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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1899
Page
3
Learn to trim summer hats with proper materials and style. Beginners should buy a hat, avoid dirty trim, and follow established models. Favor easy to handle trims. many fancy straw hats need little or no trimming with small additions like chiffon and curled quills.
A young patient visits a renowned surgeon seeking a trade that saves her brother Petie from an operation. The girl explains Petie’s strength and care for her, and the surgeon agrees to spare Petie by treating her instead and arranging care for both. The exchange ends with mutual respect and a hopeful plan.
Ranavalona III reigned in Madagascar from 1883 to 1897 before the French took the kingdom as a colony. Born 1861 she married premier Rainilaiarivony who died in 1896 and she was exiled to Reunion in 1897.
Outing fashion centers on hand-painted quills for hats and belts. Young women match quills with belts using owl heads in cream white and yellow porcupine straw sailors, adorned with black ribbons and stitched bands for a coordinated look.
The article notes a thoughtful woman keeps two or three simple waists altered with adjustable accessories. A fichu is highlighted as a key piece to elevate plain gowns into elaborate looks.
Daily service from 9 to 2 p.m. offers a ladies lunch in a venue named Ormonde. The note emphasizes affordable noon meals and steady availability for patrons seeking a quick, routine dining option.
The piece notes Rosa Bonheur dressed as a man to pursue art free from marriage offers and money pressures. It highlights Mrs Li Hung Chang owning thousands of dresses with staff to attend them, Mrs Arthur Paget’s London hospital bazaar raising 65000 dollars, and the duke of Manchester as bartender at Mrs Brown Potter’s event receiving large tips.
A short verse argues that the old world suffices for happiness, noting both evil and good, shadows and sunshine, and the value of faithful friends. The speaker asserts contentment with present life and ends by crediting Arthur J. Burdick.
Dr Margaret Stanton has been elected president of the Onondaga County Medical Society in New York, the first time a woman has held the post in the nation.
Speech fragments show playful banter among families and a child recalling a canary incident. Madge criticizes expensive stockings while Mayme plans a rainy day purchase. Carrie and Maude discuss marriage ambitions with sly humor. George admits freeing a canary leads to a cat’s fate as the family jokes about truth and mischief.
A bartender's recipe outlines a sherry cobbler using half a teaspoon sugar, pineapple syrup diluted in water, chipped ice, one and a half glasses sherry, finished with seasonal fruit and two straws. It notes Rhine wine cobbler similar but without pineapple juice and a brandy fruit lemonade variation.
Describes a long narrow leather bag with inside pockets for money and checks, and a central receptacle for diamonds and valuables. Features a strong clasp and a webbing belt to wear around the waist under a gown while traveling by land or sea. Owner should mark bag with full name and address.
A wedding gift features a chocolate set including tray, pot, six cups and saucers. The cups are tall with flare tops and ornate in gold and colors, each with hand-painted portraits of the queens of France. The set arrives in a satin-lined case and is described as lovely and unique. A promotional note for Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills rounds out the ad.
An old nurse for children is advertised. The product claims to soothe teething pain, soften gums, and relieve wind colic and diarrhea. It is priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
A Monon Route excursion offers a single fare for round trip travel to destinations up to 200 miles away. Tickets are valid for return until July.
In Lewiston Maine, Eph Landers, a quick impulsive man who never waits to assess risk, loses his thumb while yanking a chain around a rock. The tale warns that looking before leaping prevents accidents and laughs at foresight’s expense.
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