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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1902
Page
4
A brief notice outlines postal classification and contact points for business communications to the editor and advertising inquiries. It notes six cent weekly carrier delivery, office addresses for business management, and Sun rates for agents and news dealers seeking terms.
A local column argues councilmen must seek voter consent to pass a 26 cent gas-meter ordinance and honor campaign pledges. It denounces postmaster political participation changes as eroding Puritan ethics and enabling partisan influence, urging reform and accountability.
A Vermont incident sees Rev. Sam Small confess drunkenness after a day of two speeches. The tale praises his honesty, noting most would deny wrongdoing. The Sun proposes a half holiday for state fair workers and hints at local political antics and unresolved issues tied to J. P. tangled matters.
A collection of brief editorial snippings notes mixed views on trusts in Germany and U S, Mark Hanna abandoning coal strike settlement hopes, a Rhode Island cure by lightning, and Morgan’s stance on coal talks. It cites several papers from Bloomington World to Connersville Examiner, reflecting era attitudes toward politics and industry.
A collage of quips from multiple papers. Jokes on wealth, hair lore, libel fears, trolley dangers, and coal trust puzzles. Notable lines from Boston Herald Buffalo News Birmingham Age-Herald Detroit Free Press.
The report recalls Eden Queensland where a stranger kissed the innkeeper's wife triggering a deadly epidemic that devastates the town. Survivors flee while others perish, with many still avoiding Eden years later. It also recounts Jingo the park dog and a farmer's sign humor about keeping off the grass, then notes sheep shearings and a lambs hearing and recognizing its mother amid the shearing.
The article outlines hair dressing styles for evening and morning use, including a front pompadour with three top puffs and a refined closely drawn back look. It also offers a casual loose back style with a flat top knot. In a separate culinary passage, it provides step by step notes for a rice and apple dish, a bread and cheese bake, and a custard-like bake with eggs, milk, and seasonings.
A southern cook extols a rich succotash using lima beans and corn with butter. The method: boil beans, cut corn from the cob, press milk, simmer with hot milk, butter, flour, salt, and pepper for ten minutes. The Virginia version favors buttered richness and tender string beans for balance.
Wash a cup of rice and put it in a saucepan over the fire. Boil five minutes then drain. Place the rice in a double boiler with one quart of milk for cooking.
A fragmentary verse item lists lines about maritime misfortunes and a singer. It mentions a ship and sinking fears, a character named Papa, and a price reference to anthracite at 20 dollars. The lines hint at seasonal rallies ending at nine.
Modistes warn that most summer gowns are transparent and the lining shows clearly. Plain cotton linings are weak against visibility, and if you cannot afford quality lining you should not choose a transparent dress, as customers may be sent back to exchange dress patterns.
Unrestrained waist muscles create symmetry and grace while tight lacing harms figures and faces. Red noses wrinkles and dull complexions result from restricted circulation. Proper corset use supports neat attire and natural proportion, making large waists preferable to contrived contours.
A lullaby poem about the happy quiet dark easing birds, crickets, and woodland creatures into rest. It speaks to a mother soothing her baby with night’s calm, the dim glow of stars, and the promise of a new day. The piece appears in Good Housekeeping style.
Rev T J Villers returns from Asbury Park and Mr and Mrs Hugh Hanna Jr back from Mackinac. Miss Estelle Selig hosts a party for visiting Miss Steinfield of New York. Orrin Walker and Stella Hawkins to wed Thursday in Brazil. Merle N Walker and Grace Walker attend. State weddings list includes Eva Kinsley Charles Means Shelbyville Zora Ballenger Frank Cain Richmond Bertha Swartzel Richard Zeller Goshen Idele Templeton John Craven wed at Park Avenue home. Craven to reside at 2002 Rucklest.
A quip about a younger Dash freigh prompts a boy to run for a microscope as a beach scene involves a lost bathing suit. The exchange centers on a humorous misperception and a practical joke in a city setting.
