Union transit urged to add cars for heavy Sunday crowds
The Union raction company should run more cars or shorten schedules, especially Sundays when cars are crowded by guards. Weekdays are less packed but still busy as travelers head out on a hot day. One Sunday night Indianapolis car carried 22 passengers on the rear platform, forcing the conductor to walk on seats to collect fares, highlighting the need for better comfort and capacity.
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Anderson
Muncie
Indianapolis
Interurban Franchise Clears Council Hurdle In Indianapolis
City council readiness to pass franchise ordinances for the interurban lines hinges on swift approval. Terms were agreed by Board of Works, interurban firms, and the terminal company, with little opposition expected. Also noted are remarks on European disarmament, a drowning incident, a tip on a Rockefeller-linked heir, and Mooresville's growth into a suburb of Indianapolis.
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Board of Works
The Sketches And Songs Of A Singer
A compact verse fragment titled The Sketches And Songs Of A Singer frames a whispered romance with lines about Virginia distant hills a night bird echoes your words I will and happiness on a sacred spot where the speaker strains to hear a final word not
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Virginia
Local News Snippets From A Rural Town
Hen Berlinn's heart troubles continue amid late lamps in a widow's house. Pete Nogger's nitro wagon and an auto clashed over right of way east of here last Monday. The auto driver warned of a collision. Pete would have moved two miles apart if his horses weren’t ruined. Corn crops are strong, with warnings to sellers. Frost and pumpkin rhyme hints at corn cakes tomorrow. Joe Davies bought a Panama hat in the city, hats now half their spring price.
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Pete Nogger
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Woman被骗 by investment firm Harris Gates & Co
A woman sent $2 to the firm Harris Gates & Co seeking a $200 return. The firm refused and now the woman may have received offers from sympathetic individuals willing to invest the money for her. The passage condemns the firm's heartlessness and notes others may help.
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Gates
Vacation tales and a letter from home
Uncle Hiram quizzes a vacationing Mr Glumleigh about a sweetheart’s proposal and a job replacement note. The clerk they hired to take his place is said to be performing well, prompting reflections on leisure and uncertainty.
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Mr. Glumleigh
Jester Faces Execution Message Failing Bold Refusal
A damaged OCR shard shows a jester facing execution for offense to the king. The king asks for any message before the beheading. The jester replies with a sarcastic denial.
Jester Defies Death as King Spares Execution
A truncated tale shows a jester’s bold remark about timing his death, prompting the king to halt the sentence and command a spiritualist at the palace within an hour. The scene hints at a defiant tone and kingship in a palace intrigue.
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Edward Singer
What the Papers Say Political Quips Across Papers
A compilation of sharp quotes from Detroit News New York Evening Sun Milwaukee News and Detroit Free Press mocking Republican fears about silver in campaigns Democratic harmonization efforts and British general Kitchener as an unappealing hero. Pieces critique political figures including Mr Bryan Joe Bailey and Gen Kitchener with coy humor.
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Path of the Reaper claims prominent Indiana traveler
W. H. Wright 72 known as Uncle Billy Wright an eminent Indiana commercial traveler died Sunday at Centralia NL after months of illness. He spent 25 years with Severin Ostermeyer and Co traveling from Indianapolis after earlier work from Cincinnati. Survived by son W. B. Wright Cen tralia Ill and daughter Mrs Anna Hamilton Galesburg Ill. uncle to Mrs Caleb Denny. Funeral Monday at 2 pm Kregele chapel Indianapolis.
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Kregele Chapel
Lords of War and Wit Kitchener Churchill and Ludlow Portraits
A portrait gallery of military leaders and public figures. Lord Kitchener appears tall and imposing with maps and pince-nez. Winston Churchill shown as a dashing parliamentarian who grows into seriousness. Gen William Ludlow remembered for fearlessness and a telling red cap moment.
Social banter and small town mischief in jokes
A collage of light comedy quips and social scenes from newspapers. The snippets include a hostess seeking conversation, a musician needed to spark talk, a joiner noting plumb boards, gossip about Gotox and Lottie Lightfoot, a playful insistence to discuss the narrator, and a teasing nurse and nurse’s missives.
Fashions and Hair Care Then and Now
Small wraps of black taffeta attract attention for their smartness and novelty, with blue hues dominating morning wear. Cretonne boxes hold gloves and ribbons, while pale rose and maize dress fabrics remain popular. Hair care recommends scalp ventilation, gentle rubbing, egg rinses, and light cologne to ease summer itchiness. Rice dishes feature browned rice balls served with fig sauce.
One Use of Alcohol in Skin Care Fads
A complexion specialist in a department store touts alcohol as a cosmetic, advising cleansing with cold cream, alcohol diluted with rose water for oily or dry skin, and regular alcohol rubs to reduce pimples and blackheads. She warns against overuse on very dry skin and claims daily use freshens the skin after shopping.
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Mike
Grain Dishes Featuring Prairie Fish Creation
A set of grain dishes described with toothsome texture includes pearl hominy with fig sauce, rice balls with cream sauce, and a prairie fish dish. The prairie fish is yellow cornmeal cooked in a double boiler for five hours, cooled into a cake about an inch thick, then cut into cutlet shapes.
