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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1901
Page
5
A poem depicts Willie repeatedly told you mustn t by his mother as he disobeys. Years pass and others urge restraint yet Willie persists. The piece satirically questions obedience and the dominance of the mustn't.
A lively wartime street scene centers on a newsboy bragging about selling Extra editions. He boasts money from roaring sales while praising hard work over worry, proclaiming pride in steady meals and fearless hustle during the war era.
Tobias Brenton, known as Uncle Toby, lived alone on a knoll above Broadway and Bowery in an old New York house. A parsimonious, immensely rich, odd man with a patchwork appearance, he defied developers who sought his land and kept a wary step ladder to guard his domain.
Mrs Brenton arrives at the old house in Buffalo era, tests two suitors Mr. Jonas Crabstick and Mr. Jack Topham through a card game to win a half million by marrying the widow, while the housekeeper Mrs Fidget poses as maid and the widow discounts portraits for judgment.
A fragment from the New York News recounts a courtship ending with Mrs. Fanny Brenton as the heiress, the older man’s insistence and the broker being outmaneuvered. It contrasts with a later note from the National Educator praising practical schooling for youths.
A collection of short humorous vignettes and poems from the era. Benny the new boy misplaces a street name in dialogue about town origins. A child lists a Thanksgiving dinner sequence. A Chicago bank-director quip highlights city pay. A Latinized poem laments a scholar’s fate in a library setting.
Miss Ruth W. Mason daughter of Senator W J Mason will graduate from the National University Law College in June with a 1 4 B degree and plans to form a law partnership with her father in Chicago. She is also a violinist and musician with sister Ethel Mason as pianist accompanying her performances.
A satirical scene unfolds with an eloquent senator recalling a promise of merit over influence, a secretary confirms the quote, and a quip about champagne follows. A separate gag has a patient jabbed for vaccination, joking about the tongue, while a soubrette and Miss Waiteleigh exchange barbed lines about Miss Tight.
Practical stain removal method using blotting paper and benzine to lift Vaseline from fabric. Apply two blotting papers, place the stained material with benzine saturated, add two more papers, then press with a moderately hot iron. Repeat if needed. handle benzine away from fire due to flammable risk.
Indianapolis reader Mr. Wm Olds from 1424 Union St reports kidney discomfort and frequent urination. After trying various remedies he used Doan's Kidney Pills from Henry J Huder's drug store and saw the weakness disappear. Fostee Milburn Co Buffalo NY is sole US agent. remove the brand name DOAN'S.
Fashion note describes fuller daintier white undersleeves for summer with lace ruffles or gauntlet cuffs. Sleeves extend from elbow, puffing to the wrist, sometimes without separate undersleeve and with multiple small puffs separated by lace bands.
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a safe up-to-date laxative. It promotes no ancient poisons and presents druggists with pricing at 50 cents for a box.
Special low colonist tickets to California offered by the Southern Pacific via Ogden and Sunset routes. From Chicago $30, from St Louis Memphis and New Orleans $27.50, from Omaha Kansas City etc. $2. Details and inquiries to W. Nelmyer, G W A, 238 Clark St Chicago, and W H Connor, C 4, S P at Chamber Commerce Bldg Cincinnati.
The Indiana Dental College will accept patients from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. for all types of dental work. The facility aims to cover necessary treatments, inviting broad patient access.
A note on banana preparation warns against giving raw ripe fruit to children under seven due to indigestibility. Baked bananas are praised as a better option, with a dessert method using butter sugar lemon juice and salt, baked in layers for 30 minutes, then topped with coconut meringue and lightly browned.
Miss Belle Clemans, wealthy and skilled in farming and finance, has wed a prominent Council Bluffs businessman. She inherited 1,280 acres after her father’s death ten years ago and now runs a top farm with strong buildings and stock. She recently graduated from Iowa State University and has proven herself equal to any man in farming and finance.
The advertisement lists current wholesale prices for poultry and produce. Turkey hens bring 8 cents per pound, young toms 7, young chickens 7, hens 7, cocks 4, ducks and geese at 5 and 5 respectively. Dairy items show butter at 11 to 14 cents per pound, cheese including New York full creams at 13, Swiss, brick, limburger at 1 cent over base, and wool and hides with various grades and values.
A long list of wholesale prices for candies and nuts including sticks and mixed varieties. nuts such as soft shelled almonds English walnuts Brazil nuts and peanuts. fruits like peaches cherries and strawberries. seafood and meats. coal oils and chemicals with per unit and per ton prices. coffee sugars molasses rice and other staples, all in terse commodity-card style.
A long price catalog lists washboards, produce and fruits with varied per unit rates, including cabbage, celery, onions, grapes, apples, bananas, oranges, lemons, potatoes, sweet potatoes, cranberries, figs, hams, bacon, lard, pickled pork, sausage, beef, oysters, and fish. Entries cite numerous brands and regional origins, with weights and unit terms.
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