embroidered ribbon over buying dot and dot ribbon.
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