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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1901
Page
6
A Catholic Standard and Times note celebrates the caustic wit and droll exchanges between Father O Shea and Father McCrea. It recalls a March Sunday encounter after a fine sermon, with playful banter about meat and the loaves and fishes. The piece praises their lasting friendship and quick repartee.
A compact excerpt from Virginia Frazer Boyle in Harper's Magazine notes Love's blindness and its effect on lovers. The poem lines reference listening hearts, lute strings, and petals in spring as symbolic imagery of affection and perception.
A silent man in a near deserted Folly cafe recounts a philosophy of life born from loss. He describes dining there six nights a week, accepting fate without resistance, and finds calm in quiet, shared anonymity with a stranger over a small meal. He asserts happiness despite misfortune and contemplates death as life’s closing act.
An unnamed narrator recalls meeting a man in London who, after hardship and a Swiss escape, finds solace in a wife who performs nightly at The Folly. The man explains he married her at his lowest and now views life with cautious happiness, grateful for their shared endurance.
Louisa Brown widow of William C Brown, renowned as the mother of the profession, died in Philadelphia last week at age 78 after a career that began as a child in Germany. She toured with the Tournaire family, rode erect in London, and performed across the United States before retiring 20 years ago in Frankford. Her funeral reflected her circus circle with many performers in attendance.
A compact, humorous collage of satirical lines from Chicago Record-Herald Yorkers Statesman and Leslie's Weekly. It lampoons doctors optimists and preachers through witty exchanges and character sketches, highlighting social foibles and paradoxes of belief.
A compact guide to mixed fruit desserts and a fruit jelly mold. Ambrosia uses oranges bananas pineapple or berries with whipped cream and sugar. Macedoine mold combines gelatine lemon juice and orange juice with bananas candied cherries and orange sections. Strawberry custard layers sugared strawberries with rich yolk custard, orange or lemon juice, and a whipped strawberry topping.
A Kansas City woman describes the heavy burdens of women and how Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People offered relief. She reports rapid improvement after starting the remedy and urges publication of her testimonial. Pills sold 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
A fragment from Queen Victoria's wedding cake sold at auction in London for 55 dollars. A Cincinnati minister prayed for parishioners unwilling to kneel or stand. A Kansas mother treated her daughter's vaccination mark with salve and affected her own cheek. Jean De Reszke made a New York will involving a device to avoid burial alive. Northwestern Wisconsin tobacco trials show easy cultivation. La Crosse County yields 300 pounds on ten acres. Basle criminals cut women's hair.
Miss Jessie Fuller a Nebraska State University graduate runs a 960 acre ranch eight miles north of Mitchell. She oversees 1000 ewes 500 cows and personally leads cattle herding while adopting cow boy attire. Her background includes work as a court reporter on Yankton and Mitchell circuits before moving into farming locally.
A tender verse to John about a wife at home, praising her as faithful and loving. It urges him to kiss her and tell her so, noting her care, comfort, and support through life’s paths and possible sorrow, ending with a hopeful Exchange note.
A dainty dressing sacque in cream crepe de chine features a shirted flounce at the bottom and a square neck with flowing sleeves for house wear. Another gown in cream nun's veiling has a lace yoke outlined in gold thread and gold braid bands down the front sides and hem. Silk waists, from simple ready-made to lace-covered dressy versions, are valued, with white or white and gold, blue, or black combinations in demand.
A self described Battle Creek scientist Dr J M Peebles claims psychic and magnetic methods cure diseases at a distance. He offers free diagnosis and a book, with testimonials, and says health can be restored for all regardless of condition.
A collection of wry maxims on praise, questions, hunger, gossip, will readings, ignorance, pride, applause, and the motto live and let live. It notes undertakers and butchers as exceptions and likens some people to antique eggs, concluding with a jab at city paving fueled by bad intentions.
The Department of Agriculture reports tests on coffee samples show little pure Java or Mocha entering the U S market. Flavorful beans from Porto Rico and Hawaii are cited as good alternatives. Adulterants are mostly harmless and moderate coffee use is deemed safe for adults, with guidance on what moderation means. Some individuals may react adversely, and should avoid coffee.
Slipper buckles match the gown while tons on the dress accent the style. Crepe de chine remains a staple for evening wear. Brown emerges as a chic color in Paris in varied fabrics and shades from brick to tan. Gowns blouses parasols stockings and gloves feature head-painted sprays in the latest Paris look.
The article extols lavender sheets as a dainty delight for housewives and claims the scent promotes restful sleep. It notes old fashioned practice of scenting linen with lavender and mentions orris root as a substitute when lavender is unavailable, encouraging cultivation for scent.
A feature on hosiery trends describes the colorful inclusions in major department stores. It notes rainbow like shades from grays and tans to biscuit colors, and Rembrandt rib designs with tiny rosebuds and green foliage. The vivid stockings extend to the boot top with plain tops.
A recipe hints a new serving method for poached eggs by pouring browned butter over toast slices before topping with the egg and sprinkling finely chopped pickle.另一 wafer crackers with grated cheese baked lightly are suggested to accompany salad. A potato chowder recipe is begun by boiling seven potatoes with three small onions and mashing them after done.
The guide explains using very cold cream for fast whipping. A quart can be whipped in two minutes with a dasher in a tin churn, or in a bowl atop cracked ice with a fork or egg beater until stiff. Sweetening can occur before or after whipping.
A long list of commodity prices from a historic market shows powdered sugars, granulated forms, yellow corn, spices, beans, molasses, rice, lead, and woodware items. Livestock and produce include cabbage, celery, onions, apples, oranges, lemons, potatoes, and strawberries. Cemented by ranges for coal, oil, and miscellaneous goods, the document reflects a wide regional trading day with numerous brand-like entries and per-unit quotes.
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