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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1899
Page
15
In a rectory orchard the Professor watches children play as Evadne notes his distance. He muses on childhood faith and miracles while Evadne flirts, teasing him about age and merit. They walk across the meadow toward home, sharing quiet tension and curiosity about each other.
A romantic exchange unfolds as Evadna and the professor stroll, sharing a kiss by a stile. He declares her the most perfect being on earth and asks if a miracle is possible, embracing her as the dawn encroaches and a new awakening comes.
A recounting poem contrasts two singers in memory of a past trib ute. One famed artist stirs crowds with refined tones while another, enamored with love songs, sings from the heart. As cheers fade, memory preserves a single brief melody and the vanished singers.
In this fashion note readers are told white hats dominate and velvet roses in bright hues stand out. Black and white schemes rule the big picture hats while veils are discouraged by the smartest wearers. Careful hair styling is advised to keep looks neat in the breeze.
Mrs Iu C Seymour of Cleveland and Charles L McKinley entered an antenuptial agreement in the 0s. Seymour pledges a promissory note of 25000 dollars payable a year after death, with McKinley waiving dower. If they part due to his neglect he forfeits 29000 and bears any advances Seymour made for his use.
The article discusses affordable paths to fashionable gowns using discarded evening dresses and silk lined organdies with floral designs. It describes white muslin looks with black Chantilly lace, and notes a trend toward scarlet satin belts and collars. It ends with a sales pitch for Hood's Sarsaparilla and a brief mention of collars.
The article advises using low screens with small bags and pockets for invalids and notes modern fashion uses colored cottons matching window draperies on bed. It suggests brass or wooden bedframes with fringed spreads and ruffles, favoring old style chintz and India prints, cretone, and cotton crape. It emphasizes affordable, replaceable draperies and seasonally renewed fabrics.
A Ladies' Home Journal feature describes a stylish bow pattern to embellish skirts. It uses a narrow waist belt, metre wide ribbons cascading to the knees, and ends trimmed with pressed chiffon ruffles. The result promises heightened dressiness and confidence.
A recipe details a steamed pudding using milk cream sugar eggs and vanilla with jam sauce. An eczema quick permanent cure is advertised for the scalp with Dean's Ointment priced at 50 cents and sold at drug stores.
A collage of quips from Chicago Record Chicago Times Herald Brooklyn Life and Yonkers Statesman features Miss Bunk as a poised thoroughbred daughter of toil and a jab at Alfred Austin. The widow’s interest in old Goldthwaite raises questions of principal and timing as a York Statesman joke notes yearly costs of living.
A Chicago News styled note on relationships and fortune, noting that an heiress promise of marriage tests a man’s resolve while Fortune’s visits reveal laziness. It comments on modern marriage dynamics, ambition, and national pride in a compact, pointed tone.
A Detroit Journal fragment notes Clarissa Beltravers Trelawney’s lover gone. He declared her hair tint not red but tawner, a tawny shade implied by the verse. The brief item evokes tragic romance and poetic characterization.
Mrs Howard Gould once Catherine Clemmons portrayed as one of America's most beautiful women. Her light nearly silver hair, ownership of the Niagara yacht, an exquisite painted fan, and plans for a grand New York mansion suggest a lavish salon for artists. Her husband toys with Irish lake dreams.
A clever woman explains she stays out of conversations about unfamiliar topics. She notes her strategy is to keep silent rather than risk saying something wrong. Her stance highlights a practical rule for polite discourse and personal restraint.
Washington report notes a Mexican ambassador's widowed daughter Sonora Peres seen in light summer attire outside the embassy, attended by an escort, smoking a cigarette with distinctive Mexican style. The piece highlights her presence and the attention she draws in the embassy vicinity.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce and his treatments for chronic female ailments including irregularities and bearing down pains. It promotes Favorite Prescription as alcohol and opium free, offers free letters from patients, and cites Mrs. Rena Hensel of Ohio and her reported recovery after using multiple Pierce medicines. Also touts Pleasant Pellets as a constipation cure.
Until then all remnant stock half price. On Thursday we offer 50 pieces of 36 inch finest Sea Island Percales in black and light grounds. 25 pieces lace striped white goods, regular 10c quality. 35 pieces plain color sateens in colors including black. Shoes from Robhesti Shoe Company at reduced prices. Fourth of July flags in all sizes with gilt spear beads at 19c, 12c, and 2 Sec.
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