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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1907
Page
5
Washington February 29 The wife of Nicholas Longworth forsakes wedding jewels for heirloom pieces. She wears her mother’s old gems, given during a visit to Boston, while her attire features Roman filigree earrings, diamond insets, and a betrothal ring. The president’s daughter sports bold bands and a half-circle diamond wedding ring.
Theresa runs a bake shop and befriends Frank Harding who wooed her six times before he reveals a heart condition. He plans to leave but returns begging her to marry him. She fears his departure, but he confesses his illness is cured and she agrees to wed him, embracing in a reconciled embrace.
Dr. Pierces plan uses natural remedies like Golden Medica Black Cherry bark Queen's root Golden Seal and Bloodroot to combat bronchitis laryngitis chronic coughs and catarrh. Backed by medical authorities the remedies promise digestive and kidney issues relief. Send 21 cents to Buffalo NY for a 1008 page medical adviser and related pamphlets and books.
Special to The Sun Washington February 20 The maiden with natural flowers is relegated to sentimental novels Finery now favors French imitation for daytime wear and only real blossoms appear at social calls The Baroness von Sternberg stands out as a rare current bearer of genuine flowers showing daffodils or narcissus on her fur toque and muff in public
Washington story of a refined woman visiting her sick maid only to find the girl and three other colored workers playing bridge around a tree in the best room of a brick house near Dupont Circle. The mistress vows to ban bridge at her New Year resolutions saying bad example is strong.
A summer fashion note highlights Batiste as a favorite thin fabric for small girls dresses. Insertion and embroidery will decorate tiny frocks. Revers at the waist and short skirts give a baby look, appearing to open onto underpetticoats of plain white Batiste with embroidered edging.
A school gymnasium program introduces the hoop drill as a combined game and exercise for young pupils. It follows calisthenics taught in schools, emphasizing keeping time and orderly movement with musical accompaniment provided.
COLIN SPANGZUR discusses high school and college fraternities, noting both positive and negative aspects. He argues most university chapters are well run, while some high school groups foster exclusivity and harmful initiation pranks. The piece urges balanced critique, urging readers to judge each fraternity separately rather than generalize.
Mrs. Roosevelt and her aides discuss gowns at levees with an emphasis on harmonious color schemes. If she wears white, assistants choose pale tones to create artistic blending, avoiding strong contrasts in the receiving line for a cohesive visual display. The result is a coordinated, elegant scene at official functions.
An old guide notes premium cashmere shawls, especially black foundation designs, with even scraps valued for their embroidery. It suggests cutting shawls into garments such as jackets and berths, lining silks with cashmere, and repurposing Persian shawls into kimonos, tea gowns, and house coats while preserving practical wear and decorative motifs.
The article mocks a sermon by Parson Shanks translating a dialectic critique of earthquakes into a humorous, rambling discourse. It riffs on causes from snow buildup to moon phases, mocks political graft, and closes with a tongue in cheek call for alms as Deacon Johnson passes the collection box.
A photograph depicts a man wearing a baby on a mother's back using a cirewar cloth wrapped around the child’s hips and under the mother’s arms. The weight rests on the mother’s chest as she carries the child securely.
Senator Bailey testified in his own behalf on Tuesday concluding the legislative investigation. The committee's report is not expected to be acted on until sometime in March as the proceedings close.
Crisp crackers quick to prepare by splitting and buttering surfaces then baking until browned. Paint artificial flowers with watercolors using camel hair brushes. dye with line dyes as substitutes. Diluted red ink yields shrimp pink. Grease kettle rims to prevent boiling over. Renovate dusty wells by rolling on a pasteboard roll and exposing to steam.
Representatives of the Civics II classes at Shortridge High, with Miss Clark from the Charity Organization Society, visited Indianapolis tenement districts Tuesday afternoon to gather concrete data on local tenement conditions. Prof Dunn had urged practical lessons to supplement classroom study.
A dock claimed to be the highest in the world has been built at Port Florence on Lake Victoria Nyanza in Uganda. The 250 by 48 by 14 foot structure sits 3,800 feet above sea level and serves Nyanga fleet traffic with the Uganda railroad. Excavated from solid rock by native labor, construction took 12 months at a cost of 20,000 dollars.
H B Dorsey, secretary of the Texas Grain Dealers association, reports from Fort Worth that a large portion of north Texas wheat is being plowed under due to green bug damage.
New Providence New Jersey resident Samuel Baldwin tells how his red hen froze her comb in the cold and then wriggled free from a snow drift. He describes the bird’s recovery and insists the feat proves instinctive wisdom in his poultry.
In Cleveland Ohio a 21 year old Miss Virginia Cameron Pearce stepped in as a last minute substitute with the Schuberts. Despite a sudden illness forcing the prima donna from the stage she delivered a triumphant performance wearing a gown she could barely fit. The audience rose in applause as her voice filled the theater.
Mike Donlin, New York baseball player, admitted a man with a hard luck story to his hotel room in Chicago on Monday night. The man, E. G. Smith, fled with Donlin's $500 diamond stud and gold watch, which were later pawned. Police found Smith and placed him in a cell.
Just before the moos a journment of the house Tuesday. Web Woodall, chair man of the county and township com mittee, introduced a public depository bill which was prepared and agreed by a subcommittee. A bill similar character was introduced in the senate by Senator John W. Parks. The bills provide for a state finance board consisting of then governor, treas urer and auditor, for county finance boards consisting of the county commis sioners, for city finance boards consist ing of the mayor and council, and for town finance boards consisting of the town trustees. The bill will enable all banks to get part of the funds. The interest will be 2 per cent. on daily balances, and 3 per cent. on semiann nual time deposits.
Scripps McHae reports from Royal Oak Michigan that a blaze at Wira am D. R. Clawson’s farm today killed Mrs John Grimshaw and her eight month old son. Husband John Grimshaw suffered serious burns.
The pure olive oil freezes at three or four degrees above zero, while other oils require ten degrees below zero. This simple test distinguishes genuine olive oil from impostors by observing its freezing point.
The Sun partners with a top pattern firm to provide readers with latest patterns for ten cents each. A new pattern described daily, with postpaid delivery for the requested number and size. Send ten cents plus pattern number and size and your name and address to The Sun's Fashion Department.
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