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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1904
Page
5
An unnamed elderly man entered a cheap Cleveland theater and sang charmingly enough to earn an invitation to perform in a higher class venue. He claimed whisky is good for the voice, but he refused to reveal his name.
Augustus Chapleigh marries Millicent Vanjohn after a comic political mix up. The colonel, who pursues a match for himself, discovers both son and daughter in law are pledging to each other as a perfect union. Reverend Vanjohn approves, and a festive reveal follows at the family home.
The Ratenf-Rotherhithe tunnel under the Thames will take five years to build. It will run 606 feet long with an external diameter of 16 feet and two footways four feet eight and one half inches wide. When finished, there will be three parallel tunnels under the river at London.
Chicago society notes Mrs Grace Snell Coffin Colin Walker Layman Snell, famed as the most married woman, may wed Frank Hixon Coffin again for the fourth time. Her turbulent marriages span 16 years and multiple partners, with divorces following each union. Rumor says she seeks another voyage into matrimony despite past wrecks.
Adele Jee Merkennel owns Alte kennels in Toledo and exports top Saint Bernard lines. Champion Alta Bartia and Alta Burrle have earned first prizes in New York Boston Toronto Philadelphia Chicago and Danbury. Queen Flora II Isvan, imported from England, has also won top prizes and never been defeated since joining Mrs Lee's stock. The kennel plans to shift focus toward Boston terriers while maintaining a storied Saint Bernard lineage.
An OCR fragment discusses a blood improving tonic ABG AN-SURN claimed to cure blood poverty and diseases. It also profiles Mrs. Lea and her Boston terrier breeding kennel, praising her hands on care, show success, and unique role as a female kennel owner amid competitive dog breeding.
A catalog of children’s fairy tales and classic books from authors like Andersen, Grimm, Lang, Twain, and Kipling, with many titles arranged by age and readership. It also notes late novels suitable for adult Christmas gifts, including works by Kipling, Harland, and Crawford among others.
A catalog of children books for under eight years listing titles and authors such as All the Prettiest Nursery Rhymes by Durgess and Mother Goose classics. Includes animal life, animal tales, primers, and short stories by various authors for young readers.
Premier A pino Gen Azcarraga becomes prime minister of Bpatn after Antonio Maura and his cabinet resigned when the Ring refused cabinet nominations. Gen is a Fiitping by birth with a portrait through a royal acquaintance and is described as educated and fully qualified for the duties ahead.
The Countess of Limerick, founder of the Shamrock League, prepares a concert tour to America. Proceeds will endow a Dublin music college. She, born May Irwin, is daughter of J Burks Irwin, resident magistrate of County Limerick, and formerly married to the Earl of Limerick.
Michael MacMahon 881, an Irish police officer died last week. He and his heir, Baron Hugh MacMahon, refuse the title and estate, awaiting allegiance to the British crown. The elder son shares the stance. The priest son heads a Detroit church. the deceased was second cousin to Marshal Machahon of France.
The advertisement touts Magic Foot Drafta as a cure for rheumatism with claims of rapid recovery. It cites several testimonials from J. Pearce's son in New Westminster and Mrs. Mary Patrick of Watertown plus H. Palmer of Pittsburgh and H. C. Van Valkenburg of Providence. Letters from numerous cured patients are on file for verification.
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