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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1899
Page
5
In a western settlement Effie Clyde recalls daily near misses with Dr Kenneth Medbury. After a night of fear when a supposed corpse appears, the truth reveals a dying traveler and a plan to unite lives. Effie agrees to become a poor country doctor's wife.
A verse attributed to St. Paul Pioneer Press urges action with concise imperatives. It invites truth in speech, generosity, and payback of debts, while cherishing joy and guiding others. The rousing moral voice frames duties as daily choices.
A New York Tribune quote by Eugene Ware reflects on life as a whist game with unseen forces guiding shuffles and hands. The speaker accepts fate and resolves to play on until daybreak despite dissatisfaction with the shuffle.
Mrs. John Heustis of Topeka Kansas is mother to 17 children after 31 years of marriage. Her husband served in the Twentieth Indiana volunteers during the Civil War, and she ponders naming all her offspring.
A collection of maxims on self awareness temptation humor and social folly from the Chicago News. It notes that prudent speech saves effort and warns that gossip grows by repetition while laughter reveals character. It also remarks on bargains tempering gratitude and the persistence of rheumatism as a running joke.
A Lowell Massachusetts jury rules P J Riley must pay Rose Crane $S,000 for toying with her affections. Riley admitted to kissing Crane and accepted the paternity stakes as settled.
A playful collage of quotes shows children debating the North Pole and lost items while adults chide tattling and stubborn mispronunciations. The snippets include Miss Olive from St Louis and a Chicago mothers rebuke to a teasing Tommy, highlighting playful child dialogue and era manners.
The Austrian author of Lay down your arms urged the czar to convene a peace conference inspiring his consideration of mediation.
A fragment from a Chicago Tribune quotation shows an elderly aunt puzzled by memory of revolu tionary events. The dialogue captures a humorous voice about memory and age.
A compact reflection on God’s sovereignty over natural forces and fate. It speaks of overpowering rainfall and mists as His will, how life and death pass only with His leave, and questions who would resist His messengers to close any door. The excerpt cites Lowell as the author.
The Italian queen attended her final state appearance without jewels, wearing only a simple coronet of Etruscan gold. Report says she refused gems after being outshone at two court balls by Mrs. Potter Palmer of Chicago and Mrs. Draper, wife of the American ambassador.
The article argues that dress influences perception and opportunity, noting Hetty Green’s reform attempt and the belief that neat, fitting attire improves chances of advancement. It contends employers reward presentable workers and provide notice to discharged employees, linking appearance to social standing and job prospects.
Charming mats designed for watercolor prints suit odd places and make delightful small gifts. Mats range two and a half to four inches on heavy paper with birch bark motifs, pale fawn edges, and fine brown lines. They feature curled bark details and can be used with or without tiny fold frames.
Advertisements claim the balm cures rheumatism by relieving pain after one application. The copy notes ancient beliefs about demons and sciatic attacks, asserting quick relief and widespread testimony to the product's effectiveness.
A man who takes art photographs decries the fashion of gathered chiffon sleeves. He argues that when transparent they are pretty, but once the arm outline is hidden they resemble a bolster and ruin symmetry. He prefers plain lace, net, or tulle for a fretty arm and imperfectly shaped limbs.
In Indianapolis on May 18 1999 Ollie Means reports his boy improved color and health after taking Hood's Sarsaparilla at 514 Warren Avenue. The child had appeared pale and thin prior to the remedy.
$1 Cincinn ati and Return via C H D Sunday May 28 two trains 650 am stops Rushville Connersville Liberty Oxford Hamilton 715 am no stops Baseball Cincinnati vs Baltimore Leave Cincinnati returning 635 pm
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children is advertised as soothing gums easing pain curing wind colic and preventing diarrhea. The bottle costs twenty five cents.
A series of short ads advertise a 15 cent full dinner at Plaza Cafe located at 28 and 40 Monument Place, daily 10 am to 2 pm business lunch, a ladies lunch on the second floor at Ormonde, 16 W Pearl St, and piano sales with $10 down and $3 monthly at Wulschner's 128-130 N Pennsylvania St. Also advertised are low cost collars and cuffs at Progress Laundry and veterinary services by Dr. W B Craig with office at Wopa'stale and telephone 1097.
Dr L A Sayre extols Felix Gouraud’s Skin Cream as a safe cosmetic praised for removing tan pimples freckles moth patches rash and skin blemishes after 30 years of use. He recommends it to ladies and notes it is available from Druggists Fancy Goods Dealers across the U S Canada and Europe. Ferd T Hopkins proprietor 37 Great Jones St New York.
Julius A Shuller notifies voters in Marion county Indiana that he will seek a license from the Board of County Commissioners at the June term 1899 to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons and allow on premises. The business is at 210 N Meridian St in a three story brick building fronting east on Meridian in ward 6.
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