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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1889
Page
3
Miss Dorothy schemes to wed, while Robert Ackerman counsels patience. A betrothal ghosted by a graveyard girl Susie Dent resurfaces when Susie's love and a new match with Susie lead Robert to wed. Martha Gaines misreads fate as Dorothy's plans collide with truth.
Practical household hints cover cleaning iron sinks with kerosene oil and lard to remove tar, avoiding ammonia, and using cold tea for wood. tips on utensils, food prep, ink removal, tempering silver, and odor control with red pepper pods or charcoal in boiling pots.
Mies Gertrude Patton of Cochranton Pennsylvania will join the Sitka Alaska government school as a teacher and depart for the post around September 1. Her sister Miss Lizzie Patton previously taught there until marriage, while sister Miss Cassia Patton also teaches in Sitka. A lighthearted note recalls a girl making ice cream with buttermilk by accident, and a Danish dance scandal reports a premiere danseuse nearly burning her dress, prompting debate on safer skirts.
A green bound report of the commissioner of agriculture features a sparrow image as a symbol. The piece laments ongoing erasure of ersatz men and jokes about delays and prizes while noting health ads for Hood's Sarsaparilla claiming to purify blood and strengthen the system.
Jewelry notes highlight enamel brooches with gold filigree and ruby rows, a three interlocked squares piece, a horseshoe brooch with blue white stones and a canary diamond, and rising pearl jewelry. Silver belt buckles mimic tree branches, a lobster motif salad bowl and forks appear, a crystal scarf pin shows two fighting men in relief.
The piece notes public costs to run the White House at 38000 annually and Harrison’s desire for an office apart from the residence to grant his family privacy. It mentions Gen R C Schenck’s visit and speculates on Harrison’s salary and political risk, with reference to Atlanta’s forthcoming anniversary celebration and other historical figures. Also lists various promotional and local notices and advertisements.
On and after Sunday July 14 1889 trains will run as follows Central Standard Time leave from and arrive at Union Station South Illinois Street.
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