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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1903
Page
5
Annabel Crane rejects romance as she watches sister Flora’s married bliss. Craig Holman persistently pursues Annabel, who stays resolute until a grape arbor confession changes everything and she discovers a lasting connection.
Bangor Maine February reports that Mrs Pride of Island Falls and Wilmot Dow joined Mr and Mrs Sewall and son returning from Washington where President Roosevelt promised two Maine sons Theodore and Kermit Pride to visit and hunt in the Maine woods with Fred Sewall and Wilmot Dow. The president said my boys shall come down and hunt with you.
In Columbus a revival scene led to Isaac Tenant being enjoined by the united brethren of Mount Gilead for calling out Amen too loudly. The court granted a restraining order with modifications allowing attendance but barring worship aloud, and Tenant, a wealthy man, has hired attorneys to appeal to the supreme court.
In Noblesville Indiana a remarriage case surfaces involving Jenste Cantile and Mev Birena Woodruf. The first ceremony occurred fifteen years ago after Mrs Woodruff believed her husband James Woodruff had obtained a divorce. James Woodruff died later, and the widow learned he had not been legally divorced, prompting new filings and questions about marital status.
The Conference of Mormon Church for Indiana will convene in Indianapolis Saturday evening, with President Woodruff of the Northern states mission as the principal speaker. Elder Shafer will preside, and meetings will continue Sunday in the hall at 135 N. Delaware Street.
The article outlines spring dress trends for young men, noting soft hats with wider brims and bell crowns, lightweight collars and ties, new shirt styles, plaid and novelty fabrics, double breasted coats, and light spring trousers. It highlights fashion across hats, collars, shirts, coats, shoes, and gloves with emphasis on up-to-date styles and Western preferences.
Rochester news notes Mrs. Kate Kelley a 106 year old Irish immigrant born in County Dublin who recalls Robert Emmett, denounces William of Orange and its followers, praises longevity through care and duty, and advises women to go to bed with the lamb and rise with the lark. She has a son in the city, a daughter in Cleveland, and numerous descendants.
President Arthur T. Hadley urged Yale to form an association uniting wealthy and humble students at a University Club dinner in New Haven. He warned the growing social divide excludes capable students and proposed an old time “Fence” club to ensure equal chances for all, stressing practical intermingling across means. A separate incident notes a stranger hiding in Mr Stesle’s boardinghouse hall and being found after Mrs Meels tripped over him.
Fragmented notes from Rushville Graphic and Laporte Herald readers mention Hoosier sayings, a play with a pull, disappearing locals, and a humorous misadventure with a boy spanked after a chaotic night. