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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1899

Page

5

Grace Howe McKinley to Make Debut at White House

Miss Grace Howe McKinley, niece of President McKinley, will spend the winter at the White House and make her debut in Washington society early in the season. She was educated at Holyoke College, where she graduated with honors last June as the daughter of James Meinley of San Francisco.

Grace Howe McKinley McIxinley White House James Meinley San Francisco Holyoke College Miss Grace Washington McKinley Ida Barber

A Successful Trip and a Hard Road to Love in Cleveland

A traveling salesman recalls a failed courtship with Emily Merrick in York state. He explains his struggle to prove worth and the gamble of giving up on love to seek fortune, detailing early Bible sales in Theresa and a wary deacon named Job Lodge who finally orders.

Mr. Payn Dobbs Charley Emily Old Merrick Charley— Hanker Theres York State Payn Emily Merrick Dante Theresa Job Lodge

I Got My Emily and I Have Stuck to the Road

A narrator recounts selling bibles door to door during Christmas in a village. He tricks Deacon Lodge to pay, helps a boy buy a Bible for his mother, and meets Emily. Emily’s father hears the tale and approves, leading to a future with Emily and a lifelong road career.

John Lodge Iest Deacon Lodge Lodge Yong Ned Suwanee River Tob Lodge, Jr Theresa Emily Deacon James Payn Ilome Magazine

The trousers do not make the man Through any circumstance

A short quotation from the Atlanta Constitution contends that clothing does not define character, arguing that a person makes the pants rather than the pants making the man.

Atlanta Constitution

November Harvest Thanks Giving Cheer in Print

A November greeting from Good Housekeeping links the waning year to harvest abundance. Poets note bleak weather while readers are reminded to give thanks for plenty as gratitude fills the season.

Too Much Bridal Bustle Opinions On Quiet Weddings

A society observer laments the bustle of modern weddings. She argues a quiet ceremony would suit two people better, but social rituals and well meant friends disrupt the moment with fuss, congratulations, and constant attention from reception crowds.

Open Fires Offer Restful Corners and Healthful Heat

Open fires provide hours of repose and a perpetual invitation to enjoy cheer. They deliver pure air and ventilation without draught, and make people feel half well, a benefit noted by a shrewd physician when a fire burns in the sick room.

Miss Georgina Pope Heads Canadian Nursing Mission to Africa

Miss Georgina Pope sister of the under secretary of state for Canada sails to South Africa with the Canadian contingent as head of the nurses staff. She is Bellevue Hospital graduate and has served as a skilled nurse in a Washington hospital after accompanying patients abroad.

Georgina Pope Canada South Africa Bellevue Hospital New York Washington

From a Garret Window and A Double Doorway Ad

A reflective poem about watching skies from a garret and seeking immortality, followed by a Denver Times note about a doorway dressed with drapery, lattice, and plants. The ad highlights wooden lattice sold by the foot at reasonable prices.

Denver Times

Womanly Preoccupations and Domestic Trends

The piece notes women’s priorities include fur and furnishings and contrasts homemaking tasks with seasonal labor. It ridicules new fashion neck fixings and predicts their short lifespan while acknowledging the thrill of unwrapping a coveted package from Philadelphia Times.

Paradoxical musings on character and faith in Chicago Daily News

A column of pointed aphorisms contrasts baldness, honesty, habit, and vanity with social norms. It remarks that intelligence does not guarantee virtue, good intentions fade, and self made myths mask truth. The piece references Cain's wife and hints at church attendance.

Cain Chicago Daily News

Liberty of Guests in Hospitality Etiquette

The Baltimore News argues for generous regard for guests preferences and personal liberty. A hostess should avoid coercion or overbearing hospitality, letting visitors choose activities and pacing the day, with planning broad enough to accommodate all.

England Baltimore News

Tea Consumption in England Reaches Vast annual Total

A century of tea drinking may create a field for nerve specialists as England consumes about 650,000 pounds of tea each year, equating to 5,200 gallons per minute around the clock.

England

Amber Sauce Mixing Instructions

A simple recipe for amber sauce lists three quarters of a cup of brown sugar one tablespoon butter and water to boil. It recommends thickening with half a teaspoon of cornstarch beaten in cold water.

Hints of Characters and Witty Exchanges Across Papers

A collage of quips from multiple newspapers features musings on Scales piano skill and race betting, a humorous wagon mishap, and a lawyer witness exchange. The snippets reveal lightweight banter, parental jests, and blunt courtroom humor.

Chamberlain's Pain Balm Claims Nine Year Shoulder Relief

Adolph L. Millett of Manchester New Hampshire reports his wife used Chamberlain's Pain Balm for a nine year lame shoulder with great results after one bottle. The testimonial states prior medicines failed and the balm provided almost complete relief and is available from all druggists.

Chamberlain Adolph L. Millett Manchester N. H

Sandow Champions Physical Culture For Health And Strength

The strong man Sandow promotes physical culture as the path to better health for all ages. In a London school he runs courses for 80 women and children, detailing cures for back pain headaches and indigestion. He explains gymnasiums misset expectations and urges gradual strength building, tracing his own journey from delicate youth to world champion through anatomy study and progressive training.

Sandow London Sansdon Italy Rome Florence Sardow

Union Trust Company Seeks Funds for Safe Investment Support

The Union Trust Company describes its extensive experience in money investment and its conservative approach to avoid risk. It offers advisory services to individuals with funds to invest or who cannot manage their own money, promising timely interest on deposits and first class insurance coverage.

The Union Trust Company

Most Talked of American Women in News

A Philadelphia Inquirer clipping notes Helen Gould as the most talked about American woman, followed by Hetty Green and Mrs McKinley. It lists other prominent names such as Mrs O H P Belmont and Mrs Perry Belmont as repeatedly public figures over several years.

Helen Gould America Hetty. Green McKinley O. H. P. Belmont Perry Belmont Philadelphia Inquirer

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