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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1900
Page
5
A lyrical couplet celebrates a garden scene where a woman walks and lingers among mignonette, violets, and peonies. A hummingbird and dewdrops symbolize desire and longing as the speaker wishes to become a plant or spray to share in her kisses without restraint.
A London curate recalls a summer romance with Rosemary, her pursuit of a musician dream, and later years marked by a Brighton residence, a grand pianist recital, and a chance reunion with Charles Falconer as Rosemary’s companion. The tale intertwines duty, desire, and memory across a life shaped by family ties.
In a tense London scene, Damer confronts Sir Charles Falconer over a dying woman’s message to Rosemary Ellicott. Falconer denies the intended recipient, rejects blackmail, and a scuffle ends with Damer’s decisive restraint. Damer then advances his plans, later resigning to a Manchester curacy and reuniting with Rosemary on departure.
Dan E. Stuart famed prizefight promoter and Corbett Fitzsimmons manager wed in Dallas. The ceremony drew notable guests including Dallas officials and bankers who sent a silver set to the bride. Popular promoter known to boxing fans for a decade.
A compiled set of admonitions urges young wives to start small, avoid envy over better furnished homes, pay cash and avoid debt, not to begin where parents leave off, and to visit poor households to appreciate their own relative wealth.
A short guide notes the white worm harms potted plants by feeding on roots and stems. It recommends using phosphorous or carbolic acid as remedies, sprinkling a few drops of carbolic acid in water over the soil to deter or kill the worms.
A Detroit Free Press glosses fashion terms such as choux rosettes bayadere across cabochon gingham and peau de sole. It defines cabochon as round buckles and mock jewels. Kaiki khaki and wash-tailored uniforms are noted for summer wear.
A collection of wry maxims on female conduct and social manners. It notes that beautiful feet are rare and jokes about keeping finery at home, avoiding public indiscretion, and knowing when to stop in conversation. It concludes with a Scottish proverb about choosing a wife for companionship through a month of rain.
A collage of brief witticisms and social observations from various newspapers. The items contrast humor about health and money with commentary on civilization, fashion, and politics, reflecting era stereotypes and light editorial tone. The snippets include jokes about bicycles, manners, and presidential tickets.
A six year old boy plays on a nursery window railing in Fortress Monroe winter. His mother warns of danger while the child jokes about funerals and burial grounds. A joke about boiled water reflects caution about tasting unboiled tears. A teacher explains tree foliage and a girl retorts about summer clothes in trunks.
A social anecdote from Alice Hamilton Rich describes male Chinese tailors who copy Americans’ dressmaking. A friend asks a Shanghai tailor to replicate a garment with a pearl button, producing twelve lace trimmed pieces each with a button like the sample. The tailor laments his effort as Missy, noting he found Hkee buttons but remains disappointed with foreign preferences.
The National American Woman Suffrage Association plans a national bazaar at Madison Square Garden in New York during the first week of December. States will display booths with secured space. Mrs. Rachel Foster Avery chairs the bazaar committee. Clubs from Brookline and Wheeling pledge cash and fine wares, while Miss Helen Morris Lewis’s Negro character dolls and Indianapolis will contribute funds.
Miss Elizabeth Meeker visits St. Louis. William Wober plans a trip to Nova Scotia. Bishop Chatard spends a week at Oldenburg academy. Miss Bullock hosts Friday in Mortonplace. Rev M L Haines heads to a yoga lake New York. Miss L D Fuller to entertain St Johns social club Thursday. Mrs Anna C Reaume stays at Martinsville. Miss Mary Reaume returns from Terre Haute. Miss Polk weds Dr William J Sandy and will live in Minnesota.
The article emphasizes variety in breakfast meals for the summer, suggesting alternatives to oatmeal and encouraging creative use of eggs, grains, and meats. It advises rotating dishes like hominy, cracked wheat, wheat germ, broiled fish, ham, bacon, chops, or hash with vegetables and seasonal poultry options to keep breakfasts interesting without extra effort.
Miss Lillian E. Hall, the sole woman coroner in Kansas and likely the nation, oversees coroner duties in Winfield. Her prior role as coroner's stenographer and Republican endorsements helped secure the governor's appointment, a historic innovation praised as a boon to travelers. Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry touted for curing dysentery, diarrhea, seasickness, and nausea.
A brief notice inviting shoppers to a one day pants sale tomorrow at The Progress store with prices listed around one dollar and fifty cents, highlighting discounts on men and women casual trousers.
Special train leaves 7:20 a.m. Sunday July 29 for Danville and nearby destinations. Round trip fares priced at a dollar or less, with a discount feel. H M Bronson and A G P AL advertise pants sale at The Progress with pants reduced from 8.50 to 5.95 tomorrow.
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