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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1899
Page
5
Miss Marian Jean Craig teaches women to speak off the cuff using a three part rule from Edward Everett Hale. She advocates having something to say, saying it, and stopping. She opposes reliance on written papers, arguing ready-made text hinders connection with listeners.
A bashful lawyer Tom Smith loses composure over a satin tidy and a misread letter from Carrie Stephens. He confesses to scandalous fluster, debates giving up law, and ends with Carrie Stephens becoming Mrs. Tom Smith after a comic misunderstanding.
A fragment from the New York Evening News notes a man named Tom has learned to manage a tidy home with grace and dexterity. It references courtship under his wife and mentions terms such as insertion, yokes, and tucks in a humorous, antiquated context.
An old silk handkerchief is the best exclusive duster for piano-polished furniture. Lemon cleans and brightens silver after polishing. Castile soap removes grease from leather chairs and oxalic acid removes ink stains from leather seating. Eye whiteners brighten surfaces. Cane chairs tighten with hot water and dry air. Reversing matting yearly preserves it and hot salt water refreshes it.
A reader argues against excessive politeness and constant apologies in social settings. The piece contends that guests should not be burdened by frequent assurances and that hurried gallantry can be a nuisance, suggesting women and hosts balance courtesy with practicality.
Practical instructions emphasize quality and care in embroidery work. Avoid poor design and crude colors, use smooth, even stitching, and keep silks clean and in good cases. Choose pure linen, high quality silk and satin, and store materials properly to prevent stains or roughness.
A Chicago News verse recalls a married couple aging together. The wife asks if love remains as gray threads appear while the husband, now stout, replies in a gruff, loving tone. He insists he loves her still, with the emphasis on still, matching the couple’s enduring bond.
Miss Nannie Randolph Heth of Washington has been appointed sponsor for the entire south at the Confederate reunion in Charleston. This honor was previously held by Miss Winnie Davis but no successor was deemed appropriate due to the controversy after Davis's death. Heth is the daughter of Maj. Gen. Henry Weth, who accompanied Gen. Robert E. Lee from Spottsylvania to Appomattox and is among the oldest ex Confederate generals.
A quotation from Harper's Bazar wittily recalls an elephant’s smile and a peanut's joy. In Chicago Post, a husband notes his wife’s claim of wealthier days as proof she doubts his love. Chicago Record reports a courtroom inquiry into a woman’s attempted self harm with the motive stated as self destruction.
Belt buckles for waistbands are growing more elaborate and beautiful with a variety of precious stones, enamel, and filigree gold. Many are delicately and impressively designed, showcasing intricate craftsmanship.
A witty quip from the Atchison Globe notes that a fried eye ages faster than anything known, claiming a morning egg can look a thousand years old by night.
An Indianapolis user, Edward Abel, testifies that Doan's Ointment cured his itching hemorrhoids and various skin irritations after trying other remedies. The ad claims Doan's eases eczema and itchiness with a few applications, sold by Fos ter-Milburn Co. at 5 cents or by mail.
Recipes detail strawberry cakes, including strawberry shortcake and strawberry sponge cake. Directions cover ingredients, dough, layering with berries and cream, and optional vanilla flavor. Steps include beating eggs, folding in flour and sugar, baking in pans, and making a soft frosting with milk and flour.
A damaged OCR fragment presents a collection of aphorisms and quotations by Corneille Burke Schiller Beecher Wordsworth Johnson Bartel and Bovee. The lines offer reflections on pardon order intolerance manners kindness and liberal conduct, though the text is garbled and incomplete.
A playful verse mocks a boy named Tom learning geography in comical lands. Satirical jabs touch on appetite discipline and scholastic effort as Tom endures tasks in Lapland Rapland Strapland and Napland, ending with his inevitable nap.
A local ad promotes 2,500 yards of figured dress material and various fabrics at low prices. It highlights 4-4 extra grade brown muslin, children’s ribbed black hose, and ladies’ black seamless hose. A 2 percent discount on all dress goods, silks, and linings is offered, with a 23 percent discount on remnants and 6 cent embroideries, laces, and ribbons.
A discussion on why women often reject certain jokes viewed as crude or cruel, noting that laughter at such humor is tied to social custom and perceived dignity. The piece cites examples from literature and conversation, contrasting male and female perceptions, and ends with advertisements for pianos and services at Wulschner's.
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