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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1902
Page
4
A coal strike arbitration hearing featured a young boy from Markle mines explaining his father’s death and debt to the mine, and his own months of work without pay to repay it. The case highlights harsh mine conditions and calls for fair treatment amid calls for federal action.
The piece mocks Levi T. Michener and his political intrigues in Indiana. It portrays him as a serio comic figure whose actions in Washington and Indiana politics generate laughter rather than impact, while suggesting Fairbanks may imitate Michener but fail to affect the outcome.
City inquiry into Wes Stout's saloon on W Market Street seeks witnesses. The piece suggests subpoenaing Gov. Durbin to testify about observations from his office window and questions of disrepute.
Amusements column lists English Theatres Ben Hur with performances at 2:15 and 8:35. Grand Vaudeville presents Robert Mantell in the dagger and cross at 2 and 8. Empire Burlesque shows at 2 and 8.
A Grand bill features Will M. Cressy and Blanche Dayne in a comedy titled Bill Biffin’s Baby. Vermonter Bill hosts an eighteen year old baby who is really a young woman, creating humorous mishaps as he plans to care for her. Also shows the Athos family of acrobats, Harry Parker’s dogs, Alice Raymond and Carroll Johnson, and a minstrel act.
Robert B Mantell, famed romantic actor, begins a week at the Park theater drawing large crowds. He is backed by his strong company. Monday's program features The Dagger and the Ros, a somber tragedy, with repeated performances through Saturday including The Lady of Lyons and The Face in the Moonlight.
The Empire theater features a controversial act described as London belles performing an indecent routine this week, drawing attention from patrons and critics alike. Authorities have not announced formal actions, but public debate grows over stage prudery and censorship.
The article notes a disappointing season performance with little talent and pervasive profanity. Arthur and Paul Bell receive rare praise for their musical turn while city officers attended in uniform and laughed at crude material. Audience reports say vulgar oaths were uttered and cuts were made but more trimming is needed.
A condensed compilation notes snippets and opinions from several Indiana newspapers including Muncie Star Greenfield Republic Logansport Journal Lafayette Courier Terre Haute Tribune South Bend Tribune Crown Point Crawfordsville Journal-List of light remarks touches on politics religion and local life.
A collection of anecdotes features John Mackay aiding a destitute widow, a tale of Senator Penrose misreading poker lingo, Sir Thomas Lipton’s memory paying off with a photo gift, William Travers’s stuttering ticket scene, and the German Emperor’s amused gift of two staged portfolios for Col. Malachowsky.
The narrator recounts Cupid’s arrows failing to win the heart of a sweet lass. A playful exchange follows with salves and mock vows as a sisterly warning is whispered. A soft voice hints at further wooing while the speaker presses for an answer, all set in a flirtatious period voice from a Mrs. -slarper’s Magazine style piece.
Lydia M. Parry of Indianapolis dies at Parnassus Pa after a six week illness from heart failure. Lionel Swann, 20, dies from typhoid at Deaconess Hospital after a short illness. engaged to be married, fiance present at death. Emily D. Snyder dies of apoplexy at her daughter’s home on East Thirteenth Street. widow of David E. Snyder.
A United States trust company organized by Terre Haute Paris Sullivan and Rockville businessmen. Capital is 500000 dollars with a surplus of 100000 dollars. The new entity reflects local financial expansion in Terre Haute Indiana with participation from regional investors.
Advice notes on choosing murmur glass with pink shade for mirrors and on cleaning hats with magnesia or french chalk. It also covers kitchen care such as washing dishes and selecting pitcher mouths, plus a cooking tip for tomato sauce with garlic and ginger flavored sandwiches.
A reflective piece on how improper flowers ruin an elegant hairstyle and the skill required to handle blooms with care. It argues most women cannot manage flowers unless they genuinely love them and show gentle touch.
The guide advises browning meat and vegetables in butter in a saucepan for about half an hour before adding water to enrich soups and gravies. It suggests using canned mushrooms with onion juice or grated onion, Worcestershire, tomatoes, paprika, and salt, then thickening with cornstarch and serving on toast. Garlic is valued for flavor, and tomatoes are simmered with garlic by baking six halved tomatoes with pepper and salt.