A prominent citizen asks about the circus. Fisherman Dave replies that his family may have enjoyed it, but he did not, torn between whether to attend or spend a dollar and a half on new shoes for the kids.
A physician asks a man why he did not promise to remember his wife after her death. The man, Mr. Henpeck, explains he let her sink to death with the awareness she had spoken the last word.
A rhymed vignette from the Atlanta Journal depicts a scene of unwanted passion as a modest maiden and a man exchange a kiss on a balcony. Roses blush and moonlight quivers while the narrator exclaims the dire truth of a woman’s kiss back, in a dramatic, old journal tone.
Suddarth withdraws as republican nominee for joint senator from Crawford Perry and Spencer counties. Denby Evansville minister to China cannot speak at October 1 Nancy Hanks Lincoln Monument dedication. O'Brian plans retirement from L B and W conductor role, after 1852 start. Indiana Club reports 1006.24 balance. fundraising events planned Sept 30. Shiloh reports Tennessee river is unusually low delaying monument pedestal movements until rains raise water.
Mr Ruddynose argues the book lacks realism while a young critic defends its realism. A line about Bernice and the duke sharing a highly enjoyable hour drinking tea is cited as evidence of realism or its failure. The exchange highlights tension between perception and depiction in the text.
A collage of witty quips and snippets from various papers. Jests about smoking in Connecticut, childhood days, hats, late hours, and stage critics mingle with humor from sources like the Washington Star and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Amusements Park lists A Montana Outlaw show at 2 and 8. Fairbank features Herbert Wilke and Os tendorf's band at 8 15. Washington Park hosts a baseball game Indianapolis versus Columbus at 3 45 p m.
A Montana Outlaw plays at the park for the rest of the week. The hero Jack the Buster is a handsome wealthy educated traveler seeking his childhood sweetheart. A red velvet carnet decorates the Grand as renovations progress. Dan Dougherty arrives to manage the box office. Empire box office opens for business ahead of next Monday matinee.
A collection of wry maxims on marriage health and optimism. It lampoons faith in cures and the folly of vanity, noting how sickness is life’s interest and how lovers and couples reveal character through expense and endurance. The Chicago News credit anchors the quotes.
A fat man asks if the world is improving while a dyspeptic man replies that it cannot get worse or stand still, implying pessimism about current conditions.
Poetic line features Edward Singer musing on weather and human mood with a note on the sky’s brightness versus mortal blues, capturing a literary moment.
William H Daggett a real estate dealer and collector was arrested on a embezzlement charge after an affidavit by Florence J Meyers a Wayne County woman stated he collected 56 dollars from her and did not turn it over she says he claimed the money was lost Daggett resides at 643 Fulton Street.
Warning against catarrh ointments containing mercury and urging prescription use. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo contains no mercury and acts internally on the blood and mucous surfaces. Genuine Hall's is made in Solodad Ohio with testimonials free and price per bottle. Family pills are best.
The snippet shows a reporter seeking personal gossip and a playful exchange about engagements and habits. A young man is urged to consider an alternate draw, while a girl is described as surly and cross, with her family fleeing her. A politician answers a cigars question by noting ten per day on Broadway.
Liberati's Military Band and Operatic Concert Company of New York will close the Fair Bank season, arriving the week after next and performing five nights starting September with four vocal soloists. The engagement doubles attractions for the next two weeks, adding three soloists next week and a full orchestra. Soloists include W. Frederick Holcombe, Katherine Lassie, Maude Angell, with Hubert Wilke and Ostendorf's band continuing to draw crowds at Fair Bank.
Mrs. Mary Buddenbaum of 1278 Noble Street was seriously hurt Wednesday after stepping from a moving street car. She was thrown into the gutter and suffered a slight skull fracture. Dr. Kennedy of the City Dispensary attended her and believes she will recover.
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