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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1900
Page
5
Miss Minne Brown of Cleveland campaigns for T H Bell in the normal school race against Director Sargent and will debate him on school management. She was previously barred from the Normal school for temperament yet compelled authorities to reinstate her after suit. A tale of a madman’s quest and a doctor’s judgment closes the excerpt.
An atmospheric meditation on August and the retreat of summer into autumn. The speaker wanders a pine scented forest, noting parched landscapes, brittle twigs, and the thirsting land as it contends with the changing season. A solitary line, Kiev, stands amid nature’s arid hush.
A first person narrator recounts a four thousand year old story as Amenemhat IV of Kem, recalling Numidea the blue eyed slave, a failed royal wooing, and a desperate night ride to free her, while the gods and desert night loom over pyramids and fate.
A man who dreams of ancient Egypt discovers he is Amenemhat I, reincarnated and bound to Nerissa the blue eyed slave. As memories surface he learns Kalos, his rival, is also connected, and their entwined pasts threaten his hope of a future with Nerissa amid fever dreams, forbidden love, and jealousy.
Miss Kitty Wilkins known as the Idaho horse queen with thousands of horses in her herds travels west where W J Baker of St Louis has gone to claim her as his bride. In St Louis she bought and sold three thousand horses to the National stock yards and performed riding and lassoing exhibitions.
Mrs. Mary H. Vanderbeck is identified as the owner of the Detroit baseball club in the American league, making her the sole woman magnate in this league. The announcement highlights her unique status in baseball leadership.
The article explains washing white ribbons with soft water and pure soap to keep them from yellowing. After washing, partially dry and roll in muslin over a stiff card, then press under a heavy weight to remove moisture and smooth folds. It notes danger of color running if soap is not pure and offers a creasing method for badly creased ribbons.
Corduroy is durable and fades beautifully, often improving with time. Its adaptability suits both library and sitting rooms, complementing fine drawing-room furnishings and suitable for various social settings.
Mrs Calvin Zimmerman of Milesburg Pennsylvania touts One Minute Cough Cure as a speedy cure for coughs colds croup and sore throat. She says it is pleasant for children to take and recommends it to others as the only harmless remedy that produces immediate results and helps prevent pneumonia grippe and breits.
Humorous reflections on heredity, effort, imagination, and everyday misgivings. Observations note how longer winter days affect worries about fires and mosquitoes, while aging changes a bachelor’s view of marriage and rumor. A satirical take on social pretensions and human foibles.
A collection of aphorisms on conscience time to decide happiness and honesty. The quotes touch on medicinal eyesight gold dust and dress sense with a final note from the Chicago News.
Mrs William Tod Helmuth president of the New York state federation has been appointed chairman and treasurer of the committee of arrangements for the Paris exposition She will oversee American club women work as a federation banquet is planned at a major Paris hotel inviting leaders from foreign nations to foster exchanges and future U S improvement efforts
Miss Henrietta Grohs hosts a matinée party Wednesday. Mrs. John S. Baker and Mrs. A. J. Beveridge meet in Asheville. Mrs. Horace Wood invites for March 15. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Kern host country dinner Friday. Mrs. Charles Schultze travels to New York to visit son Carl. A missionary social at Meridian Street M. and Parsonage Monday. Engagement of Miss Fannie McClintock and Frank S. Borne announced. Mr. and Mrs. I. N. Richie host a card party March 15 and a winter picnic March 17. Mrs. Mary Hoffman entertains M. C. B. club Wednesday afternoon at 202 Randolph. Miss Ruby Rees hosts Hope circle Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. A. B. Tolin entertained the high school basketball team Saturday night for her son Richard. Len ten lectures begin March 31 at Propylacum by Mrs. Semmes Craig. Isobel Strong, Robert Louis Stevenson’s stepdaughter, lectures April 1 on Stevenson Samoa.
Seasonal guide shows how to crystalize peaches apricots plums and cher ries using canned juice and hot sugar. Peel or halve fruit simmer briefly drain reheat moisten coat with granulated sugar in oven until dry. A gum-water dip is less satisfactory and blue-tinged large crystals are recommended.
Buckle sets used this spring decorate sleeves neck and belt with black or violet velvet threaded through. Six buckles of various sizes feature belts where velvet winds around two or three times and ends in the buckle. Sleeve cuffs receive a single wrap and a vest displays a velvet band fastened by a buckle.
A historic note urges rubbing oil on scars to remove them with olive oil as a faster option near the skin. For burns, oil rubbing over stiff tendons can restore suppleness, though it requires lengthy daily sessions. Dermal hives in children and adults are claimed to respond to Dean's Ointment as a reliable cure.
Emma Calve declares American girls can train voices in the United States with proper daily practice. She warns against tight clothing and poor technique, urges regular scales, breath control, enunciation, and medical dental care to build a singing career, stressing temperament and hard work over raw vocal power.
Hetty Green criticizes financial swindles that promise 520 percent profits, urging caution against “get rich” schemes. She recalls a past real estate loss, credits a fortuitous front of Madison Street frontage for profit, and argues the Bible and thrift guide legitimate wealth. She says untrustworthy promoters will always exist and that true wealth comes from prudent real estate and divine guidance.
A simple method for cracked wheat begins with three cups of water and salt. When boiling, add a half cup cracked wheat and simmer until moisture reduces. Then add three cups hot milk, cover, cook until soft, uncover to reach desired consistency, remaining moist. Stir gently to avoid breaking grains, cool to serve with sugar and cream.
A shirt waist maker crafts waists and skirts from cambrics lawns muslins and challies using tiny tucks. The tucked lawn appears in eighth of an inch folds laid about a quarter inch apart. After treatment the pieces are cut and sewn on plain lines, yielding dainty ladylike looks.
The Sullivan County Commissioners of Indiana will accept sealed bids by noon on Wednesday March 7 for constructing eight miles of petitioned gravel roads. Bids may cover whole system or individual sections with time limits, bonds required, and forms furnished by the auditor. The board may reject any or all bids.
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