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Newspaper
The Indianapolis Journal
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1902
Page
4
A dance educator argues the two step and other forms have deteriorated as couples crowd and adopt side holds. He praises American waltz style for grace and variety, notes youth learning speeds, and stresses dancing as manners and art learned young.
The article discusses the value and sources of expensive wines, noting Rhine and French varieties, a Napolean sherry over a century old, and the lengthy process to make champagne. It explains fermentation in bottles, rack aging, sediment formation, and eventual clarification before market delivery.
A Detroit Free Press anecdote recounts Henry Ward Beecher visiting Indianapolis where locals planned a large reception on prayer meeting night. Elder William Blank confronted Beecher, claiming multiple meetings to meet the Lord and Beecher, only to be told that neither found either.
The piece notes irony as Lord Francis Hope plans to remarry, risking a clash with Duke of Newcastle whose High Church views oppose remarriage after divorce. Francis Hope, real name Pelham Clinton, is a bankrupt nobleman linked to a large fortune and past marriage to May Yohe. He is the Duke’s brother and potential heir, as the Duke has no children.
A fragmented reminiscence relates a traveler’s fear of missing the path to a desired city. Vague imagery of clouds, vapors, and darkness shadows the narrative, with a partial signature “Robert Brownins” suggesting a creator or witness.
Superintendent Kendall warns that rapid city growth forces ongoing public spending for school housing. He cites North Indianapolis No. 41 with 700 pupils across five buildings, Lincoln School on the South Side, and expansions in Haughville and near Atlas works. Enrollment in high schools rose from 1,293 in 1893 to 2,475 in 1902, with calls to strengthen Shortridge and broaden commerce, civics, and language offerings. Budget constraints and low teacher salaries are highlighted as hindrances to meeting demand.
Preparations are under way for Shakespeare's Othello by Manual Training High School and Shortridge High School students. The December performance benefits both schools gymnasium fund with proceeds split. Cast is drawn from both schools and Manual Training High School orchestra will provide the music.
M T H S Science and Chemistry Club to meet tomorrow with plans to invite prominent scientists. Manual Training High School considers a roller polo club, with a recent meeting yielding no firm decision. Scotch Lassies of Glen Heather announce officers Lilla Alexander president Nellie Howe vice president Edna Murray secretary Lucetta Childers treasurer. Miss Nellie Blair hosted a society gathering. The M T H S Mirror first issue of the year appeared Tuesday, biweekly, led by Myrtle Woerner editor and Charles Bragg assistant. The Tyroleans January 03 term officers named Ethel Goode president Besse Landis vice president Ina Williams secretary Ada Sourbier treasurer. Miss Goode hosted the last ab meeting. Manual Training High School Literary and Debating Club to meet in Room 6 tomorrow afternoon. Freda Pink led discussion on F Hopkinson Smith with members adding anecdotes from the author.
A relic of pioneer transport once carried Horace Greeley on his 1859 overland trip. The Old Overland coach, built in Concord Massachusetts, bears scars from its rough journeys and will soon tour Denver in a newly upholstered, fashionable guise drawn by six horses.
A Brooklyn Eagle scene follows a woman noting care tips for children. She lists ventilation of the scalp, gentle head tapping, and orderly exercise before school. She suggests not waking a sleeping child and muses on morning routines before discarding the note.
A jokey city exchange argues a rooftop garden gives no real benefit as one side suggests potatoes could be fetched from ceilings, prompting a humorous back and forth about urban gardening practicality.
The West Virginia bituminous miners' strike progresses with negotiat ions signaling a general resumption of work. Concessions include a nine hour day with two weeks pay in cash, reduced car tonnage, open market pay, and shared weighman duties, boosting earnings and reducing company store dependence. The situation contrasts with the anthracite conflict, while overall industry outlook turns toward peace and fewer strikes.
A fragmentary verse image in which Meld beasts are sad and unaware of spring. The speaker notes a man examining his own bites with curious fingers, finding fault in reaction, then the moment passes. The quotation explores memory impulse and the fleeting nature of insight.
A fashion note on 1902 03 menswear praises Ayres suits for proper cut and quality materials, contrasts with tacky options, and highlights a Monte Carlo line arriving Monday priced at 29.50. The new coats feature collarless styles in Kersey and Montagnac fabrics in black or castor.
Daily audiences rise to view the painting in Indianapolis as locals praise it as a world class work. The Philadelphia North American hails it as one of the master pieces of the world. The free exhibition ends this week in the south gallery of the Art Floor with a press folder and brief biography of Deliorme available.
Framers present a four-lot sale with genuine water colors and burned wood plaques all priced at one dollar per picture. Fallowfield Hunt pieces in black moldings feature brass plates, while other items include water color facsimiles and golf girl pictures in gilt or blue frames.
A seasonally curated Oriental rug room emphasizes antique pieces amid evolving markets from the East. Highlights include Anatolian Mats $5.59 to $16.50, Hamadan Rugs $7.50 to $11.50, Mosul Rugs up to $85, Antique Kurdistans from $28.50, and rare Chichi Baku specimens $37 to $48 with Tab riz Saraks Kermanshahs $75 to $165 and silk rugs $75 to $450. Portiere goods shown.
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