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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1900
Page
5
The Chicago Times Herald quotes verse on life and effort, noting people chase glory yet the world forgets our work. It contrasts effort with leisure and the rise and fall of affection as life unfolds.
A Washington Star verse notes the changing feelings of riders and outsiders on transit. It contrasts anger at rude drivers with patience when inside the car and others want to ride. The poem reflects social tensions during rush hour and the shared human irony of seating privilege.
Miss Ferguson, a mathematician, waits for Robert Scruggs and recalls past affections for Prof. Reed. After awkwardly rebuffing Scruggs, she endures quiet heartbreak and social chatter before deciding she has changed and accepts his proposal in a decisive letter.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions oranges and lemon peel and a throat issue. The readable text is limited and provides no clear event or proper nouns to anchor a news item. The line appears as stray notes rather than an identifiable person, location, or incident.
A montage of edgy exchanges shows women sizing up a fellow shopper, a servant girl seeking color dye to ease illness, and a melodramatic plea about starvation and impending engagement. The dialogue highlights class, gender, and pretenses across urban life.
The season favors waists with no back yoke and small box pleats at the neck. Sleeves are two piece with a tiny flare cuff, often trimmed in lace or embroidery. Linen or soft collars detach while scarf or velvet girdles add finishing touches, with ornate buttons on silk gingham and lawn waists.
Mrs Nellie Woodard, a leading Cleveland ice skater, dominates local competitors as she defeats several men on the rink proving her top form and forcing rivals to rethinkTheir approach to women’s skating in the city’s prominent ice venue.
The piece traces Dutch settlement in Cape Colony from the early 1600s to the present, noting the Boers as the dominant white group and Cape Town's Boer population. It mentions Port Elizabeth as notably British and references England gaining a foothold after European wars, with Holland selling Cape Colony to England in 1806 for 15 million dollars.
A compact insight into social sayings and aphorisms, noting the favorite flower of lovers as tulips. The collection mocks vanity and habit, highlighting that some people miss sense in chatter while others fashion religion and routine as mere accessories in life.
To keep silver bright without harsh cleaning, dissolve borax in hot sudsy water and soak overnight, then rinse and wipe. Alternative methods include ammonia in cold soapsuds, oatmeal polish, or baking soda. Egg stains remove with salt water, and powdered charcoal can polish knives after cleaning.
Mrs Catherine V Waite wife of a Chicago judge will start practicing law at age 70 She is Oberlin College and Union College of Law graduate and is described as well preserved in the notice
The article notes muslins remain popular with more elaborate designs. Silk muslins will be made over silk foundations and worn as evening pieces. Velvet narrow ribbons trim garments and ruffles, with loops and knots on bodices. Vest fronts will suit new jackets, and opalescent China and cameo silks appear. Soft clinging materials replace stiff taffeta for entire suits rather than separate waists.
Promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for stomach and digestion problems. Claims 98 percent permanent cures based on treatment of many patients. Includes testimonial from Wm. Bowker and offers a 1008 page medical adviser free with stamps for mailing costs.
The article discusses millinery choices focusing on wearing moderate headgear that suits daylight conditions. It contrasts overwhelming designs seen in showrooms with more tasteful hats and highlights a straw toque in pale old rose with soft ragged flowers, arranged with variation in height and color.
The young Dutch queen Wilhelmina praised drivers in The Hague but asked the tram company to instruct its staff not to stop when her royal carriage passes. She said sudden abrupt halts tire the horses and cause more pain than pleasure, despite signs of respect.
The season’s kid gloves favor pale buff gray tan and white with soft pink accents. Fashion notes urge pastel gloves to match gowns. Mrs. Calvin Zimmerman of Milesburg Pa touts One Minute Gough Cure as a safe speedy cough remedy for children and adults, claiming rapid relief from bronchitis pneumonia grippe sore throat throat and lung diseases. All druggists sell it.
An old nurse for children promotes Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup as the teething remedy. Claims include soothing the child softening gums easing pain curing wind colic and diarrhoea. Also lists meal business hours and a lunch service at Ormonds 16 W Pearl St. plus travel ads for Union Pacific Overland Limited and Pacific Express trains from Chicago to California with meals and through sleepers.
Indianapolis March 12 city market page lists extensive provisions. Baked meats include hams from several brands with varied cured weights and prices. dried beef hams and shoulders, bacon cuts, sausage, and pickled meats with tierce pricing. Vegetables show onions, potatoes, cabbages, lettuce, and greens with per unit and crate rates. Fruits feature apples bananas oranges lemons and honey. Nuts and candies priced by item. Groceries cover sugars, coffee, syrups, beans, peppers, teas, canned fruits and vegetables, fish, game, oysters, and animal fodder with numerous per unit, per pound, per box, and per barrel terms.
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