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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1906
Page
5
Kate Falconer, a well bred socialite, eyes a wealthy future with Lawrence Gordon while shunning poverty. After Gordon departs, she pursues him through rivals, then tires of him for money until another millionaire resurfaces, only to see Gordon wed another. A transposed fashion note on digestion gowns follows, praising the mermaid silhouette and metallic tones.
The article notes a remarkable number of women earning top honors in mathematics at Cambridge. It highlights Newnham and Girton colleges as foundations supporting women students and mentions Mins Fawcett ranked above the senior wrangler.
A Hint to the Wise notes New York society women, led by Miss Joan Reid, adorned with gilt tissue gowns and pearl dog collars. Matrons wore tiaras, a fashion detail shoppers should recall when buying Christmas gifts for loved ones.
Brass combs with hammered tops attract attention as novelties said to suit reddish hair, while Mrs. Margaret Hayes daughter of Jefferson Davis defends her mother's memory against a letter released at a Daughters of the Confederacy convention. She notes her mother valued love from her people and would have lived and died there if health and family circumstances allowed.
A humorous dialogue shows railroad leaders scattered to committees courts and meetings. The general manager appears before the Interstate Commerce Commission while the superintendent fights a new law. The head of legal is in court. Fractions of staff manage travel discounts and freight by meeting groups and farmers. The newspapers run the blame.
Special to The Sam Nome Alaska Nov 19 A volcanic island named Perry rises 500 feet high and 1,000 feet long about 1 mile southeast of Dutch Harbor Behring Sea. The Perry crew reports lava formations, extensive steam and boiling waters, large crevices and sulfurous gas, with five officers surveying the site and sending findings to Washington.
A rough scan of a vintage kitchen page reveals recipes for a tartar flavored pastry dough using milk butter eggs and sugar plus a batter for waneakes and a syrup. It also includes a quick omelet method with butter salt pepper and a soft running yolk result.
The piece lists men's stacking jackets in color schemes and a range of gifts including black silk trim, silver engraved hondo n dishes, smoking tables, a golden desk, table fern pots, stamped leather cigar cases, cigarette cases, bridge sets, golf scores, pedometers, riding crops, driving whips, and motoring caps. It frames these as options for gifts or personal accessories across home and leisure uses.
Fragmentary OCR notes discuss health claims about impure blood and disease prevention. Mention Hood's Sarmapayilin as a cure and reference to buttons recovered. Unclear context and many garbled terms.
Morgantown West Virginia Edith Walte, daughter of Dr LC White, plans to marry German physicist and manufacturer Herr Karl Kithit. They met in Kazit while traveling, pursued a romance through Germany, and will marry in London on December 18. The match is described as joyful and simple despite wealth.
A vintage note promotes lace fichus as the priciest and most becoming indoor accessory. A white dotted mull fichu with a two inch edge transform plain gingham gowns into fetching house attire, while a soft white mull fichu with fluted edges complements pale pink blue blue or green outfits for dinner or theater.
A parenting piece on household management urges cooperative work among neighbors to share trained servants, stressing fair treatment and reasonable holidays. It also notes a hair trend titled toque tint blending red brown and tory red, with Titian shades popular this winter.
A girl promenades the streets with a flashy Great Dane attracting notice in shopping districts. The dog behaves decorously, ignores provocations, and stands calmly when the owner pauses for chocolate or treats. Shopkeepers comment on the dog and the girl’s display, while some observers show mixed feelings about the pairing.
The Bun partners with a pattern company to supply readers with new designs each day for a small fee. Each day a different pattern is described, with options for customization and delivery to The Fashion Department.
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