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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1906
Page
6
A column argues a wife should not lie to her husband, declaring truthfulness vital to marriage, home honor, and child welfare. It rejects excuses for deception, noting fear or cruelty from a spouse does not justify lying and urges courage to face consequences.
A satirical poem targets Japan and U S attitudes, urging calm and restraint amid wartime fear. It mocks stereotypes while warning that American guns remain ready, urging adjustment of policy with cautious optimism.
Special to The Sun Portland Oregon December legislators will consider repealing the whipping post law after a two year trial. A Portland bar association group proposes a substitute forcing the offender to work in the county with $1 per day to aid family. Governor Chamberlain backs repeal while Judge Frazer opposes. The debate centers on protecting wives versus public punishment.
The Engineering News condemns reinforced concrete failures and calls for radical reform. It blasts carelessness, design flaws, and unscrupulous practices while urging independent engineers to design and oversee construction to ensure safe, reliable structures.
Special to The Jems reports eager interest from Eastern moneyed figures in California growth. Harriman lines plan 6,600 refrigerator cars, boosting freight capacity as fruit and horticultural industries expand. San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Imperial Valley projects, irrigation booms, and new canals drive rapid development amid new hotel and transit needs.
Special to The New York post reports that a Wall Street milk trust formed three months ago has raised prices from six to eight cents per quart and will charge ten cents for the common grade starting January 1. The trust says the rise is to boost production and ensure supply while farmers gain little.
Dr. Dudley Sargent of Harvard argues children must have educated leisure and noble time to stay healthy and moral. He believes idle time should be minimized through education, aiding physical development. Prince Wilbur Jackman of Chicago claims students can handle more work with longer school days, noting manual training and domestic science as favored subjects for overworked pupils.
The flowing lace veil is fading as fashion decrees removal and the mesh or simple lace veil replaces the long flowing style. Observers expect the West to follow the change as simple patterns gain popularity.
Farmers abroad report remarkable results using skim milk as a crop fertilizer. In one area two men poured milk on their land as an experiment, one applying 75 cans and another 159. Their grass became seven times more vigorous than on adjacent plots untreated or only given commercial fertilizer.
Princess Henry of Battenberg is noted as a highly literary royal, with musical talents and a history of publishing songs. She recently issued a translated seventeenth century romance as a birthday book, showcasing notable originality.
A fragment recalls Queen Alexandra's 3 year old visit to Ireland where she was presented a white dove symbolizing peace. On returning home she gifted the bird and mate, and the dove's direct descendants still reside in her dovecote. The birds are white with pink coral eyes.
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