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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1906
Page
5
The Sun reports Queen Alexandra’s anti plumes campaign triggers a British shift away from wearing osprey plumes in hats. In 1905 vast bird slaughter in London drew outrage. The queen’s public denunciation accelerates fashion change and pressures dealers and critics alike.
Four bird eating spiders reach the Insect house at London Zoo earning fame for their ability to trap colorful hummingbirds and tropical birds. Their silk threads and color camouflage aid in prey approach, likened to a tarantula. Travelers note the threads as a nuisance on roads through forests.
A veteran investigator recalls cases of swindlers posing as advertisers and hotel canvassers. He details Oxford and Mayne schemes in Cincinnati and Columbus, exposing how fake billing, counterfeit letters, and delayed payments drained merchants. He highlights surveilled payoffs, disguises, and eventual arrests.
The Austrian court operates in royal style with the kitchen budget at 375,000 per year and the head chef earning 10,000 pounds annually, matching the salary of a state minister. The description highlights lavish expenditures and high-ranking culinary leadership within the court.
The Sun in Seattle reports a sensational note about shock at a rural school where teachers are entwined with cowboy legends. Tale claims 68 eligible locals linger near Pogue while an Eastern woman’s arrival sparks long rides and preparations for a wedding and new educator.
The paper, run by Filipinos under Frederick D O’Brien, touts itself as the finest modern publication between the Pacific Coast and the shores of India. It claims 67,070 pesos in capital and boasts American methods, with a fully Filipino operated mechanical department and a staff of foreign correspondents.
April reports say Andrew Carnegie may force a Pittsburg brewer to rename a label reading tech related terms. The dispute centers on a sign and advertising imagery tied to “Deink Ter k Beer,” with potential wage changes for the brewery if the name isn’t altered. Local students and officials are urging a rename to avoid conflict with Carnegie's school influence.
The Carnegie foundation pension plan limits benefits to widows who were married to a professor during active service. Pensions do not exceed one half of the professor's pension, and remarriage ends the pension. Colleges under necessity control are barred.
The women of the southern states discuss a monument to Confederate veterans. Mrs Mattie Glenn of Alabama urges backing an industrial school for southern youth instead of granite memorials, arguing southern states lag in curational facilities and education should take precedence over monuments.
Miss Biary E McDowe of Chicago university settlement urged an $800 study on women's work conditions. She argued men are displaced by women, noting foreign nations’ laws restricting female employment in mines. She described domestic roles with men smoking while women work at home.
Everett True column references social quirk as English habits shift in New York offices and Pillsbore public life. Mentions Mrs Muri mumn, a guest, and a debate over tea gowns and coffee service. The piece hints at lifestyle changes and a poke at formal afternoon tea customs and champagne at corporate sites.
Aunt Polly's Corner explains growing pretty sweet potato vines in a glass jar. Select a regular shaped potato, suspend it in water, keep ample room around the jar, and top up water as needed. Roots form in days, vines sprout leaves, and the plant decorates walls or rooms.
In San Francisco on April 15 a Darwinian noted event reports the death of Joe Congo, a star of the Chuteson troupe of educated orangutans. Post mortem by Dr. A C Bothe revealed appendicitis with an appendix twice human size. trainer Supt Steve Lawrence recalls the animal suffered but showed no fever, lamenting that an operation might have saved him. The piece portrays the creature’s anatomy, noting brain size and other features, and discusses the claim of prior discovery of the appendix.
Strikingly handsome man models an unbroken tan taffeta ensemble featuring an embroidered jacket with darker shading, pleated waist, and face decor. A brown embroidered belt, bronze accents, and a pink hat complete a high gallant look. The outfit includes a lace jacket, broad pants, and a feathered leghorn hat.
A faded recipe page offers deviled crabry with onions and flour thickening, English mustard and Worcester sauce, and crab meat baked in a shell with lemon and cracker crumbs. It also lists rice with tomato and peppers, fried onion, hot stock, and a spiced cake or cookies with butter, brown sugar, spices, brandy, walnuts, and raisins. The instructions hint at serving with tea and keeping well for two to three days.
Women in Florida joined fishing outings this winter, enjoying angling and catching fish rivaling those caught by husbands or brothers. Most spent time playing games or relaxing on the piazzas, but their fishing stays strong and may continue next winter.
An 18 year old asserts Peter the Great borrowed the Dutch flag idea, learning shipbuilding among the Dutch and flipping their red white and blue stripe, claiming the flag was inverted. The remark frames a view of cultural borrowing and flag symbolism.
An ornate advertisement touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for a wide range of女性 ailments. It claims to regulate female organs, relieve prolapse and infirmities, reduce pelvic discharge, and restore health, vitality, and motherhood possibilities. It promotes a non-alcoholic formula, endorses medical authorities, and offers free consultation via mail from Buffalo New York. It also advertises Dr Pierce’s Pellets and The People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser with purchase details.
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