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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1907
Page
5
London reported that Muriel Wilson, famed as England's leading unmarried society woman, has repeatedly rejected marriage offers from Europe’s elite. With the Duchess of Devonshire alive and the elderly duke gravely ill, it now appears the duchess will outlive him, thwarting Muriel's long pursuit.
Patrick Delaney’s rampage on car 26 alarms Waterbury residents as Big Bill McGay, the sought felon, overpowers the motorman and seizes the car. Halloran, young detective and possible suitor, battles McGay on the platform, ultimately subduing him with a brutal grip and a hangman’s twist.
Thawed enough to move, a prisoner regained some wit and seized the car to drive to the next suburban resort. Halloran then led his captive to a phone and, in a creditable voice, filed his report. How Cissy and Halloran married on that $1,000 is a prettier story.
A collection of home cooking instructions featuring currant pie, princess cookies, lightning cake, frosting, Waldorf salad, cream puffs, and a mushroom sauce. Each recipe lists ingredients and steps such as preparing crusts, beating eggs, making sauces, and finishing touches for baking and serving.
Hand embroidered white linen hats push fashionable laundering with no damage as delicate wings and velvet trim stay intact on a wire frame. Teens and young women favor this lingerie style during summer while pairing hats with ornate afternoon outfits or strict morning gowns. PURO DISTILLED WATER COMPANY lists bottle prices and contact details.
Julia Jackson Christian, granddaughter of Stonewall Jackson, elopes with Edmond Randolph Preston. Her father, W. E. Christian, a Seaboard Airline official, accuses Preston of insane bloodlines citing his mother’s death and a grandfather’s epilepsy. Preston’s relatives defend him, noting family prominence. The couple wed in Salisbury, North Carolina, just before Christian’s arrival. T. J. Christian, the bride’s brother, serves at West Point.
A nostalgic romp through vintage women’s hair fashions from netted chignons to loaves of stacked curls and water waves. The piece notes padding with socks, mice tales, and shifts to long curls before water waves, with a playful nudge on French pronunciation.
In a country weekend tale Mr Doveydove opposes dressing the baby in overalls while Mrs Doveydove advocates practicality. The baby enjoys rural play as she clambers with chicks and wildflowers, leaving the sentimental husband to reconsider fashion versus function.
A playful exchange shows a mother and her child Edwin bantering about trains. Edwin asks if he can ride with passengers and quizzes about engines, cars, and demi trains as motherhood patiently guides the science of rail travel.
In a brief exchange Wietchafer and Edwin argue over tickets and access aboard a milk train. Edwin demands a bin like pagers and questions milk ticket validity. Quiet interruptions follow as the boy fumbles for a place to sit.
Handkerchiefs show striking new notes with pale lavender and blue purple hair lines. Colored kerchiefs harmonize with gowns, tan and brown backgrounds smartly paired with subtle lines. White with checkered borders appears light and dainty, while pink, green, and blue shades mingle with black or white. Care tips include salt and water wash first time, no blueing, proper rinsing and ironing.
Filmore Hill 57 year old Acton resident died Tuesday from injuries suffered when he fell down stairs at his home Saturday night while sleepwalking. He lived with his invalid father. Deputy Coroner Adams investigates the death.
A village humor page parodies love, power, and crops with playful dialogue and a jester’s quip. Widespread merriment at court centers on a royal jester’s quip about reigning. Wires cross and harvest talk thread through the satirical snippets.
A man asks how the jackpot is run and the dealer answers that the hands go round until someone breaks it. The noise heard is the teeth of stockholders chattering.
Fay Solomons a 17 year old stenographer from 113 E 105th St NYC used presence of mind to lure Salvatore Scarso to a policeman and have him arrested in Jefferson Market Court. She described how Italian loiterers harass women on Houston Street and how she safely obtained the arrest after five blocks. Scarso, of 434 E Eleventh Street, was sent to the workhouse by the magistrate.
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