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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1902
Page
12
A dense essay argues mothers often hinder daughters by clinging to older rules of marriage and names. It contrasts feminine self guidance with maternal control, urging trust and confidential support rather than coercive confessions. It also notes the tradition of women taking husbands’ names as rooted in historic gender roles and decorum.
A faded recipe fragment lists Crocus Pudding using milk or cream, sugar, lemons, flour, macaroons, comfits and nuts with a layered cream, plus optional almonds. It then sketches an Orange Marmalade method using orange rind julienne and juice with cane sugar, boiled to jelly and canned. A stray line hints at Lincoln Crullers and more.
New York Telegram outlines current child’s wear trends with white dominating outfits for young girls through age ten. It details fabrics such as challile and cashmere plus silks like India and crepe de chine, with emphasis on minimal trimming and practical linings over lavish ornamentation.
Practical hints cover lemon for nails and milk in clean pans, vinegar for glue and woodwork, plus color forecasts and Gibson girl attire. Discusses temperamental cosmetics, floral effects, and enduring skirt trims, with two Eton jacket styles noted for fashion emphasis.
Fashion guidance favors waist length coats and jackets with Persian embroidered bands as the most graceful option, noting that jackets without a skirt division suit most figures better, except when the wearer is unusually long and thin.
A congressional speech praises the Democratic cow and denounces oleomargarine as a counterfeit butter substitute. The speaker defends honest dairy industry workers, condemns Republican policies, and urges support for a bill to protect genuine butter and milk. The long oration blends rural humor with anti oleomargarine rhetoric and ends with applause.
An English officer’s son and a young American betrothed in Heidelberg become involved with a New York medium. The séance yields claims of past shared knowledge and a dramatic foretelling linked to the officer’s near-fatal shelling. The piece notes coincidences may hint at deeper meaning.
The Philadelphia Inquirer received a German letter from August Knortz describing questions asked by Prince Henry at In fees Hall. Knortz says he is a hairdresser born in Haile living in Haddonfield New Jersey and has lived in this country for twenty four years. He also mentions possessing the Iron Cross of the second class.
Five veteran stage entertainers known as commissaries of amusement have died in recent days. Billy West Billy Rice Billy Emerson John Queen and now Neil Bryant join the list. Their wholesome mirth defined a previous era of minstrel performance.
A poem fragment laments the boys who died in Samar during war. It contemplates peace after battle, honoring the noble dead and asking God to send rest to those who fought bravely. The piece quotes W. D. Nesbit from the Baltimore American.
The Philadelphia Record outlines crop rotation as essential to soil fertility, highlighting clover as a nitrogen source, lime and potash needs, and the role of weeds control. It advises diverse rotations, proper manure use, and restrained stocking to sustain long term productivity.
Advice on seeding cow peas and early lettuce in warm ground, feeding and rearing lambs and turkeys for market, dairy and grain practices, and managing snow, drainage, and barnyard conditions for winter viability. Emphasizes warm seedbeds, abundant manure, varied poultry feed, and keeping livestock warm and hydrated.
A fourteen member team from the city engineer's office aids in visiting different city parts to perform varied tasks. The report notes Gusest has sold to the city a number of Pierce's bicycles for the service, indicating ongoing municipal purchases and public works activity.
Topics in the Churches discusses the biblical tale of the Ethiopian official who, traveling from Nubia to Jerusalem, purchases a Hebrew Bible and converts after Philip explains the gospel. The piece celebrates sincere inquiry, the spread of faith along the Nile, and the missionary impulse guided by divine providence.
A temperance lesson by Dr. Dunning recounts a Sunday school class of boys aged ten to twelve whose club dissolved into alcohol tragedy as members grew into drinkers and criminals. The piece urges robust moral armor for boys, personal example, and active temperance organizing to save today’s youth. It cites William Penn and Mark Guy Pearse and notes Lord Roberts supporting temperance in South Africa. It warns against sensationalism and calls for sustained effort to prevent future vanities from harming boys.
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