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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1902
Page
7
The column chronicles the return of residents from lake and river resorts as September forewarns a hot dry spell. It notes numerous social visits and relocations among Indianapolis families, with extensive lists of guests, hosts, and traveling parties, reflecting a bustling fall social season.
A fragment from a Baltimore News tale recalls a prince and a rustic maid, her ascent to a gilded court, and a tragic end amid courtly pomp. The piece shifts to a Philadelphia Telegraph exchange where guests at a party discuss what husbands call their wives, revealing playful nicknames and social mores.
Mrs Frederick Roosevelt Scovel nee Vivian Sartoris, granddaughter of Ulysses S. Grant, recently married at Coburg Ontario. Her husband is a cousin of President Roosevelt.
The article contrasts New York City reference rooms with small town libraries noting pervasive dust, shared lighting, and uniform patron types. It sketches the busy, often comic routine of teachers, clubwomen, genealogists, and children. vs open rural doors with whispered rules and lively chats.
The Philadelphia Times reports red sunsets observed in the Adirondacks linked to Mont Pelee eruption. Scientists predicted the phenomenon as volcanic ash spread, creating striking evening skies across northern New York and neighboring regions.
An observer at Lake Placid in the Adirondacks described a striking sunset where rose colored aureoles surrounded Mount Marcy and Whiteface, with a gold and green sapphire sky. The piece connects the event to atmospheric dust linked to volcanic activity, referencing Krakatoa and prior red sunsets in 1854 and 1883, and discusses scientists' explanations.
The New York Financier editors argue tariff reform will dominate the 192 campaign as the minority party shifts to tariff and trust critique. They warn tariff agitation could unsettle business, noting that while tariffs aid employment, excess protection risks broader harm, urging cautious reform over free trade upheaval and predicting a預 campaign victory for tariff as a political issue.
Two well dressed women chat at the embroidery counter. They mention Mrs Snaggs in white duck and complain about bad grammar. One woman vows she never made more than one grammar mistake and admits she sees it as soon as she did it.
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