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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1904
Page
5
In a miscellaneous mix, the page tangles editorials and notices. It critiques Senator Fairbanks, praises coverage of politics, mentions Nan Potter and Mrs. Chadwick, lists legal figures, laments lottery mail bans, highlights a 22 year old Sunday school record, and touches on the Fayerweather estate costs and Russian news, all in a dated, uneven tone.
A wide essay discusses the trust question and President Roosevelt’s stance on a potential second term. It notes Roosevelt’s self description as an ideal American, observes Mississippi figures like Governor Vardaman, and cites reactions to Louie Franks, the Indiana attorney general, and other political players. The piece comments on bossism in Indiana and public figures amid national trust debates.
Fragmentary report notes John J. Williams named file clerk of the national House of Representatives. The text mentions Walter Feonell, deceased, connected to Scranton with references to his boyhood, ear breakers, and confinement in the anthracite region of Pennsylvania.
A garbled miscellany of pompous statements and snatches of dialogue imitates a New York Sun parody. It mentions Sunshine and smiles, elevator porters, a paper boy, engineers, and humorous social banter. Also references to Mrs Gobbler and Frank James, with a flurry of quoting from varied sources.
The text describes weakness and nervous prostration with symptoms of headache body ache and melancholy. It suggests strengthening remedies and nerve remedies to renew strength while not curing underlying motives. Appetite appears diminished and vitality is low.
Br. Miles nervous tonic boasts effects on nerves and organs, claiming relief from nervous prostration and related ailments. A Carthage Missouri user testifies of restored strength and ability to work. The ad notes a money back guarantee if a full bottle fails to benefit.
In a New York supreme court divorce suit Mrs Maude Hawley sues Walter Hawley actor and composer naming Flory Irwin as the cause of the trouble. Hawley testified she married in 1493 and learned of Hawley attention to the actress in 15% leading to the split. Grady obtained a divorce from Flo Irwin after a lengthy delay and named Slay-Tev an tty.
In Milwaukee and Doncaster reports, experts discuss patent leather production and a divining case at a Wiltshire farm. The leather process details include oil and umber coatings, drying in a draft-free room, and cautions about cracking. Also cited: Rocky Ford cantaloupes shipped, with 700 cars vs 493 last year, from the Kansas City Journal.
A phonograph company offers a prima donna singer from the Metropolitan Opera house a 1009 payment for four songs and 4004 in future sums over four years if she does not sing for any other machine. The deal promises grand opera wealth through a piano perfume or phonograph, underscoring the era's lure of technology.
A story about Knut, a year old Danish prince, and a quarrel with his nurse over bathing. A sponge was thrown, the queen called for, and Knut was sent to fetch the cane for discipline as ordered by his mother.
A historical note describes the frigate bird as the swiftest sea bird. It is captured from the nest before it flies and hand fed on a native diet. In a few months it is trained to be released during the day and returns to its perch at sunset.
The Grand presents the Great Orpheum show led by McIntyre and Heath with a vaudeville bill of all star novelties. Manager Ziegler promises an act set to surpass any vaudeville lineup previously created by Martin Beck, with Beck personally directing the Orpheum show.
A humorous collage notes women driving, theater temptations, and a man’s misfortune, with quips about life saving stations and domestic disputes. It highlights a St. Paul railway clerk’s drastic “prevention” plan, a daring woman climbing a sandpipe tower, and a Washington season shift hinting at cabinet-dinner date logistics.
Lottie Williams closes her Park run in Only a Shop Girl selecting a new play by Charles B Hinney next season. Weber and Fields style comedy features German acts at the Park. The Grand bills Clye May, John W Albaugh, and the Inspector from Kana with robust variety. A mask social by Grand Army awaits Friday with masquerade prizes. Divorce suit involving Margaret Osterman and John Osterman dismissed in Judge Carter’s court.
Miss Elisabeth Underbay returns to Logansport as social notes detail many visitors and guests. Among the numerous movements, Mrs. Henry Kindred of Bedford stays with her relatives, while Evelyn and John Walter head to Fort Wayne. Other updates place Everett Wagner with Homer Huntington in Bloomington and Misses Mae and Lillian Doosan returning to Terre Haute. Maria events include upcoming marriages of Florence Edna Futer and Alvin C Butbeur, and Miss Katherine Vermillion visiting Terre Haute after Indianapolis friends. Additional notes mention civic and military families, travel to Greenfield, Richmond, South Bend, and Martinsville, plus two weddings: Alich Cheatham with Thomas Mafone Jr of Nashville and Virginia Straughan with Horace M. Gwinn.
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