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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1899
Page
5
Colorado congressman WHAbur F. Cannon and Miss Fairchild of Jersey City married after a rapid seain via long distance telegraph courtship. They met then wed while the train carried her from Denver as electric love messages crossed the continent daily.
At Crag cottage in June a group of boarders observes Pink Primrose and Harry Leary, a banker on vacation, test love with daisies. Pink initially declares love not, then reverses after a tense scene on the veranda, culminating in a hopeful proposal and renewed doubt as the daisy test continues.
A fragment describes happy faces as two figures walk together on a veranda in the evening, implying Pink shared the sentiment. The lines suggest a quiet, intimate moment and mutual understanding between the individuals.
New York artist Charles L. Whipple has been commissioned to paint a portrait of Mrs. McKinley. Sittings will begin soon with Mrs. McKinley seated in her favorite chair and wearing a Chicago-made white brocade dress. Mario Corelli notes her pride lies in her fight rather than her work, while Mrs. Ormiston Chant recalls 1 207 autograph requests she fulfilled in America without losing her temper.
Mrs Paulina Henriette Lyon becomes manager of Chicago's newly opened Woman's Athletic Club a pioneer in modern womanhood. The recognition follows months of effort to realize the club with renovation and furnishing overseen by the capable and dedicated leader.
Muncie Indiana group Union Women advocates wearing the union label in shops. Sarah A. Crossfield serves as international organizer with Belle J. Grant as secretary treasurer. Unions have also started in Elwood and Marion.
The Rev Mr Jenkins asks children for talk topics and a sharp back‑seat reply emerges as a boy tells him to say nothing and sit down. In a separate quip a visitor admires furniture and a buyer regrets the sale as the seller checks in.
A Chicago News quote reflects on jurors, gossip, and prudence. It notes that lawyers rely on juror judgment, women call each other stingy, and secret sharing is linked to trust. It ends by urging deeds to back good intentions.
The season showcases airy fabrics inspired by butterfly wings and flower petals. Silks give way to lawns muslins and wash goods, with wool canvases and grenadines appearing light. Wellings fabrics and Liberty gauzes join the trend as Dean's Ointment offers 50 cent relief for itching piles.
Poem excerpt teaches actions and thoughts sow outcomes beyond sight. Ella Wheeler Wilcox notes a single word or act can wound or heal, with kindness growing like an unseen acorn that shelters workers, while thoughts return as cause and effect in the universe’s cycle.
A verse about a selfish passenger in an open car seat who refuses to move. The speaker denounces the end seat complainer, calls him cruel, and expresses desire for the seat for themselves. The piece condemns the man and ends with a harsh wish for his death.
A southern Michigan cyclone crushed a country school 12 miles southeast of Morenci burying 24 pupils and 19 year old teacher Flossie Fisher. Despite serious injuries she organized rescues saving many students with strong presence of mind, earning hero status among neighbors.
Popular Science Monthly warns that alum based baking powders cause malaria like symptoms and nerve debility. Dr Barker of the University of Pennsylvania urges legal prohibition of their sale. A pure cream of tartar powder costs about 45 to 4 cents per pound and is safer for household use.
A reflective poem note from The Spectator about two long‑time friends facing mortality and the inability to express feelings as death interrupts their quiet bond.
The text outlines a candy recipe: boil brown sugar and milk ten minutes, add butter, boil till hard in cold water, stir briskly, add walnuts and vanilla, pour into a pan, and mark into squares for cutting.
A refined summer gown features a brown duck fabric with a short jaunty jacket and close-fitting skirt. Removable white duck collars and revers accompany it. Also mentioned are remedies for pain burns cuts and stings with Dr Thomas Electric Oil advertised as instant relief available at drug stores.
Grand Out-of-Town Excursion Sunday June 4 to Pendleton Anderson Muncie Winchester Union City Alexandria Marion Wabash and intermediate points. Round trip 40 cents to 1 dollar. Special train leaves Indianapolis 7 45 a m arrives Union City 10 55 a m Wabash 11 10 a m. Returns depart Wabash 5 50 p m Union City 6 p m Indianapolis 9 15 p m. Call Big Four offices 1 East Washington St Massachusetts Ave and Union Station. H M Bronson A G P A
Lake View Hotel in Culver Indiana announces reopening June 1 with improved service and modern appointments. Rates described as reasonable. Written by W. W. Richardson of Vandalia Indiana while promoting Union Co operative Laundry and Featherstone displays. Jos C Pfleger advertises 032 E Washington St Indianapolis.
A daily business lunch from 10 am to 2 pm offers a full meal for 101. Ladies' lunch is served on the second floor at Ormonde located at 16 West Pearl Street.
Mrs. Winston’s Soothing Syrup for teething claims to calm irritability sorrows gums and pain. It promises relief from wind colic and diarrhoea with soothing effects and costs twenty five cents per bottle.
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