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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1899
Page
5
A Roundhead officer unveils a sleeping woman in a chamber, proving she is alive and not Charles. The king is saved and escapes to Scotland then France, while Mistress Philip Evelyn gains renown at his restored court. The scene underscores loyalty and brave deception in a tumultuous era.
In Lancashire a Royalist squire William Evelyn shelters Charles II during civil war turmoil. His son Philip and daughter Dorothy aid a daring escape as Roundhead searchers close in, hiding the king in Dorothy’s bed with only Evelyn’s trust guiding them through a perilous litany of danger.
In Marysville Ohio a wealthy young woman Miss Christine Houston fears for Captain Charles M Rockefeller missing in the Philippines. Report says he was captured by Filipinos. the two were engaged and would have wed if not for his sending to the Philippines. They met at Denison University where she taught German and French and he was a military instructor.
In a Town Topics vignette a man gifts a sapphire lined locket to a beloved. She loses it in twilight and he retrieves it to uncover a hidden photo of another man. His smile fades into rage as the truth is revealed.
Batavia correspondent reports fair named Baby Potter Ashburn three months old arrived after circling the globe. He is the son of Surgeon Percy Ashburn of the Fourth United States Infantry and traveled with his parents to Manila via New York last winter. The child and his mother returned via San Francisco after spending 102 days on a transport.
The porch decorating trend evolves with a new swinging seat for piazzas this summer. A double seated wooden settee with barred back and sides hangs by stout iron chains from the roof, offering height options and cushioned appeal for inviting porches.
The passage praises an all-black straw hat as an excellent investment for Season 4a. It notes that trimming with yellow or white yields a cool summery look and allows wear into autumn. Colored trimmings make the hat highly distinguished with soft feathers at the crown and decorative straw braids, ribbons, and flowers.
Mrs Madeline Yale Wynne of Chicago is celebrated as the world’s only woman silversmith, a prolific writer, and a prominent society figure. She paints and crafts ornaments, buckles, and trays from metals, often working from her lakefront home top floor shop.
Humorous snippets from old papers show a mother correcting a child after a visitor arrives and a doctor joking with a servant about a patient’s coach or trolley car. The scenes capture light social banter and 19th century manners.
An authority notes that fewer mistakes are made by the uninitiated using oriental pottery for house decoration than with modern European wares. Special sets are universal, covering dinner tea roast fish game soup salad chop chocolate and breakfast.
Dispatches from Australia report Louise Hepner in Melbourne as the latest “belle” role. The Salvation Army satire character Salvaton Army rats, known in the US and London as Edna May, offended audiences. General Booth’s Melbourne visit heightened interest while critics demanded cuts. despite controversy, the company profits from the uproar.
The verse laments lost days and the wish to reclaim once cherished moments. It questions if any power can restore beauty and innocence now gone, imagining a return to the past through repentance and fresh hope beyond memory.
The brilliant Japanese writer known for Miss Name of Japan is said to be engaged to a Cincinnati newspaper man. She resides in Chicago and frequently contributes to daily papers.
A collection of quotable lines on anger kindness and character from Seneca Sandi Georges Bancroift Victor Hugo Gethe Hazlitt Benjamin Franklin and Alexander Smith. The statements cover delay authority bravery and duty with a reflective tone.
A housewife recommends using molasses to treat grass stains on children's summer clothes. She applies molasses like soap, then washes as usual to remove the staining.
Mrs. Chas. W. Harry of Newport Kentucky claims a odorless remedy cured her alcoholic husband without his effort or awareness. She mixed it into his food and drink and he soon improved, with Dr. J. W. Haines offering a free sample by mail from Cincinnati Ohio to prove its efficacy.
The Cincinnati Enquirer notes France has about six million smokers with eight using a pipe and five cigars for every two who smoke cigarettes. Despite this, they consume over one million cigarettes annually, enough to encircle the world 500 times if laid end to end.
A Cincinnati chemist has developed a tasteless odorless remedy that offsets tobacco cravings and makes quitting easy. The product, mailed free on request, can be mixed into food or drinks to aid husbands or sons without their knowledge. Written requests should list name and address to Rogers Drug and Chemical Co. Cincinnati Ohio.
Hon. W. S. Pryor, former Kentucky Court of Appeals judge, praises trust companies as efficient executors guardians and administrators noting faster settlements lower costs and strong security. The Union Trust Company of Indianapolis offers all trust services at reasonable compensation.
A sale advert promotes 3000 yards of Sillka fancy brocades printed laces and plain China silks in brown tan and grey. Prices range 2c 20c and 39c per yard, with a varied assortment of colors and figures.
A fragment catalog notes black ribbed and seamless hose for women and children, white hose, wool sweaters for men, white puff ties, calicoes in chocolate and red, and Comet flannel offered by the yard in various grades. It preserves a period shopping tone with emphasis on fabrics and clothing items.
Five women, now listed as hostesses in a major New York department store, act as guides advisers and friends for shoppers. They know the store layout latest fashions materials colors and designs and help customers buy the right amount and trims. They extend the store's hospitality to customers and ensure efficient shopping. Hoofd's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills advertise as tonics and purgatives. Also mentions pianos furniture teething syrup and train tickets with various prices and schedules.
A May 21 round trip Madison excursion from Indianapolis departs 7 30 p m with a 7 0 p m return. Enjoy an Ohio River steamer ride for 25 cents round trip and a Fall Dinner for 15 cents at Plaza Cafe 33 and 40 Monument Place. Ormonde 16 W Pearl St offers a daily business lunch 10 am to 2 pm and a Ladies lunch on the second floor.
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