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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1901
Page
5
A lyric welcomes May with imagery of blossoms and bees. The Denver Times poem praises May as bright and inviting with violets and dew, inviting affection and the return of sunshine.
In the Fourteenth Street boarding house story, Nettie and her cousin Bertha recount how after white masked burglars infiltrated the building, they foiled break-ins with improvised shutters and alarms. The danger escalated when servants, including Margaret, joined gang burglaries, culminating in a brutal murder at the Maynard home and the gang's eventual capture.
A string of vintage quotes from Washington Star and Punch, including a faith healer boasting of thinking away illness and a remark on a head injury, plus brisk witticisms from Miss Kittish and Miss Tillinghast about Mr. Skidds and unsnubbedness, reflecting era humor.
Philosophical musings and parables spill from a rustic voice. The speaker warns against wasted energy and vanity, urging fair treatment of others and practical wisdom. Humble reflections on ambition, responsibility, and aging populate a compact, folksy meditation.
From Uncle Sam's Book the department of agriculture issues a Nesbit brochure on sweet potatoes. Steaming preserves flavor better than boiling while baking is best. For best taste bake longer, about an hour. Two recipes include croquettes from mashed potatoes and croquettes with minced meat served in napkins.
The passage notes that the desire to please is normal for both sexes and that in relationships men lose their heads while women lose their hearts. It argues that cupidity drives marriages while stupidity drives divorces, and warns against overblown phrasing. It laments scarce blushes from maidens and mocks a blushful youth as outdated.
A detailed guide lists essential cleaning supplies and procedures. It covers brushes, brooms, soft cloths, canton flannel bags for window brushes, cheesecloth dusters, and a water bucket setup. It instructs making reusable tool bags, washing, and replacing them as needed, plus soaps, borax, ammonia for windows, and caution to protect woodwork.
A historic notice states that all mail matter sent by Mrs Lucretia Garfield and Mrs Jula Grant will be carried free during their lives. No signature is needed. the addresses suffice. Mrs Garfield has had the privilege since 1881 and Mrs Grant since 1886.
An advertisement offers a free package of a vegetarian remedy to restore hair growth and prevent thinning. It claims to regrow hair on bald heads, thicken eyebrows, lengthen eyelashes, restore color, and cure dandruff and scalp pimples, with numerous unverified success reports.
A poem contrasts three women's loves with distinct renunciations and desires. Interwoven is a dense, old time grocery catalog detailing prices for coffee, sugars, nuts, spices, beans, fruits, and various wares across multiple brands and bulk lots.
A recipe for stuffed baked mutton details crumb filling and gravy. The obituary honors Mr. J. Van Houten of Algiers, celebrating his cocoa empire in Weesp and noting royal decree branding his Royal Cocoa Factory, its 3500 workers, and his global travels and wit.
The notice records prices paid by shippers for hides and tallow. It lists grades such as green salted hides, No. 1 and calf hides, along with remarks on tops and tails and various categories, reflecting market quotation details. The readable fragments indicate a historical price sheet style typical of period commercial notices.
A historical price list shows varied values for breakfast bacon, lard, and pork products with per barrel costs and assorted beef and sausage items. Fresh pork cuts include loins and roasts with several price points, while seafood items cover oysters, lake fish, clams, lobsters, and shrimp with per unit or per gallon rates. Prices reflect regional grocery or market listings, listing multiple brands and grades.
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