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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1899
Page
5
Patrolman Murphy helps a woman protest a bicycle suitor on Riverside Drive. He persuades the lady to file a complaint, escorts the man to the station, and admonishes the offender as the sergeant records the case. The prisoner is Arthur Deming from West Forty-eighth Street.
A New York magistrate case unravels when Mary Rowe and Arthur Deming deny accusations of accosting. The miscast witnesses expose a false lead and an undercover twist. Murphy discovers the pair embracing in Central Park, turning tension into a humorous, ironic reconciliation.
Christian Burke reflects in Pall Mall Magazine on labor as art. The craftsman shapes metal with patient skill, pursuing a higher vision beyond daily toil. The piece urges steadfast effort, enduring pain, and refined character until one becomes like God.
A fragment from John Kendrick Bangs quoted by Phyllis in a Woman’s page. It pleads for empty hearts free of sin, jealousy, or tears and offered in exchange for love. The piece evokes a theatrical, flirtatious tone typical of the era.
A humorous collage of quips and exchanges from Punch and the Washington Star. Jokes span a bargain counter accident with a broken leg to a banker’s loan quip and a pharmacist’s price gaffe. Light, period style humor with named figures.
Silk waists may be had cheaper than those of French flannel Golf capes are much in evidence Little hand painted sachets are made doubly desirable if one watches and directs the painting Money to be spent in clothes is now mostly laid out in furs The loveliest chatelaine watches are on view A new table has its extra length cleverly folded in The housewife who has always regarded those leaves as a nuisance should take notice.
A series of maxims contrasts failure and success, noting elastic conscience and the charm of silence. It argues cheap goods may be good and virtuous restraint rare, while many presume fond memories of old times. It observes that people overvalue others opinions while others rarely notice them.
A woman bought a fur collarette in the shopping district and returned home to find rats had eaten all the tails overnight. The tale underscores a warning against vermin in flat life and the perils of letting rats indulge in “flat life.”
An old piece notes that shoe polish may age leather by causing cracking and advises glycerine to keep leather flexible and maintain a desirable polish. The quirky reflection sits among other obituaries of notable passings.
The Latonia California-born Mrs Mary Frances Dawson held as a Boer prisoner during the 1881 Transvaal War. Her English husband faced conscription and Dawsons pleaded through Gen Joubert to spare him. She navigated multiple Boer sentry posts with her maid, reaching safety to plead for her husband. Rivalries aside, Joubert granted a compromise allowing the Dawson family to stay, while Haggard later drew inspiration from Mrs Dawson in his novel Jess.
Mrs. Frederick Nathan leads New York consumer groups and the National League while urging ethical spending. She warns that buying sweatshop garments harms workers and argues purchases shape society, urging insistence on goods made under fair wages and hours. The Trades Unions label guides shoppers toward union-made products.
A windy Kansas City scene features a man pestering a woman as she walks Petticoat Lane and loses her hat to her trailing skirt. The officer intervenes while the man insists the hat is blown into her skirt, illustrating a city life moment cited by the Kansas City Star.
The ceremony pauses as the bride unveils a disguised camera in her bound prayer book raised to the audience. She whispers to groom George that the device was her idea and they proceed down the aisle with the camera in view.
Indians feel the change as residents of Indianapolis hear voluntary endorsements of Morrow's Kidneoids. Mrs. Sarah Miller of 126 West South St reports relief from kidney pain, sleeplessness, and nervousness after two weeks of use. Boxes cost fifty cents, with a descriptive booklet available from John Morrow & Co. in Springfield Ohio.
The pair rides an up to date car to the Country Club where golf is the rage. They discuss truth plain in conversation as they drive.
An old advertisement touts Felix Gouraud's Oriental Dream as a harmless skin remedy claimed to remove tan freckles moth patches and other blemishes. It notes a one year test period and endorsements from Dr L A Sayre with 판매 through U S Canada Europe and ships from 37 Great Jones Street New York.
A historical bank balance sheet lists bills receivable secured by collateral totaling 582 809 74, real estate notes secured by first mortgage 235 133 33, advances to estates 23 298 06, cash and deposits 337 406 18, with total liabilities 1 048 101 93 and capital stock 600 000 00 plus surplus 150 000 08 and undivided profits 22 566 23 and deposits 350 704 24. Trustees and named officers include A A Barnes I Elston Frenzy Fitel Thomas C Day S A Culbertson and H Brownell.
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