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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1899
Page
5
On a cold March night near the ranch a lantern lights a man digging for a Bible. Frank Laraway, a hard drinker in recovery, vows to abstain but repeatedly relapses, leading to a dramatic showdown with his crew and a tense pursuit for the sacred book.
La Cavalieri once queen of Paris music halls and Folies Bergeres prima donna reportedly married Prince Bariatinoki, a wealthy nobleman, in a romance that stunned Paris. Born to a Rome newspaper seller and a washerwoman, she rose from poverty to fame and a coronet abroad.
At a spring ranch visit a mind reader tests a stubborn youth who hid his bible. Laraway finds the book buried in a rock hole and tears out the pledges written on the fly leaf, recording a noble endeavor before riding to town. San Francisco Argonaut.
Practical travel advice covers packing light but ready for emergencies. Advice includes wearing protective drapings on hats, using a chamois bag for valuables, keeping cash in a separate purse, and leaving silver toiletry items at home. Emphasizes stocking a ready grip of essentials to handle delays or lost baggage.
A collection of wry observations from the New York Press about relationships. It jokes that gratitude can become expectation and praises a man seeking solitude in a hammock. It notes married women carry photographs of hearts they broke.
A fashionable matron repairs linen tears by backing with stiff paper and weaving a network of fine stitches. She uses flax embroidery floss to cover thin places and edge tears, stitching about an inch beyond the rent for strength.
A fashion note describes a turban shaped hat with a broad grosgrain ribbon wrapped around the crown to hide it. The ribbon is pulled out to create a thick trim and two quills at the sides serve as the main decoration, with optional flowers at the back.
A sentimental verse fragment recalls a beloved child with blue eyes and coral lips, praising seasides, tides, and eternal guardians. The lines compare a girl to a sprite and queen while invoking maritime imagery and protective angels.
A collection of brief, light anecdotes from a 1900s paper. Mabel asks why rain falls and a teacher prompts for the three Jewish feasts. A child answers breakfast dinner and supper. Clara, age five, wonders about cooking a hen into chicken.
Short French stays are described as comfortable as long corsets, with light flexible construction praised amid current fashion trends. The passage emphasizes ease of wear and everyday practicality of the corsets.
Daily service from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. includes a business lunch for a hundred with a ladies’ lunch on the second floor at Ormonde, 16 Pearl Street.
Pearl Hart once from Toledo became the new woman of the west after turning bandit She held up a stage coach in Deadwood Dick style and would have profited had her male partner not faltered Now she awaits the law in prison awaiting trial
A man follows a maiden into a garden where a rose blooms. She kisses the rose and sighs, then he imitates her gestures and bends to the petals. A bumble bee arriving there completes the scene with an unspoken floral interruption. Published in the Chicago Times-Herald.
Leghorn hats hold a premier place among midsummer headwear. They stay cool and suit garden or carriage wear. A simple yet stylish leghorn with pink polka dotted chiffon folds and sweet pea accents stands out, while small girl hats feature field flowers and velvet rosette ribbons.
The article describes soda water flavors linked to hair color and ethnicity, noting brunettes prefer chocolate ginger or coffee while golden haired or Dresden china types favor pineapple lemon or vanilla. It mentions demi blondes and exotic pairings and ends with a playful admonition about imagination in tasting.
Two women discuss a hoodooed ship and warn that sailing on such a vessel could invite misfortune. The chat shifts to other superstitions, with one noting Mr. Blank's luck with his silk hat and rain after a new purchase, a claim tied to Eve’s supposed belief.
Farmers like Fahnstock find labor rich yet exhausting and turn to Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery to support digestion, stamina, and blood health. Testimonials from W. T. Thompson claim weight gain and new work capacity after using the tonic and Pleasant Pellets. The ad notes the product contains no alcohol and offers a free Common Sense Medical Adviser pamphlet by mail with stamps.
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