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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1906
Page
5
Shoppers are urged to watch downtown stores as summer stock goes on sale. On the second floor of a large dry goods shop, cambric skirts with knee founces and Valenciennes lace sell for 69 cents, another cambric lot with grape embroidery brings 98 cents, and a nainsook skirt with ten rows of Valenciennes lace goes for 1.75 dollars.
New York readers note simple serviceable morning gowns of Victoria Iawn with minimal trimming. Descriptions include a tub dress with king and Mechillr lace insets and blood floral designs. Yellow lace accents the round neck and cuffs, while a pictorial hat uses black and yellow tones. A bunch of short curls and small roses accent the upturned black horsehair at the left side.
Charlotte police said arrests were made last night in connection with the lynching of three Negroes at Gallabury Monday night. George Kres and "Bully Boy" Whiteman Ware were charged with leading the mob. The grand jury returned an indictment against George Hall. More arrests expected.
Article argues Dr Pierce medicines rely on public labels and medical endorsements rather than mass testimonials. It highlights confident claims about remedies for female weakness and pelvic ailments, urging consultation with Dr Pierce’s offices for health preservation guidance.
Miss Rona Peterka, 19, a week substitute stenographer in U S district court, confessed to forging Attorney Barmuel Helmlich’s name four times. She admitted a "mania for forging" after being led before Judge Whelan, who bound her over. She had forged three checks, planned to move to New York, and had previously been involved in a dispute over a rose pillow cover photo.
The story centers on Yuen, a rich Soo Cho resident, who posts a wall notice seeking a handsome man under 20 to wed his daughter. Chan Su Toy, rich but ugly, uses his cousin Shan Chip Yin to win the girl with wealth. Shan feigns love, secures 50,000 taels in presents, and marriage proceeds while Lien Fung's family pressures the match. Chan reacts violently, Shan marries, and years later Lien Fung's husband rises to power as viceroy of Hopeh.
A guidance piece offers summer dressing tips and low heat practices including fresh daily outfits, cool fabrics, practical footwear, hair management, sun protection, calm working habits, and light nutritious meals. It notes Mrs. J. Ramsey MacDonald’s push to close sweatshops and compares U S licensing progress to Europe.
New York Sun reports church properties across Manhattan are valued in the millions, led by Trinity Church at 12.5 million and St. Paul’s at 5.5 million. Other notable values include St. Patrick’s Cathedral at 6 million and Temple Emanu El at 1.53 million, with numerous landmarks on Fifth Avenue and surrounding streets valued from hundreds of thousands to several million.
A Baltimore News sketch recalls a prominent young woman on a car who fears an open waist. She asks a fellow passenger for help and they both discreetly fix their backs, amusing five men as they pretend to read while assisting each other.
Women in Indianapolis transform plain bandanna handkerchiefs into sleeve protectors. A corner of the square is cut and folded to form a cuffs cover with a neat gathered border. The cuff is secured around the wrist with small buttons.
Rawlins August 10. Heav en hunting Indians have left their reservation and travel through Wyoming killing some stock. The Utes came from Utah and joined the raiders the reservation area.
An Fairfax Virginia Herald brief notes a sparse town scene with few pedestrians after morning hours and mentions a potential street fight with an Indian named Middlesky. ducks drifting southward during heavy rain are also referenced in a light, fragmented tone.
A recipe note outlines making coffee with eggs and tissue stuffed spout to trap aroma, boiling five minutes, then mixing with hot milk and whipped cream hints. It also covers silver and brass cleaning with whiting ammonia solution and a fritters batter from buttermilk. Repeats liver cleaning tip with ammonia wash.
Advice warns against saving a taffeta silk skirt for rare occasions. A pink skirt gifted to a woman deteriorated after three months when finally worn, showing holes and cracks. The piece urges buying only what will be worn promptly to maximize wear and avoid waste.
A seashore costume features Sicilian fabric in ceil blue with matching trimming and a narrow braid encircling the skirt. It uses a princess waist created by small tucks at the girdle, with ceil blue sandals and stockings and a white kerchief dotted in blue.
A blaze early today wiped out an entire block from 40 to 60 Clinton Street in Chicago. The loss reached $100,000 and started at the National Strapping and Electrical works. Additional losses affected T. Cale and Co nickel plating supplies, Charles W Hammeden nickel plating supplies, C F Stons laundry machines, and Garden City Fan Company.
A late 19th century fashion note explains how white muslin gowns gain charm from subtle touches of color. It favors black-trimmed ribbons, black satin edges, enamel buttons, and small bow accents, plus inexpensive motifs like chelia and kiltings on underskirts. The piece advises varying a single white gown with different slips to create fresh looks.
Dr Rued s Vigorine Binod and Nerve Tonic a vegetable compound touted as a powerful remedy for sick headache constipation rheumatism stomach heart liver and kidney ailments. For sale at H J Huder s corner Washington and Pennsylvania streets Huder Pharmacy No 3 22 W Washington St Indianapolis Ind.
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