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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1907
Page
5
A dramatic scene unfolds as a Berlin photograph session reveals a scholarly method and a strict initiation to join a literary office. A professor endures tests of psychometry observation and description, proving fit to be a library visitor in a private reading room.
A man with many degrees arrives at a newspaper, offering to become managing editor. The editor, tempted by intellect over labor, agrees to relinquish desk duties and let the new figure run the office, while the reporters’ practical instincts remain valued.
Special to The Sun from London Aug 20 describes baby William Waldorf Astor III born at Cliveden on the Thames to Mr and Mrs William Waldorf Astor II amid vast wealth. His mother Nannie Langhorne is linked to the Gibson sisters. the Astor lineage includes a $100,000 yearly allowance and the Cliveden estate, with plans for the child’s future amid grand family holdings.
A heated summer debate on iced tea shows it is a personal preference. Some thrive on it while others cannot stomach the cold brew. The piece notes hot drinks can suffice for those who dislike icy beverages.
A magazine writer cautions mothers about children walking with uncovered legs and short socks. She claims it causes sore throats and cold extremities, hinders digestion, and may seed rheumatism. Mosquito annoyance in warm weather is also noted.
Instructions for broiled tomatoes, raised doughnuts with yeast and spices, Maple Syrup Cake with buttermilk, and a Strawberry Puff Float. Includes steps for preparing, mixing, rising, frying, and frosting, aiming for quick, inexpensive family meals.
Spurmng, the new fool, arrives in gloom yet disarms the king with a joke. Bears invade Standish, Mich, suggesting a wild tabloidy moment. Casablanca shots are blamed on a guess, while King Edward is called the walking delegate of monarchs’ union as preserves rise in price.
A method to restore velvet nap uses two hot stove lids as improvised irons. Place wet cloths between lids and plush, brush as needed, and move material quickly to lift the nap. Velvet dresses regain fullness without leaving impression, and the process can be as effective as professional steaming.
A Boston report describes a fierce social and political feud within the Draper family. Gen William F Draper and his wife oppose Eben Draper and his wife, with social elites lining up as the brothers vie for influence and offices from ambassador to governor.
A neighborhood tale about That Boy Next Door adultering pink lemonade with grandma's blackberry cordial to attract customers. He earns 75 cents in a brief spree before adults intervene and the family fears a federal deputy marshal over unlicensed sale. Neighbors flock to sample other kids lemonade hoping for more of the famed brand.
Special to The Saw Norwalk Conn Aug 29 The story follows Paul MacCormac a wealthy New York cotton broker who paid $7,000 to Charles E Converse for his wife to drop a divorce suit After the settlement Converse won a divorce and custody, and six days later MacCormac married Mrs Converse in New York The tale ends with MacCormac and Mrs Converse later dying from a car crash and injuries from a machine accident
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