A compilation of curious notes: Dutch bottle baiting tricks lure fish, Kumamoto crater dwellers form a near nation, a looping Boswell to Friedens railroad defies distance, Paris hosts shelters selling hot soup to the homeless, Marrakush women in disguise, Manhattan skyscraper owners buy nearby plots to preserve light, Oshima bride dowry water ritual, Canadian railways require hundreds of snow plows, London docks eradicate 167000 rats in 15 months.
Very elegant bags of pale moire with gem set tops and rich silk bodies. Top clasps include brilliants, crystal lattices, and gold accents. Matinee alligator bags come in blues and browns with leather handles and gilt snake chains. Walrus leather bags in fashion colors feature gem insets and nature motifs.
Fashion notes decree long trailing hair ends, wider and longer than before. A panne silk end six inches wide ties in a double knot under the back brim, with ends falling long and spreading wide for height and elegance.
A Maplewood girl with sun-kissed hair walks the curb in a sunlit street while onlookers note her pleasant demeanor. A Connersville Examiner item recalls a local wedding and a humorous rail riding episode that ends with the groom hosting a party after initial reluctance.
Reading aloud a street performer recounts how he buys shoestrings from The Shoestring Man rather than stores. He notes stores sell many items daily but street sellers can secure quick sales and laughs at others who stay away.
A brief comic exchange between Willie and Papa centers on swearing. Willie asks if saying "Oh, fudge" counts as swearing, and Papa responds with a preference for hearing him swear rather than the milder substitute.
Mrs. McCarthy questions buying Dinnis a drum for Christmas and jokes that Nettle Brannigan’s noise from his drum would be louder. Mr. McCarthy agrees the drum will create so much noise that the Brannigan child cannot be heard.
The Freckled Fanatic and a grocery clerk discuss presenting their landlady, who has cared for them as a mother would, with a piano. Edward Singer notes the landlady’s generosity and the group’s plan as she feeds the hungry guests.
The article surveys global fortunes led by Alfred Krupp heirs and lists major magnates. Bertha Krupp inherits Essen works valued near 75 million dollars with total wealth around 150 million. Other substantial fortunes include May Goelet 500 thousand, Hetty Green about 50 million, Belt of Kimberley at 500 million, Robinson 400 million, Demidoff 400 million, Rockefeller 350 million, Morgan 60 million, Rothschilds 30 million, Isidora Cousin 70 million, and numerous European and Latin American nobles with tens of millions each.
A child narrates a Sunday lesson about loss and faith in a christian science family. A girl asks why her Uncle Robert’s hair slipped to his chin, prompting a gentle, humorous exchange about belief, humor, and curiosity in a family setting.
A Kempton Chronicle note says Charles W. Ploughe considers another Fort Wayne journey, believing there is much to attract there and promising fuller explanations later. Jim Cline ends mourning Miss Harris and visits Minnie Hoover Sunday evening in a Jimtown item. The New Harmony Register laments Evansville bands and animals, while the Crawfordsville Journal reports Jonathan Mitchell fined $14.20 costs for assault in Squire Buck's court.
The ad claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. It promotes internal use of Mall's Ose latth Cure to affect the blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any failure to cure. Testimonials are requested from readers and sent to F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio.
A Philadelphia Inquirer editorial condemns sympathy for killers after a jealous murder of a woman. It denounces excuses like insanity and notes public fund raising to defend criminals, urging that such mercy undermines justice and supports hanging as appropriate punishment.
The German club and Musikverein presented their second season concert at the German house on Monday night drawing a large audience. Chicago pianist Allen Spencer assisted and the program was greatly enjoyed.
Indiana deaths include Philip Ports 94 a Mexican war veteran in Columbus and Mrs Nancy Hogers senior a pioneer. In Muncie Jemima Bantz 86 longtime resident and daughter of early settler Benjamin Jones noted.
J F Johnson and daughter travel to California. Evadne Hayward plans a dance on Jan 5. Mrs Henrietta W Stevens hosts a luncheon on Dec 30 at the Columbia club for Miss Brattie. Mr and Mrs Walter L Milliken announce a dance on Dec 22 at the Propylaeum. Mrs H A Wheeler hosts children on Dec 23 for Alice and Randolph Wheeler. Miss Mary Kahlo organizes a Christmas party Monday afternoon for Tabernacle club women. Mrs A M Sweeney hosts a card party with Chapel club attendees. Service club offers a Christmas Eve Propylaeum fundraiser for Girls' Industrial School. Daughters of the American Revolution meet Tuesday afternoon Dec 16 at Mrs E Perkinga's home to celebrate the Houston tea party.
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