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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1900
Page
5
Miss Maud Daniels, manager of the Wilbur opera company, traveling from Meriden to Boston at 1:42 am, faced three robbers in a dark ravine. She fired when the back door opened, wounding one and causing the horses to bolt. She escaped with her money and jewels unharmed but frightened. drivers and police could not secure a crew.
In a secluded part of Blank town, John Legget, a poor but honest tramp, befriends a deserted cat named Lightfoot. After defending her from a dog and discovering an old iron bound chest, he uncovers English coins believed to be treasure once linked to pirate Clapp.
Remove skin and bones from one cup cooked cod or white fish. Chop fine and blend in a double boiler with one quart milk one half small onion and a parsley sprig for ten minutes. Melt two tablespoons butter add two tablespoons flour then stir in one cup hot milk until boiling. Combine with chopped cod, season with salt and pepper. Rub through a fine strainer for a smooth soup.
A guide to pastry making notes that lard produces richer crusts than the same amount of butter, salt in butter aids seasoning, and small amounts of baking powder improve lightness. Use very cold water, handle quickly, cut vents for steam, par-bake when needed, and apply egg wash to prevent sogginess. For juicy fruit pies dust with flour, for custard pies bake slowly and remove once thickened to avoid runniness.
A poem contemplates true understanding beyond words. It argues the ear’s secret lies in an open heart, listening to brook, bird, waves, leaves, and winds rather than through alms or art. The piece appears in Century.
The description notes a rough straw toque in natural straw colors with a cherry wreath around the crown and a dwarf cherry tree on the side. Leaf green lining created the Enning effect as the hat rested on the head.
The Presbyterian Standard reports a Quincy Michigan church dissolved by the presbytery after Mrs. Frank Potter refused to surrender church minutes. The church had only one member when dissolution occurred, and the case reflects a conflict over governance and obedience within a growing city congregation.
Mrs. Lucinda H. Stone of Michigan dies at 86. Known as the mother of chibs she led the Twentieth Century Club and promoted woman’s welfare. She chaired the first college west of New York allowing women beyond boarding school and began teaching at 16. In 1831 Michigan awarded her the PhD. Rev. W. F. Sitter notes his dyspepsia cure endorsement.
An organzation of students across several American universities experiments with extending waking time by treating sleep as a habit. They contend proper care of the body can reduce sleep without harming health. They cite Edison, Humboldt, Verne and others as examples of longevity despite limited sleep and discuss bed design and posture to optimize rest.
The Roberts family in Ireland near Dublin enjoys quiet life at Kilmainham hospital with the pensioners. Miss Roberts campaigns for veterans welfare and wins broad admiration including the queen. The family mourns Lieut Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts who earned the Victoria Cross at Colenso, the first time a father and son shared the award.
A collage of light dialogue from era papers shows domestic humor and dialect. A man plans to erase repeat marks from music on a piano while his wife questions the plan. Other snippets reveal regional speech and playful exchanges about language and propriety.
A column reflects on gender roles and social norms noting kindness as a remedy for anger, the self made man’s contentment, and the idea that women gain nothing by forsaking womanly nature. It contrasts youth’s future with elders’ past and critiques fare based streetcar business.
A kindly woman asks the city editor which staffer writes children stories. pointed to a man with a corncob pipe in his mouth, the editor notes he swears at the office boy. The exchange reveals a contrast between gentle image and rough behavior in the newsroom.
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