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Newspaper
Indiana Democrat
Location
Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
4
The article recounts extravagant physician fees linked to royalty from 1871, noting Sir William Gal’s fifty thousand dollars for King Edward VII’s Typhoid illness, and other lavish sums for Queen Victoria, the Pope, and Empress Catherine II. It also describes how police mark money with a pin-prick to trap thieves, detailing simple techniques used in trials.
In a Frenchy social tangle Priscilla Battles frets over a new gown while Ted Ostrander’s appeal draws rival interest. Ostrander’s family debates taste and expense as Priscilla laments fashion and romance amid mounting gossip.
A detailed recount of Priscilla choosing a gown for a social event. She navigates color debate between green and tan, balancing elegance and modesty for the guests and observers. After days of fittings and a $50 cost, she wears the gown to the reception amid mixed comments on its appearance.
A historic survey describes the U S Canada boundary from Lake of the Woods to the Pacific, noting hollow iron pillars set a mile apart, pine red signals on wooden posts, and stone cairns beyond the Red River. It recalls the 1818 London Convention and the costly, precise boundary markers across water, forest, and mountains.
A European observer notes the Emperor of China has a pale, melancholy, and kind face with refined features. He describes the Manchu facial structure as oval with a long chin and large sorrowful eyes, calling him decadent and childless with no clear heir. The dowager empress is implied to hold future power amid corruption.
The ad highlights Hall's wide holiday catalog including books calendars diaries and cards plus a large line of sales items. R W Wehrle & Co markets Christmas gifts fountains gold pens and toy clocks. J B Boyer promotes Bibles and hymnals while the First National Bank of Indiana claims strong deposits and easy walk-in service.
Mechanical toys, books and games listed with Tingines Autos Clowns shooting galleries and hundreds of items. Prices range from 5c to $1.24 per piece with books at 5c to 25c each and games from 10c to 50c.
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