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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1906
Page
5
A delicate white India linen dress trimmed with lace and delents corn. The skirt features box pleats with lace underlays and two lace rows at the hem. The bodice uses a broad plastron and narrow waist, with large shoulder circles and a vertical iris from bust to belt. Sleeves are puffed with banded cuffs.
Flower beds are in fashion this summer with extensive work to beautify the city. Backyards can host bright plantings of petunias verbenas phlox and poppies using old fashioned annuals that bring more pleasure than geraniums.
A terse 1910s style note advises how to deter moths by using tied bundles and scented substances. It mentions summer and winter storage and a method involving hanging or placing items to keep pests away, with a cautious reminder about proper use and timing.
Laura Stacy in a remote Arkansas cabin defends a convalescent stranger Arthur Morris by firing on two attackers seeking his money belt. She and Morris wed after Laura disables the robbers, and the couple moves to a safer home away from danger.
A long promotional piece extols Dr. Pierce's Garden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, asserting endorsements from many medical professors and doctors. It urges readers to request a free book detailing ingredients, claims safety and curative power, and cites catarrh and stomach ailments as treatable. It notes availability through druggists and promises correspondence with Dr. Pierce in Buffalo New York.
Special to The Soo from Los Angeles discusses the recall as a tool to remove delinquent officials. It notes LA’s three-year usage with one success, Pasadena's recall attempt against a water mayor, and court rulings limiting recall actions while highlighting support for municipal ownership and the public’s trust in the recall’s power.
City Attorney W T Mathews explains recall as a simple process. A recall petition leads to a special election within 37 days to submit the incumbent for removal. If no challenger is chosen the incumbent remains in office.
Lord Avebury the first person in England to have a photograph taken. Daguerre, co inventor, visited London to patent his discovery and paid a call to Lord Avebury’s father. The son played in the garden and was captured in the photo.
A note describes Queen Alexandra buying another estate named Hvidore near Copenhagen Denmark for 238090 dollars. The property features a water view spot and a superb garden.
Jumbled excerpts from a 19th century humor page mix cartoons and sketches. A wandering traveler and a "Legendary Chief" figure appear among snippets about poker, a piano man, and hints of Elijah Dowie. The piece blends satire with brief character vignettes and mock epigrams under a chaotic, tropicsy city setting.
Boston April reports a suit against Harry W Welch a celebrated blind pianist alleging he wrongfully won the affections of Mrs Schowales wife of Cambridge man. The plaintiff Mrs Schowales seeks legal separation and damages while Welch faces a cross complaint. The case includes allegations of drunkenness and abusive treatment in the marriage.
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