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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1900
Page
5
A brave English officer dies in South Africa after a bitter siege on a kopje. His fiancée far away is told only by euphemism as both are consumed by the war's toll. The scene shifts from poignant farewell to brutal combat where heat, thirst, and grit meet gunfire and bayonet.
A lyric tribute from the Atlanta Constitution poet Frank L. Stanton. The speaker envisions a child’s life with hopeful images of light and heaven. He laments possible future tears yet frames a comforting, steadfast path toward light and forgiveness.
A brief poem about a devoted child sweetheart who offers comfort and love through hard times. The speaker praises the child's pure face and blue eyes, valuing the three-year-old’s faithful affection above gold. Published in Harper's Bazaar.
Mushrooms appear on fruit stands with more to come in weeks. Red bananas regain prominence after war damage. Colorado cantaloupes and grape fruit appear as breakfast options. Grapes, apples remain plentiful for pies and puddings. Pear yields are large but upcoming storms may affect fruit conditions and prices.
Sallie Joy White outlines a traditional New England baked bean method. She specifies the pea bean, soaking rules by age, parboiling and rinsing for firmness, then layering with fat salt pork, onion, pork rind, mustard, sugar or molasses, and baking eight to ten hours in a moderate oven.
The newest shirt waist for dressy occasions is white flannel, expensive and striking among colored fabrics. It features a simple linen shirt waist bodice with narrow tucks on the fronts and back, no tucks on sleeves, and a high shoulder line to create a pronounced silhouette.
A London reporter notes corn on the cob sold at Covent Garden stands at sixpence for four heads, with limited demand and grocers offering it in better districts. The writer fears it will take years to educate the English public on sugar corn’s qualities despite its potential for widespread cultivation in England.
A current trend features white woodwork inspired by colonial design, replacing earlier hard wood finishes. Homes now display white-painted surfaces with yellow wallpaper and mahogany furnishings to achieve the period look.
To make individual peach charlotte russe remove centers from patty pan sponge cakes to form walls. Fill with sweetened whipped cream flavored with almond extract and chopped peaches for a light fruit dessert.
Cushions described as mattresses are the proper style for hall seats or benches and should never be covered with silk. The material choice is advised as practical and durable for seating, with emphasis on utilitarian fabric.
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