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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1899
Page
5
A young man describes visiting a stern grandmother who tests him by beating carpets in her yard. He endures her sharp scrutiny and bare moments of fear as he unbuttons and cleans with broomsticks while resisting the urge to quit, striving to prove his devotion to Marie.
A suitor recounts his awkward courtship with Marie as grandmother’s sharp gaze tests his claim of income. The scene blends humor and tension as carpet beating, mistaken identities, and a joking payoff of a quarter mingle with remarks on income and propriety. The old lady’s judgment hinges on perception and a two thousand a year figure.
Instructions describe freeing juice from berries or currants then boiling with sugar to make jelly. A raspberry ice recipe treks a syrup from sugar and water, strained raspberries, lemon juice and stiffened egg whites. Dried currants are sweetened boiled to a thick syrup then cooled and dried for winter use.
Poem expresses a wanderer’s longing for home and tranquil death. The speaker recalls hopes to end life peacefully in familiar places, sharing learned skill with swains by the fire, and returning at last to die there.
A collection of lines from Willis Mathew Arnold Beecher Napoleon Hugo Howe Bacon and Confucius emphasizing perseverance courage and the value of health. The notes highlight that success comes from effort not worry and that resilience defines greatness.
The marchioness of Salisbury lies dangerously ill and paralyzed, described as the proudest woman in England. She is the wife of the premier and aided by tact, with five sons and two daughters. Her illness may affect Lord Salisbury's government attention. The couple wed in 1857 and she recently traveled to the south of France for health reasons.
A collage of quips from newspaper humor pages recounts witty lines at a Shepherd s Bush party. Quotes include an auctioneer correcting a singer s pitch and exchanges between a notary, a witness, and lovers with punchy one liners.
The speaker recalls meeting Bo and Go at a women's convention. He describes a homely woman with a sharp mind who initially looked like a maid but impressed the audience once she began to speak.
The article discusses chiffon ties as a lasting fashion accessory and advises women to try shirts on before buying ready made items due to varying tailor sizes. It notes the ribbon stock collar gains popularity, and predicts velvet ribbon and velvet creations will dominate in the fall.
The Philadelphia Ledger argues that mothers should resist overdependence by children while offering substitute loving tasks. It cautions that refusing help can breed selfishness and idleness, suggesting the child may assist with simple duties like handing clothes. An ad extols Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry as a remedy for summer complaints.
The speaker portrays a wife as constantly composed and unselfish. She avoids martyrdom or apology, refrains from dwelling on discomfort, and lets others manage their own matters. She remains polite to visitors, masks family discord, and skillfully redirects conversations during tensions.
The General Passenger Agent of the Colorado Midland Railroad in Denver asks for maps, views, and descriptive matter to determine travel routes. The note aims to know where to go for vacation in the mountains.
Big Four announces Acton Camp Meeting from July 25 to August 17 1889 with round trip 50 cents including grounds admission. Weekday trains from Indianapolis to Acton depart 7 00 am 10 50 am 5 30 pm and return 7 26 am 11 20 am 6 00 pm. Sunday schedules vary. For full details visit Big Four offices at No 1 East Washington Street or Union Station.
One dollar round trip offered Sunday July 23 1999 to Shelbyville Greensburg Columbus Ind Batesville Sunmans Lawrenceburg Aurora and intermediate stations. Special trains depart Union Station 7 30 a m return from Aurora 7 20 p m. Call Big Four office No 1 E Washington and Union Station H M Bronson A G P da
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