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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1901
Page
5
A lively column mixes social life in Indianapolis with hotel mishaps and guest lists. A New York inspired tale contrasts judgments of social power with household anecdotes, followed by extensive society notices of residents, visitors, travels, weddings, and club events across the city.
Indianapolis shops showcase opulent fall trends with the ferveniere forehead jewel returning, new belts with Louis XV buckles, Chantilly nets, venetian galleons, and broad black and white dot patterns. Automobile ties and varied neckwear appear, while dress trimmings lean toward extravagant Point de Venise laces and escurial laces. a photograph ring debuts, birthing a chic, jeweled, retro revival.
A note on a novel Grape-Nuts opening method shows a line instructing a knife cut and squeezing the package to seal it, preserving moisture and keeping contents fresh. The article notes Grape-Nut cod is ready cooked, cheap, and served with cream or milk, appealing to those who value convenience for breakfast.
Three men in a laboratory adjacent to the Board of Health recount street dangers as footpads lurk in dark areas while electric lights fail. Dr. Clark recalls a prominent North Side resident who faced a revolver at 11 pm and struck his assailant with a single fist, felling him unconscious, then saw the accomplice flee. The tale underscores risk of resisting robbery versus submission, noting a preference to avoid being struck by sandbags.
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