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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1899
Page
5
Miss Elsa Buegger arrives from Brussels to perform with the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Born in Lucerne she first appeared in Brussels at age eleven and has played before European royalty, with elder sisters also pursuing music careers.
Mrs. Dorrance nearly shoots an intruder after mistaking a hungry man for her husband Jack. The man pleads, a toddler stirs, and Jack returns to disarm the danger. Dot learns a lesson in grammar and trust as peace returns to the home.
In Dawson City a frail newborn named Mae Eldorado survived typhoid risks after her mother Jessie Endgren died days later. Fostered by Dr Mary Mosler and cared for by the town, Mae grew, won support from miners, then sailed with her foster family to Wisconsin for another winter before thriving with grandparents in Madison. The tale marks a remarkable survival story tied to the Klondike era and a young couple, Mae Bennett and Jesse Endgren.
A tense scene unfolds as Dot guards a sleeping infant in the house. A burglar bursts in and threatens to shoot if challenged. Dot warns him off with a pistol while baby Cuthbert crawls in and helps drive the intruder away. The arsonist intruder retreats as possible aid arrives.
A vivid passage describes October apples piled beside presses and heaped under broad mossy trees. The verse notes October’s splendor and gifts of sweetness, citing Horatio Nelson Powers as the author.
Miss Nora Florence Casey of Cayuga Lake N Y is in direct line to an English estate through her father Rev William Casey heir of the late Lord Brampton of Hitchin once Sir Henry Hawkins chief justice of the high criminal court of England.
A speaker laments a desk that expands and contracts to fit clutter. He says a true India rubber desk would solve chronic disorganization, allowing better handling of accumulated papers and preventing recurring sorting rituals. The piece targets busy businessmen trapped by daily grind.
Close woven wools dominate fall street attire with touches of red on green brown or black. New wools feature dots or linen in bright colors with matching trim for a gay effect. Frocks include a black wool with red dots a tunic edged in red, scalloped boleros and latticework ribbons.
A collage of comic snippets from Chicago Tribune Puck Yonkers Gazette and Brooklyn Life. Phrases include a driver apologizing after accidentally hitting a pedestrian and a wife asking for more money, with a jovial take on social mores.
Mrs Jennie Goldfarb of New York refuses to live with her husband claiming he is too homely for any wife. He admits he is no Adonis but notes his wife is no beauty either. After sending her to Europe he spent a fortune on cosmetics and kept up fashionable dress, then sued for separation.
A miscellany of statements about Marion Crawford in Sicily Portland’s mayor seven years old Frisu Lincoln monument Millionaire Brown reporter in 1872 Millionaire Tom L Johnson office boy North Carolina governor abstains Judge Jackson WV appointed by Lincoln President Kruger eight hours sleep worth 25 million dollars wife cook quote on grasping all health Hood’s Sarsaparilla praised for business success Hood’s Pills described as gentle 25 cents
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe the child soften the gums allay pain cure wind colic and treat diarrhoea. Bottles priced at twenty five cents.
Two fast trains depart at 6:30 a m and 7:15 a m with no local stops. The 7:15 train reaches Rushville Connersville Liberty Oxford and Hamilton, leaving Cincinnati and returning at 6:35 p m.
The article explains how to hang pictures with the bottom flat and the top slightly forward. It notes screw-eye placement, distance from the top based on picture size, and how to visually lower a high ceiling by positioning molding away from the ceiling. It also suggests using wall space above molding for small pictures and plaster bas-reliefs when space exists.
Dr Pavy a leading authority on diet explains daily food needs. An absolutely resting adult requires about 16 ounces of food, a normal worker about 23 ounces, and a heavy laborer 26 to 30 ounces. This is without water. food contains water, so total intake varies with activity from 4 to 8 ounces additional water.
A brief note from Gartner's at 59 Commercial club building highlights a transition from old geld to new designs, reflecting a local business update and shop activity.
A collection of aphorisms critiquing anger, self correction, good deeds, and fame. Notable quotes include Edwards on ruling anger, Shakespearean misprints on happiness, Demosthenes on self correction, and Erasmus on love and beauty.
Short fashions show outer garments clinging to the figure with fall ideas in stock collars. Tucks, plaids and folds highlighted. SHk application on cloth gowns at fashion's height. Shaded wings on fall toques, cords of corduroy skirts with flannel waist. Gloves in dark red tan brown fawn biscuit glace kid.
A large veal cutlet is evenly cut, seasoned with parsley and chopped almonds, rolled and tied. It is steamed with onion carrot and bay leaf for about ninety minutes, then cooled and sliced for serving.
Mrs Charles Dutch wore a novelty costume at the Atchison corn carnival consisting of blue material trimmed with yellow corn husks. The outfit featured a corn kernel veil yoke, white corn husk collar, yellow corn belt, corn bands with inlaid flasks, corn husk hat, and matching sleeves.
An Indianapolis anecdote touts Morrow's Kidneyoids as a remedy for backache, sleeplessness, and nervousness. The ad asserts direct effects on the kidneys and nerves, promising stronger kidneys and blood. Mrs. J. Rinkle of 127 S Neablest reports relief after long pain and insomnia, claiming life improved after three weeks of treatment. Boxes are sold for fifty cents with a Descriptive booklet available from John Morrow & Co.
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