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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1906
Page
5
A crowd of women surged at a store sale at Seventh and First streets causing plate glass to shatter. Police struggled to control the mob as reinforcements arrived. several women were injured and the scene resembled a chaotic emergency with shops turned into makeshift aid stations.
Two thirds annual reunion of the Grace Putnam club invites all 2 members to spend two weeks with the Abhtabula Grace at her Genev on-the-Lake cottage. Graces plan visits to Cleveland, Niagara Falls and other sites during outing. the group has grown to a sizable membership since grouping began about four years ago.
The piece highlights waists on sale including a Persian hatista front pane embroidered with tucks and fagoting. Sleeves are long with fagoted cuffs. A marked price of 1.50 vs 2.48 regular is noted. Another lot features 53 waists at 1.98 made with silk embroidery. Three styles offered with variations in embroidery and neck detail.
Miss Nellie White heiress of the late William White leaves Pine Hill mansion to join her fiancé Dr Walter Brinkerhoff at Molokal leprosy colony in the Hawaiian islands. The journey spans 600 miles as she enters a life dedicated to his cure work at the remote facility.
James Laughland, a quiet intelligent manager, confronts boss Thomas Poppin over an invention. Laughland proposes a partnership and later marries Poppin's daughter Myra. Poppin, enraged, must accept the loss as they plan to sign the deed tomorrow.
The article describes stylish armlets replacing gloves and sleeve and glove combos for the Piazza girl. It notes hats with a high crown, wide bands, and tilting shapes, with florally trimmed, nosegay-like designs. Street fashions favor short sleeves and varied outerwear, as fashion dictates.
Oswego proposes repurposing the 20 acre Bunker Hill estate for county juvenile reform. Dr Mary Walker, Civil War veteran, pledges $10,000 cash and urges the Legislature to legalize this humane program replacing current jail and prison methods. She envisions light, work, classrooms, and proper care for youths under 20. County board to consider at November session.
Pauline Coskn chased Frank Dumbowka from Chicago to San Francisco then Trieste and New York, finally learning he was in Meriden. After posing a marriage scene at police offices the couple wed by Judge Felt with city officials present and vowed to return to Chicago. The groom faced police questioning before agreeing to marry.
Burglars entered the Greek Catholic church at Mayfield on August 17 and stole two gold chalices and a ciborium valued around $1,000. The area has seen a spate of burglaries recently, with police noting rising break-ins in the neighborhood.
New York August 1 A 16 year old Japanese girl Wakiko Takahashi guest of banker Jacob Schiff for three years seeks English lessons and American manners. She travels with interest to the Rumson Road area and is seen near autos crying Faster faster. She is described as tiny and delicately molded with dark eyes and pompadour hair, part of an affluent family in Japan.
August farm life tale centers on Johnson the farmer and master Skidds as milk supply dwindles with two cows dry. Jagper Hinson, a neighboring farmer, is pressed for two gallons daily while discussions about prices and contracts reveal a clash between old methods and new business practices. The master grapples with costs, readers into the ensuing bargaining over milk at nine cents a quart and warnings about ``dry cows'' and trust-era pricing.
A large department store showcases new fall goods including taffeta ballots in plain colors and shadow stripe novelties. The range features monotone, checked and plaid dress fabrics from 43 to 60 inches wide priced from one dollar upward.
Frof Prof Hr G Simpson as Jasper in the city Tuesday evening joined to young men in a game of bail and demonstrated that he is not has been TM in diamond circles. Sequaches Fenn News.
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