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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1903
Page
4
Editorial pages discuss council investigations, attorney help, and calls for broader inquiry with more funding. The Sun criticizes the News for falsehoods about Eppert and urges thorough, well funded investigations. also urges government action against Wall Street power and labor issues amid national debates.
A fragmented collection of verse and satirical sketches recounts a childless hen’s longing for home and affection, a ventriloquial look at rural life, and comic snippets about a magician, a Polish poet, a salary clerk, and weather. The piece blends humor with aging themes and social commentary from a bygone era.
Fashion notes describe spring gowns using sheer fabrics like mull lace and net with dainty trims. White cream tones dominate with blue and red linings, new hats covered in petals, and delicate embroidery. Broiling tips and simple custard recipes appear alongside gift ideas for brides including china, bric a brac, and decorative textiles.
A poem themed on the grinning fighter who fights with a cheerful veneer. It contrasts jokers with real grit, warning against mistaking laughter for weakness. The speaker notes such fighters may win by virtue and resolve even as they bear hidden hurts.
A lively glance at the evolving fashion of handbags for women, tracing the shift from chatelaine purses to wrist bags and luxury opera styles. The piece notes price ranges from modest to extravagant, the role of materials like leather and moire, and the move toward travel cases with silver mounts and toiletry compartments. It highlights Great variety and the social emphasis on owning fashionable bags.
A 19th century advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a constitutional remedy for catarrh and related digestive and respiratory issues. It claims radical, permanent cures for nose and throat catarrh, with testimonials from a Milwaukee reader asserting relief after four bottles. The pitch emphasizes purity and guarantees results.
A fragmentary schoolroom scene features a spelling lesson where a teacher asks for the definition of devout and uses it in a sentence. Pupils Willan and wee Willie trade wry replies about water purity and an aged grandfather, while Sammy laments a missing bite and Bolly negotiates a bite versus cake.
The Star notes a new sign in Washington Avenue offering turkish baths for dogs near a mixed area of handsome homes and shanties. The piece questions why dogs should not be kept as clean as humans, reflecting public curiosity about canine care.
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