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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1909
Page
7
Rouletabille demonstrates a supposed body double using a painted plan to prove that two distinct Robert Darzacs occupied the Square and Round Towers. The unveiling hinges on a time‑stamped painting and a skull test, suggesting identity deception and a dramatic twist in the investigation.
Belgium, a densely populated nation, shows savings deposits over 7 dollars per person after King Leopold's death. Travelers note the absence of beggars and widespread thrift. The reason given is that every citizen maintains a savings account with a strong company. A Christmas gift of such an account would be welcomed and aid recipient success.
Little Prue wondered if the missing voice would return and asked Miss D- if she would recognize it should it come back, as reflected in a short reading from The Delineator.
A Chicago Juvenile Protective Association report condemns fashion as the primary cause of moral decline among women. It argues dress mania drives crime, hardship, and strained marriages, urging an anti fashion crusade led by educated women to resist the demon of style.
A lyrical poem describes the thrush singing from a spray as beech trees turn green and May blooms spread. It evokes woodlands, wildflowers, bees, and the west wind while contrasting serene dawn and sunset with a yearning burst of passion.
A Philadelphia Yankee Christmas club secretary curates addresses of shut-ins in need of small gifts. Letters magazines and simple donations bring cheer to people like Lucy Adams a Fordham Home for Incurables resident paralytic with few relatives.
Beatrice Fairfax argues the pompadour is hopelessly out of date and urges plain backswept hair as the modern standard. She cites Lina Cavalleri as a model and contrasts kitchen workwear with fashionable restraint.
A short guide claims a pint of cough syrup can be made in five minutes for 54 cents using Pinex and granulated sugar syrup. It asserts superior effectiveness to store bought medicines and notes honey and pine tar variations.
Electrical World notes efforts by telephone operators to spell out zeros as O and trill the word three to distinguish it from others. The goal is to reduce misdialed connections by clarifying five and nine with distinct long vowels and aspirates.
A plea urges readers to request stamped self addressed envelopes to obtain names of sad invalids to brighten their holidays. The column recalls a Hudson Fulton Festival charity gesture that delivered illustrated festival accounts to shut ins, and invites readers to perform a kind act despite poverty.
A brief anecdote recalls a child named Carrie visiting relatives. After eating many berries she fears a pain under her apron and asks her grandmother to remove the apron. The tale appears in The Delibeator.
A man who has failed in 17 business ventures tells his wife he envies hair because it always comes out on top. The wife asks why and he replies with the quip about hair prevailing.
A social story portrays Mrs. Smith Jones as a gifted artist pianist and singer whose rare talents captivate a stranger at a party. The hostess teases that her husband is notable only for his wife, highlighting the couple's contrasting reputations.
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