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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1902
Page
4
The Sun outlines delivery by carrier at six cents weekly and advertising rates through the management. It invites agents in other towns, lists outside city terms in advance, and asks readers to report missed deliveries by calling telephone 880 or mailing the office.
The article critiques Senator Charles Warren Fairbanks for delaying or withholding support for Hon. Roscoe Hawkins in a federal judgeship fight. It portrays Hawkins as a long time Fairbanks ally harmed by the senator’s silence, and questions Hawkins supporters and opponents about future actions. The piece notes widespread dissatisfaction within Indiana Republican circles and hints at consequences for Fairbanks and his network.
The Sun notes a potential amicable settlement on grade crossings tied to a track elevation plan. A local commission may decide the issue, with a Supreme Court suit paused only after a satisfactory commission decision. The piece skewers Indianapolis press spin on Anderson’s federal judgeship and Fairbanks.
A digest of short quotes from Indiana papers in 1902 1903 touching price issues coal gas voting machines water supply and school books with criticism and policy notes. It references Terre Haute Indianapolis Logansport Richmond Princeton Scottsburg Lafayette Columbia City and the related public concerns.
The page lists showtimes for Ben Hur at GRAND and Vanity Fair at EMPIRE with matinee and evening slots. It also mentions The Fatal Wedding at PARK and Grand Vaudeville performances with 2:15 and 8:15 times.
A compilation of brief statements from numerous individuals including Earl Means James T W Hill W F Moore Capt Martin Hyland and others. The remarks cover sports newspapers gas prices crime temperance transport race and media bias reflecting public voices and opinions.
A poem extols the social currency of the hyphen linking surnames to form Brown-Jones and Robinson-Smith, claiming it creates status and a united lineage. The verse contrasts hyphenated names with plain ones and crowns the hyphen as a social force. A separate note reports Abe Wildofsky Louis Bockowitz and Isidor Wolfson case in Illinois with fines and ten days in jail.
Catarrh weakens lungs and digestive organs and dulls senses. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims radical, permanent cure for catarrh of the nose throat stomach and bowels. Testimonial says 20 years of trouble ended after four bottles. William Sherman endorses the remedy.
An article advising women on preventing chapped hands in winter through gloves and skin care. It promotes glycerine diluted with rose water or lemon juice, and suggests fine oatmeal treatments. It also notes cooking school skills as useful for domestic competence and matrimony, praising self-reliant cooking.
A young woman awaiting her 1904 wedding prepares for married life by gaining thorough housekeeping knowledge. She trains in entertaining guests, managing dining room details, and even planning a complete course dinner to ensure a ready home for her future husband.
Maggie of Indianapolis visits Cincinnati on a cheap Sunday excursion and meets John of Covington. They exchange letters, with reminiscences of violets and chandeliers. Miss Audermann, a dancer, is noted for clerking in a dry goods store and social events at Casey's hall hosted by the Knockers' club.
A reporter questions an airship inventor who recounts a night on deck when a large bald headed eagle challenged him as king of the air, making the voyage feel thrilling.
Local chatter notes Scribbler has improved recently but has not penned a line in the past week. The exchange suggests a pause in his output amid a busy period prior.
A witty exchange hints at a cook who has switched sides, turning a kitchen staff disagreement into a broader political battle. The remark elevates a simple question into a moment of strategic pairing and loyalty.
Mrs Ebe nezer Pinkins remarks on a daughter Mayme returning from a girls’ school. She notes the irony that the more the girl is ashamed of her parents, the prouder the parents become, reflecting local sentiment on family reputation.
A family scene shows laughter after supper as Edward Singer describes a playful, chaotic table moment. The mother teases that neighbors might think they are a pack of lunatics while the children and baby join in the silliness.
A Baltimore News poem urges readers to avoid exaggerating trouble and to seek the silver lining. It counsels not to dwell on despair, to keep ambition steady, and to stay focused on progress rather than fear of failure. It notes the danger of pessimism and encourages resilient hustle toward success.
