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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1906
Page
5
In fall of 1863 a Cincinnati-bound convoy carries soldiers to Louisville as a Confederate advance hits Kentucky. A sobering scene follows a mother with three young children, penniless and sure her husband, a spring enlistment, will be found in Louisville despite uncertainty and hunger.
Washington, Feb 14 Special to the Sam Miss Alice Roosevelt becomes the twelfth White House bride. Preparations overflow with 1206 guests as florists supply blooms for the East Room, state dining room, and corridors. Marines Band will accompany the ceremony with Lohengrin and other selections. Public reception will keep the couple on display, with a grand breakfast still to be arranged.
A plain backwoods woman, Jane Ostor, travels with a marching troop to locate her missing husband John. Her unwavering faith and the soldiers' sympathy culminate as she spots him on duty at the bridge, her prayer reportedly heard and answered.
A landlord comically chastises a tenant for asking several improvements. He refuses to paper the hall or install screens, notes the porch steps are adequate, condemns sidewalk changes, and threatens eviction if demands persist. The letter is signed by Harden Flint.
Fossil remains reveal enormous ancient turtles that roamed the foothills of the Himalaya during early world ages. Shells and bones show these creatures were more than twice the size of modern tortoises, with remains occasionally surfacing in washed-out ravines.
The cyclopean walls of Baalbec stood as defensive works built of stones so massive that even modern engineering gear would struggle to move them. Some stones measure about 60 feet long and ten feet thick with unknown width.
A clever device forms thimbles from polished brass plates in one action, shaping and indenting them efficiently, showcasing inventive machinery.
Fragmented text reveals stray chatter about hazing, illness, a coming Saturday, puzzles, marriages, and a fare bill. Mentions Benator La Fallettte and Napier, plus references to railroad passes and shipboard scenes. Notes unclear names and dates. conveys general social chatter.
Report notes Mirsa Alice Roosevelt and Senorita Mer-Peles Gndox resemble each other closely, drawing curiosity as wedding plans loom. Guests at a reception mistook the debutante for the president's daughter, while Mrs Roosevelt received added attention in the hall, surrounded by officials and invited guests.
Special to the Sun Washington Feb 16 rural districts are well represented in gifts for Alice and Nick including a carved yoke of wood grown on the Indiana farm where Lincoln worked, American apples from Michigan carved oak props from Minnesota poultry from several raisers, pies and a gallon of mincemeat from New England, all reflecting regional bounty.
An excerpt links cholera and plague to the Ganges region and describes snakes Eyes as harmless, noting the skin shed cycle and its miscontextualized protective effect against eye injuries.
An emitss number of curious things were found about Buddhist temples. Wooden gods for labeling diagnes and other codes are used to help babies. Some items are said to aid ailments like stomach ache while others claim to cure eye complaints.
Local report notes Ahyver Cromwed set a record in bradi ng, weighing over 60 minutes, but shell remains found in disarray. Authorities investigate discrepancies around the oversized artifact and its display.
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