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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1907
Page
5
A dilapidated tramp is awakened by a quarrel between a young man and a girl named Alice over a single peach. The tense scene on the grass ends with Alice demanding the man either obey her wishes or leave, revealing underlying tensions and jealousy, as the peach remains uneaten.
A consumer guide extols Dr Pierce's Family Medicines as fully disclosed with printed ingredients and sworn formulas. It asserts no alcohol, uses glycerine, and touts Golden Medical Discovery for indigestion coughs and mucous membrane diseases while warning against substitutes of unknown composition. It notes doctors and dealers prefer Pierce's due to known ingredients and decades of cures.
A couple quarrels over a peach on a stump. A hungry tramp seizes the fruit unseen as the lovers depart. He returns to hide, watching their reaction, then the trio converges as the girl reconciles with Harvey and the tramp ends content.
Fashion notes describe faille gowns rising in popularity for afternoon events and spring receptions. A black and white striped silk foundation supports a princesse silhouette with lace under sleeves, accordion chiffon bodice, embroidered banding, and white tulle accents. A chip hat features bright tropical colors and black velvet trimming.
Mayor Schmitz’s admission to graft investigators causes widespread alarm among former allies and supporters. They crowded his home seeking details but he refused to discuss the matter, leaving many unsure of how much was revealed.
A hotel and theater building costing nearly 5.06 million dollars will rise in Chicago's loop district. The Chicago theater will be owned by United States Amusement company, stemming from the Klaw Erlanger merger and other syndicates.
By the will of Nehemiah O Gorman Ann C Wright of Stratford, long trusted servant, inherits the bulk of his estate valued at 35000 to 40000 dollars.
Special to The Sun An epic bridal wardrobe for Miss Marian Fish daughter of Stuyvesant Fish. The wedding gown costs forty thousand dollars and the trousseau totals about a quarter million. Paris bought pieces shipped to New York for fitting and display.
Fragmentary report notes a striking frame from a Paris scene described as bold and eye catching. Several folds of material and rough tagging hint at an improvisational display attracting curious onlookers.
In The Sun story from Washington on April 30, Prof Willet M Hays deputy secretary of agriculture advocates rural school consolidation to replace small country districts with larger, better equipped schools and agricultural high schools in each district He cites Georgia and Alabama as models and cites a bill proposing federal aid for agricultural and industrial education in primary grades priced at ten cents per capita totaling eight million dollars
The proposal would allocate funds to states and territories by population, funding industrial and technical education in cities and agricultural education in rural areas. It argues the federal government raises much more revenue than states and thus has a right to return a portion through educational appropriations.
A railroad surgeon discovers a remedy named Porters Antiseptic Healing Off said to cure any old chronic sore, stop burn pain instantly, and remove inflammation in one day. Sold for 25 cents.
Puro Distilled Water Company lists half gallon bottles priced in cents and gallon demijohns at cents. New phone number shown as 27 ol4 main 778.
In a terse air of investigation notes, recovery of wash buttons was logged after activities at the Fellows Building in Pennsylvania. The room by the riverfront area is cited as the scene of items located and returned to inventory.
A brief notice indicates the entity known as the People’s Coal and Cement Company has succeeded to the business of Logedon Bros Free Company, with a terse reference to contact or communication channel via a telephone listing.
Special to The Sum Richmond Indiana April 3 In an attempt to stop a runaway Philip Riley a member of the fire department was seriously injured during the incident at Richmond Indiana the report states Riley was injured while trying to halt the runaway vehicle or equipment duties unclear in the copy
A terse notice indicates a request to impose a fee for a brief ten word entry in three daily installments. The wording is unclear but points to a billing or service charge related to the Sun column.
The notice states two residents will seek licenses at the June term 1907 of Marion county Board of Commissioners to sell intoxicating malt and spirituous liquors in quantities under five gallons for on premise consumption. Addresses include No 38 East McCarty Street in Ward 1 and No 118 West Star Street in Center Township, Indianapolis.
The Sun provides ai seam patterns from exclusive Paris designs with 1,000 new styles for spring and summer sent by mail for 16 cents postage prepaid. Readers may order patterns through a partner company. a different pattern is described daily. The cent pattern offers slipsisties seams and can be prepaid by sending ten cents for the pattern and size, to the Fashion Department The Sun.
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