A dainty apron pleases as a Christmas gift and suits any woman who sews or works on fine tasks. A pretty apron can be made with figured muslin or dimity, featuring fine embroidery or lace ribbons, ribbon ties, and a small pocket.
The guide notes six eggs per quart of milk for a rich baked custard with half a pint of cream to improve delicacy. If eggs are scarce cornstarch can replace one or two eggs, while a tablespoon of cornstarch roughly equals an egg for thickening. Gelatine dissolved and stirred into the hot custard can substitute two small eggs. For boiled custard five eggs per quart of milk is typical, four eggs may suffice.
Minnie Elder of Columbus Ohio was fined ten dollars and costs in police court for repeatedly using the city ambulance to return home after fits on a street corner. She staged these episodes downtown during November and even prompted a patrol wagon when the ambulance was busy.
Mary Stackenwalt of Whitney Glass Works in Glassborough New Jersey sent her name along with Rose Miller and Kate Donough on a paper slip placed in a bottle. Decades later a Thames New Zealand chemist George Denby received the bottle and replied with a nugget of gold and holiday wishes for the trio.
Religious enthusiasts who came from Ohio and Michigan say they established a terrestrial heaven in pine forest five miles away. They call themselves the new house of Israel and claim divine instruction to gather 12 tribes numbering 144,000 in Texas. The colony, with under 100 members, vows their heaven will endure while the world burns.
A string of humorous vignettes from Chicago and Detroit papers. A London street boy sees the sea and sighs at first sight of something vast. A tardy pupil fumbles a note claiming family troubles, prompting the teacher to doubt its authenticity. Another pupil misremembers the prodigal son tale with the fatted calf as the key. A four year old locks a bigger boy in to extend playtime.
The Kansas City Star laments the decline of apple pie, praising its pure, undefiled form made with hygiene and taste in mind. It argues modern trends dilute the craft and palate with improper additives and convenience.
Readers are promised a cure for catarrh through Hall's Catarrh Cure, claimed to be constitutional and to act on blood and mucous surfaces. The advertisement offers 100 dollar reward if any case fails to cure and invites testimonials.
John E. Hanley 531 South East Street died in Colorado from tuberculosis. He formerly clerked at the Indianapolis post office. Margaret M. Conklin 80 widow of Israel Conklin died Friday at her son Warren’s home 1001 Harding Street Indianapolis resident 50 years. Mrs. Sarah E. Gosney 71 1718 Cornelius Avenue died Friday at home from old age. Daughter Miss Jessie Gosney teacher in Indianapolis schools and son Oscar Gosney survive. Body to be shipped to Nineveh Indiana for burial Monday.
Brad street reports for the week ending Dec 4 show Indianapolis clearings up 29.3 percent the largest rise among cities. Indianapolis climbs to fourteenth in aggregate clearings. Cab Drivers Union No 345 hosts first masquerade ball on Dec 9 at Cleveland club hall. Open meeting set for Sunday night at 364 E Washington St with several elder speakers on the program.
Admiral and Mrs. George Brown return from Annapolis. Numerous Friday night chats and parties at Woodruff Place and N Jersey Street. Luncheon by Winona Chautauqua circle and 12 musical for Miss Louise Van Winkle. Edward Taylor heads to Florida for recital work. State weddings in Elkhart Evansville and Atlanta. Mrs. Harriet L Dunn marks her eighty fourth birthday. Free Kindergarten charity ball set for Jan 1 with a long committee list. German house benefit entertainment at Katherine Home praised. 32 characters performed by Indianapolis women. Miss Caroline Hardwick recites. Portia Mother Goose Minnehaha roles noted. Children’s party ends event.
The Indianapolis Sun advertises Dr. Frank Miles offering his book and $2.50 worth of treatment free to heart nerve kidney stomach and dropsy sufferers. It cites personal elixir tonic tablets pills and plaster as his seven part system with testimonials from Col Spiteman Hon Warren and others. Readers are urged to request an examination chart and mail to 25 to 209 State St Chicago.
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