Corn fritters and cherry blanc mange recipe notes
Corn fritters made from eight ears of corn with salt pepper cream and four eggs beaten together fried in hot lard as small cakes. Cherry blanc mange uses gelatine soaked in cherry juice with stewed cherries lemon juice and grated lemon zest, set in a mold and served with whipped cream.
Amusements park attractions fill busy opening week
The Fairview Park Hagenbeck trained bears and vaudeville are offered with two soloists at Fairbank Olof Valley and Ola Hayden appearing nightly. Spring Lake Park features vaudeville afternoons and nights while Olaf Valley makes his first public appearance and the Park theater opens with Not Guilty. Big crowds attend Avondale Heights attractions including Siedenberg the Hindoo sleeper buried for ten days in a six foot grave.
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Avondale Heights
H. V. Siedenberg
Houston
Siedenberg
Next Morning Philosopher
A pithy newspaper quip reflects on public office begging as evidence of fiscal disease, notes that royal privilege brings drawbacks, and ridicules a scientist predicting mundane conditions 2,000,000 years hence as out of step with contemporaries.
With The Poets The Summer Equipment
A humorous list from the Boston Courier detailing a traveler’s weather ready wardrobe. Items include tissue underwear, a fur seal overcoat, bathing suit, rain gear, foot-stove, electric fan, mosquito net, chest protector, snow shoes, and an ironclad umbrella to guard against heat and volcanic rocks.
The Small Toad Emerges Into a World of Wonder
An eager toad wakes in spring and fancies the world his. He imagines dominion as crowds and noises rush by a coach and four, a donkey, a train, a cannon, a horn and thunder. Immortal Man’s plan unravels the scene with playful vanity.
Only Cheerfulness and the Willow’s Lament
A brief verse fragment contrasts inner cheerfulness with outward gain, praising daily joy and charity. A New Idea Woman's Magazine excerpt follows, featuring a willow by a river that longs to express and share beauty, while a boy cuts a twig, silencing its voice. Lippincott's.
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Lippincott’s
The Swirl of Society Events and Greetings
Miss Ethel Trenary travels to Put-in-Bay and Detroit. Miss Dorothy Donlon returns from Richmond. Miss Harriet Tutewiler hosts Friday. John F Donlon and Edward McGanon go to California. Clara Drewes vacationing in northern Illinois. Mannerchor society plans a euchre Friday afternoon. Mrs. Frank Cronin and daughter hosted by Mrs. John Moore in Irvington. Engagement announced between Letitia Thuemler and Alvin Schelschmidt for fall. Shortridge tennis club guests of Albert Buchanan at Tippecanoe lake. W D Pratt and Miss Lydia Pratt host informal birthday reception Monday 7 to 9.
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Letitia Thuemler
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Buchanan Cottage
Tippecanoe Lake
Davis Morris Kills Father in quarrel over horse
In Marthur Ohio Aug 4 Davis Morris killed his father David Morris after a dispute over driving the father's horse. He struck him with a wooden piece during a quarrel and the elderly man died about an hour later. Young Morris is jailed.
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Sage defies retirement plans with vast railroad interests
New York on August 4 reports Russell Sage, aged 86, stating he has extensive stakes and cannot retire. He serves as director in 27 railroad companies, arguing that stepping away would mean a significant loss to him.
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Russell Sage
City Life Big Day in Parks in Indianapolis
Reported attendance at Indianapolis parks estimated around 50 000 for a single Sunday. Rail traffic shows 20 795 loaded and 7 902 empty cars last week. Three year old Wesley Rich died after falling from a second story window at 2 N Capitol Ave. in an accident described as a fatal skull fracture. The Horan brothers of 988 Highland Ave. faced drunken driving and assault charges after a crash on East Street that injured Mr and Mrs Cox and Mr and Mrs Shields. Cox sustained a deep cut over the left eye. The Horan brothers were released on bond. An ad note promotes Dr Fowler’s Extract of Wild Strawberry as a remedy for diarrhea.
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N. Capitol Ave
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Charles D. Horan
Highland-ave
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Paul Lieber
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Knee Pants Half Price Sale for Boys at The Hub
Store notice urges mothers to buy knee pants at 15 cents and highlights a half price sale for boys suits at The Hub located at 23 West Washington Street. Limited time offer.
Bargains in Upright Pianos at Baldwin’s Post Sinders
Deal listings offer slightly used upright pianos at Baldwin's Post Sinders with transfer binders and order blank holders. William B. Burford of Indianapolis promotes using The Sun newspaper liners on its seventh page for reader engagement.
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WM. B. Burford
Indianapolis, Inc
Outlets Offer Half Price Boys and Children's Suits
The Hub at 23 W Washington St closes out stock with prices cut in half on boys and children's clothing. $4.00 suits drop to $2.00 with additional price tiers including $3.00 to $1.50 and $2.00 to $1.00. Knee pants available in all sizes.
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Excelsior
Washington St
Pennsylvania Lines Madison and Return Excursion Rates
Special Pride Pennsylvania Lines offers a Madison round trip for 1.25 with a 6 p.m. return from Madison and a 7:30 a.m. departure from Indianapolis on August 10. A steamboat excursion 20 miles up the Ohio River from Madison is 25 cents round trip. Louisville return is 1.50 with a special Pennsylvanian Lines train.
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Indianapolis
Ohio River
Terre Haute
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