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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1906
Page
5
A fragmentary recipe section presents Bevis Chicker a profiled chicken dish with hot sauce, Peach Betty dessert layers with crumbs peaches and butter, Veal with gravy, Week Cream rice pudding topped with jelly and meringue, and Fanny Baked Apples with sugared water and egg white glaze, all in rough, old kitchen style instructions.
A description of a gown featuring a net and linen empire dress with a linen skeleton skirt over a full net overskirt. The bodice uses plain linen and the belt and waist are in the same fabric. Embroidered net forms a poke, while the hat is a cream leghorn with a pink rose wreath and short black feathers.
Shortly after his arrival in New York, William Jennings Bryan will attend the production of a play by his daughter Mrs Huth Bryan Leavitt occupying a box at the theater. Leavitt says her father has outgrown personal interest in the stage, though his brief career on it was not unimportant.
Rumor says Countess Cassini, longtime close to Mrs. Longworth, plans retirement to join a convent at age 25. The social world, once lavishly adulating her, may see this drastic turn as she seeks a quieter life away from public glare.
Women increasingly pursue housekeeping topics with postgraduate courses offered in summer sessions. These programs attract not only future professionals but also many housekeepers seeking practical knowledge.
Horace Mortmore, a dashing scalawag, admires a mysterious hotel woman through a window. He buys flowers sent to room 29 at the Colonial hotel and, after a day of longing, resolves to uncover her identity while scheming to meet Jenkinson, his old acquaintance.
Philadelphia notes report Miss Bertha Pollock aiming to win back the American Individual women's title as she joins a fall Asia tour. Milks Pollock praises fencing for women as grand exercise building grace, self control, and urban self defense. The piece also mentions Miss Pollock’s past victory and ongoing preparations with the Philadelphia team and hotel scene.
A reader letter labels Cynthia Grey’s advice as misinformed and scolds her for urging married women to dwell on past lovers. The writer argues a real woman would not cling to an old romance and urges Cynthia to publish sensible, wholesome content for a broad audience, noting domestic duties and respectability.
The czar reportedly approves limited women's political rights in Finlana while opposing home service. Mme Jorgensen indicates many women may run for office, prefer not to join the army, but could command ships. She argues Finland enjoys a higher status of emancipation than other European nations.
An editorial style critique of male drinking habits citing Francis Gilbreath Ingersoll. It argues men turn to alcohol as self defense against wifely nagging, marital scrutiny, and domestic duties, with biting examples of how wives should react to male faults and infidelity. The piece uses satirical moral reproach to condemn both drink and behavior within marriage.
A chimpanzee owned by saloonkeeper Lambert escaped in Portland and wrecked the Rybke home at 495 Clay, smashing all dishes, overturning stoves, spilling milk and soda, and scattering jelly. Charles Ryhke, awakened in a tent, fled as the animal attacked. police subdued the beast and Lambert claimed the creature. City improvement notices follow, detailing several street paving and grading projects in Indianapolis with resolutions and meeting details.
Fall visitors urged to wear plain tailored shirt waists with white belts for versatility. Excursion tickets to New York via Lehigh Valley advertised with scenic route details. An old cure for teething from Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup promoted at 25 cents. Employment notes claim many stenographers and bookkeepers sought in July with few hires.
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