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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1901
Page
5
A child recalls lessons on generosity by describing how illness spread to family and neighbors during various childhood diseases. The passage notes avoiding visitors during illness and reflects on laughter after recovering, ending with a caption from Harper's Bazar.
In lines from Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution, a speaker laments that all pleasant days pale without a loved one. The south wind, birds, and violets are faded when you are away, making winter seem a red dream of May.
William Henry Clayton a prominent solicitor enters the day in high spirits claiming he is engaged. Jenkins, his managing clerk, notices the sudden shift from a stormy mood to cheerful greeting as the morning unfolds with unexpected news.
In a London office a clerks banter turns to a marriage proposal. The boss plans a celebratory holiday while Jenkins handles an unexpected visitor who claims to be engaged and hints at new office employment arrangements.
The piece describes several new undersleeve styles for the season including a sheath shaped Gauntlet cuff and hour glass wristbands. Critics complain the narrow wristband is ugly while designers note the trend aims to start at the elbow and expand with warmer weather.
A late 19th century essay traces dingle-dangles to Paris milliners who repurposed black silk shoelaces tipped with gilt wire. The article notes their later popularity in England and America, praising their quirky charm despite not being particularly pretty.
In Leavenworth six months of hush hush culminated in a party where every room wore tissue paper flowers of a different color. The hostess, a noted "woman who never did things half way," arranged a lavish surprise that delighted the guests despite the standard menu of ice cream cake and coffee.
The Indiana Dental College lists patient services from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. with coverage for all dental work. The notice emphasizes a one visit solution to cover costs for patients.
Marian Walsh, once called one of the two little lambs, sues for 50 000 dollars after a medicine firm used her photograph and flowing hair as a trade mark for shampoo powder. She seeks 56 000? in damages.
A collage of playful exchanges from several newspapers shows banter on love, loneliness, and social scenes. Snippet quotes feature witty defenses of affection and imagined modern flirtations amid light social observation.
A fashion note advises quickly using up high band turn over collars with round corners as wash shirts waists come back into style and the old collars will seem passé.
Soft wools with satin stripes draw notice as elegant fabrics. The finest materials feature satin bands on neutral tinted gowns, with multiple shades of the same color appearing in the stripes.
Prices paid by shippers for poultry and dairy items including turkeys hens and cocks at 8 per lb for hens and 4 for cocks, young chickens 4 to 6 cents, ducks 7 cents, geese 5 cents. Cheese Swiss 17c, brick 14c, butter 11 to 11½ cents, eggs 12 cents per dozen. Wool and hides quoted with various grades and values.
Wholesale price list for candies and nuts fruits vegetables and staples. Includes per pound and per unit quotes for candies nuts corn peaches berries coconuts coffee sugars salts and liquors with various brands and grades and regional price ranges. Provides detailed figures for produce meats and household goods.
A dated price list details fresh pork loin cottage hams and pork roasts with penny figures, beef items like tenderloins and sirloin cuts, and a broad seafood section. It lists bulk oysters by variety and price per gallon or can, Lake fish with per pound rates, clams by dozen, lobsters and frogs legs with per dozen or per pound prices, and shrimps per gallon.
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