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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1902
Page
4
A man named Enos Randall finally clears a debt endured for 34 years and offers thanks, illustrating honesty and perseverance. The article blends this personal milestone with a column of varied notes on dividends, Panama, Cuba, a baseball pennant, and social observations about wealth and poverty in a local setting.
A poet laments storytellers who exaggerate their tales in public. He dreads boastful cattlemen and crowd pleasers who insist their relatives and escapes surpass his own. He would punish such liars and claim they deserve harsher labor, arguing their deceit harms truth and pride.
A terse exchange reveals concern over motives in a marriage plan. An elderly aunt advises Bessie to test a fiancé by leaving money behind and letting him face the altar without it, framing a wary test of intent and trust.
A humorous exchange between two women over repeating a lines from a poem. One asks if given a chance to live life anew what she would do. The extremely sensitive woman replies she doubts she would stand before a crowd to recite Curfew shall not ring tonight.
TheFreckledFanatic voices self doubt about a recent observation and questions accuracy. The remark hints at a cautious mindset and potential error in judgment. No further facts or names are provided to clarify specifics or outcomes.
Mr. Smithers recalls a new neighbor who made a quiet impression. His wife asks if the visit went well. He replies yes but urges secrecy to avoid reminding the neighbor of a left behind silk umbrella.
A collage of quotes from several papers criticizes prosperity reports, cites a Texas drunkard death at prohibition, notes American migration to Canada, suggests annexation sentiment, weighs moving pictures and Venezuelan conflict, and praises Roosevelt's pistol shooting as anti anarchist argument.
The report notes consumption causes more than 12,000 deaths annually in Ireland. A Western Australia supreme court fined a manager $500 for presenting a Sunday performance in Kalgoorlie titled Barab bas. Mexico increasingly adopts American clothing styles among the well to do, replacing traditional charro outfits and sombreros.
Two jockeys in a Turkish bath roomed for hours striving to meet weight limits, risking health for the sport. A Philadelphia Records summary notes marionette theater dexterity with stringed figures and a New Yorker’s miraculous recovery, while Calumet & Hecla copper mine claims the deepest shaft at 4900 feet after fires.
A collection of humorous vignettes features an alderman on vacation debating grafting apples, a quirky boy's name choice, a cuckoo clock joke, social climbing at church and golf club advice, plus Irish anecdotes about facial habits and public perception. The sketches capture lively city voices and playful misunderstandings.
Old blue rises in popularity as a gown feature with gray cheviot and white reliefs. Accessories include lace medallions, narrow ribbon velvet trim, and accordion plaited ruffs in black and white. White grenadine with pink panne, buff batiste gowns, and long shapeless coats finish outfits. Also a simple vegetable stock simmering recipe is noted.
A jeweler proposes the betrothal basket, a tiny gold wire basket with ruby or emerald flowers, mounted on neck chains. The delicate piece stands about an inch and a half tall, using regulation-cut stones as buds and foliage. Currently used in Italy, the jeweler aims to popularize the custom at home.
A period kitchen note outlines steps for a tomato and lettuce heart rose with mayonnaise, plus a pineapple served with Santa Cruz rum and water. It includes a tomato preparation method with boiling water, ice chill, and lettuce bed. The fruit is paired with rum and held on ice before serving. A tomato soup method is added with butter carrots onions and flour.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw seeks Indiana speaking engagement this fall. A franchise examination panel headed by John W. Kern John E. Scott and R Q Hawkins to review the interurban terminal company. A missing persons report files for W H Liger and Jacob Reuter, with concerns from relatives. Carl A Hein’s will provides lifetime income to his widow and bequests to children. Park board plans funding for Riverside Garfield driveways bridges and lakes projects. George J Marotti rescinds Meridian Street donation to Technical Institute over tax terms. property valued at 6000. Democratic seventh district convention set for Sept 6 at Masonic Hall with primaries Sept 5. W G Forsythe, injured in Xenia wreck, arrives Indianapolis for rest. William Schuessler, once at Denison House, now Burnett House clerk in Cincinnati, reportedly $100 short in accounts.
A large number suffer indigestion, especially women, due to lack of fresh air. The text links polluted air to poor blood and circulation, noting sufferers work in badly ventilated spaces and sleep in stuffy rooms. It advocates a simple morning cold sponge bath and self-directed remedy.
At Manhattan Beach the initial girl defined the season with monograms on all feminine wear from stockings to handkerchiefs. She surpassed the bare brown arm girl, reaching a limit in a sun lit bathing dress. A white patch on her bare right arm revealed a monogram cut into paper, pressed against the sun to burn the initials into her arm.
A physician proposes a rest cure where a nervous woman sits in an easy chair with muscles relaxed, feet elevated, and head level or lower. Short daytime sleep of ten to fifteen minutes is encouraged, with hands behind the head and mind blank to prevent insomnia and nightmares. The queen of Bervin is cited as a convert, sleeping on a hard divan with no head pillow to maintain posture and figure.
The article notes a gown of fine pink and white checked taffeta returning to favor. The dress features a knee-length skirt with pinked ruffles and flat volume, a waistline tuck, and a bodice with a shoulder cape of ruffies and a cravat of open-work embroidery. Black velvet trims complete the look.
A humorous verse from the Philadelphia Post tracing a man’s affectionate memories of four loves across life. He recalls a croquet mentor who is now a grandmother, a tennis partner, a dignified matron, and a golf companion, all guiding his aging heart through sport and dinners. The poem ends noting a preserved heart despite doctors’ claims of fatty degeneration.
Fragmentary poem-like text from Harper's Magazine explores yearning and mortality with imagery of bridal dreams, chasing light, and the soul's enduring longing. The excerpt hints at spiritual questions and the elusive nature of rest beyond life.
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