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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1899
Page
5
John Marsden, famed for wearing the Moma diamond, is ambushed by a footpad on a moonless suburban byway. After a brief, decisive scuffle, Marsden kneels by the ditch to aid the wounded thief, who asks who he is and whether Marsden is a policeman.
Marsden confronts a wounded highway robber and learns who holds the diamond. The man admits the theft and Marsden recalls a card game on an ocean liner where a Brazilian gentleman wore the stone in a ring. The thief describes a chopped eyebrow and lip habit, linking the mine to the crime.
Poem-style lines urge readers to keep a hopeful heart despite clouds today. It praises sustained faith and inner song as joy rises with morning and rest comes after night. The author Arthur J. Burdick is noted at the end.
In Philadelphia a morning open air concert on City Hall plaza featured soprano Miss Inez Mecusker in gypsy dress singing Italian arias while comic Al Reeves played a hand organ. She collected coins from grateful crowds for the masonic home, though the total amount remains undisclosed as yet.
A German manufacturer proposes an endless chain mattress built half as thick but twice as long. The bed is doubled over and joined at the ends to form a band, with tufts designed to avoid bulging at folds so wear distributes evenly as the surface is shifted daily.
A Brazilian uncle lent money against family possessions, claiming the Moma diamond from a ring worn by the father. After stock-watering schemes were exposed, he fled England. The narrative follows a man named Marsden who later aids the hoaxer and funds his voyage to England with the diamond. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised at the end.
A transportation notice offers round trip fare of $5.10 to Evansville and back, with a return by October 10. The sale applies to the Blue and Gra routes, with departure and return details noted for the event.
Prue is my autumn girl with hair like goldenrod and ruby lips. Her eyes echo autumn skies and her cheeks glow with frostlike excitement. I ignore gossip, for her heart trusts and plays true, despite what others say.
A portrait of the popular girl emphasizes discretion in dress and conversation. She writes only on special occasions, keeps engagements promptly, and avoids slang or familiar chaff. Kind to children, animals, and elders, she remains polite to all, avoids jealousy, and enjoys light humor.
A Brook lyn Michigan notice touts DaWitt's Little Early Risers as a trusted family remedy for years. The advert claims these famous little pills promote health and vitality for households seeking reliable daily relief.
A vintage kitchen guide describes dessert making with syrup boiled to thread stage then apples simmered until transparent, served with thickened syrup on glass, plus baked apples topped with meringue. It also covers making apple jelly from sour juice, storing jams and jellies away from light, and keeping preserves dry and dark for quality.
A secret 1890s Boston marriage links Horatio Bigelow, 22, heir to copper wealth, and Mary Alice Reece, 21, a South Boston shopgirl. The union risks vast fortunes and shocks aristocratic families as both families discover the match after a Newport residence and a voyage deception.
Nina Goodwin reports fashionable Parisian influence spreading to New York society as two debutantes return with spinning wheels and Paris spinning gowns. They plan to stage a simple picturesque display on a piazza, favoring modest muslin gowns in pale gray with morning glory motifs and subdued colors.
A dated observation piece argues about Eve and Adam, and comments on men's attitudes toward women. It notes that men may claim to be brute when tired of a crying partner and critiques how women work all day but seek sympathy for sewing.
A collage of newspaper quips and humorous exchanges from Life, Cleveland Plain Dealer, Detroit Free Press, and Detroit Journal. Highlights include a parson asking why attendance was low due to clothes, a widow lacking new garments, a man with X ray machines, Willie’s ticket to a gym, panegyric chaos, a sweetheart’s nine dollar gift, and the humor of trusting a man’s praise.
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