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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1901
Page
5
A weary judge contemplates a harsh sentence in a lengthy forgery case then dreams of vacation. A stranger tempts a downed ex-musician with a staged crime to save his family, triggering a moral trial that returns him to the bench and ends with a light sentence of ten months.
Miss Maye Greene of Cleveland emerges as a vaudeville aspirant with a natural cornet imitate act. She plans to rehearse before John Philip Sousa this season, using only lips and vocal power. Needing no devices, she mirrors popular tunes and accompanies herself on piano, hailing from a musical family with a sister who is a public whistler.
The department has expanded from limited linen collars and six necktie options to a wide display. Fancy fronts target younger shoppers while old stock lingers for traditional tastes. Readymade shirts match a growing range of neckwear with piqué and madras options priced from under a dollar to about three dollars.
Milliners report the sailor largely vanished from sales as the shirt waist hat becomes the season’s novelty. Indianapolis shops show strong demand for affordable draped styles with red brim, natural Panama tones, and cherry leaf wreath trims priced at 2.25. Turbans in mixed straw and light white and tan hats rise with warm weather, while caution against cheap coarse fabrics remains.
Creamed codfish makes a delicious breakfast or luncheon dish for spring. The article cautions against overdoing flour and urges butter or cream, shredding the fish, cooking with cornstarch, milk and cream, then serving on toast with a possible poached egg.
Cut cold boiled sweet potatoes in slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper then add a few dots of butter and a light sprinkle of sugar. Brown in a hot oven until edges are lightly caramelized.
Dr. L W Knapp of Detroit offers a free at home receipt to cure years of sexual weakness night losses and varicocele. Read letters claim dramatic recovery and renewed vigor with discreet confidential correspondence and a plain sealed envelope receipt.
A trio of brief humorous exchanges appears from early 20th century papers. A boy teases a minister plate riddle in church, a Stork visit to a grand mansion exposes social niceties, and a census quip contrasts Chicago’s census woes with wit from Chicago, Detroit, and Philadelphia papers.
Miss Abigail M Robertson of Rochester sues Franklin Mills company for 15000 dollars claiming her photograph used on lithographs to advertise star flour harmed her mentally and physically. She found the lithograph on vacation in Vermont and says the shock caused illness and ongoing distress.
The piece recalls anecdotes about rulers and consorts across nations and eras. It notes the Berlin court remark about the dowager empress and Humboldt, cites Queen Alexandria in England, a Chinese dowager empress learning to read as a slave at twelve, and Empress Eugenie’s wardrobe preferences highlighting cultural attitudes toward status and gender roles.
Prussia issues a decree restricting corset wear by young girls in schools. The Alliance of German corsetmakers responds that corsets worn by girls under 14 are harmless since they are never tightly laced.
For sandwiches bake bread in one pound baking powder cans to form dainty discs. Stuffed eggs split and yolks seasoned, returned to whites, or used in sauce. whites filled with tomato and rice mix. Dates with marshmallows offer a pleasant variation. Dip smelts in lemon juice to keep flesh white. German cooks add sour cream to gravies for color and richness. A fig filling uses chopped figs boiled with water and lemon juice.
A fashion snippet highlights belt styles favored for summer. White pique belts with adjustable gold buckles, narrow black satin belts with turquoise and gold buckles, and back buckles on girdles in black satin ribbon are described as the season’s smart options. Patent leather belts remain in demand with modern gloss.
A vintage ad offers a free prepaid trial package from Mme. M. Ribault in Cincinnati Ohio. Readers are instructed to mail their name and address to receive a plain wrapper beauty remedy sample. The copy emphasizes despair over imperfect complexion and promises a free trial.
Miss Eloise Palmers juvenile chorus class will give a concert at Central Ave Methodist church Friday evening at 7 o'clock. Also noted a boy burned by gasoline while cleaning trousers. druggist C W Hatfield extinguished flames. J Percy Rhine seeks divorce from Phylena Scott, alleging separation after marriage in 1898 and current disputes including demands for money. Fay Scott registered at Howe Hotel Indianapolis.
Batiste fabric will be popular for summer dresses due to its dainty appearance and affordability. White batistes look especially pretty when trimmed with fine embroidery or Valenciennes lace and subtle tucks. A small bolero of tucks and hip detail complete the stylish look.
Solomon Lorber notifies voters in Ninth Ward Center Township Marion County Indiana of his application to the Board of Commissioners at the June 1901 term for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with drinking on premises. The business is at 164 Prospect Street northwest corner Prospect and State streets Fletcher's Woodlawn addition Indianapolis.
Voters of the Thirteenth ward Center township Marion county Indiana will apply to the Board of county commissioners at their June term 1901 for a license to sell intoxicating malt and spirituous liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premises drinking privilege. The business premises facing west on Virginia Ave on the first floor of a two story brick building at Southeast corner Pine and Virginia Ave, subdiv 94 98 and south half of 91 city county Indiana known as 632 Virginia Ave ward 13. LEO KRAUSS.
Advertisement offers dyeing and repairing of pants and clothing with work done while you wait. Mentions attention to ladies, delivery by promising to call for goods, and delivery at attention. Located near a street corner in a retail area, implying local shop service.
Wholesale buyers’ list shows current prices for poultry, cheese, butter, eggs, wool, hides, tallow, candies, nuts, coffee, sugars, flour, beans, molasses, syrup, shot, lead, woodware, and fresh produce. Notable rates include turkey hens at 8c per lb, young toms at 7 to 8c, eggs at 11 1/2c per dozen, New York cream cheeses at 14c, and Florida cabbage at 2.75 per cwt.
A dense list of prices and items including asafoetida, camphor, indigo, morphine, opium, quinine, and various chemicals, alongside meat and seafood markets. The document presents per-ounce, per-pound, per-gallon, and per-bushel rates for drugs, acids, salts, oils, and household chemicals, followed by bacon, lard, pork, sausages, and fresh meats with unit prices. Also lists oysters, fish, and game prices with counts, pounds, and can quantities.
Voters of the fifteenth ward Center town ers apply for a June term 1901 license to sell spirituous intoxicating and malt liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premise drinking privileges. The business is a room facing west on Bluff Ave in a two story frame building on lots 1 and 2 Bayer's subdivision at northeast corner of Bluff Ave and Raymond St in ward 15 Center township Marion county Indiana known as 2061 Bluff Ave. ANTHONY BAYER.
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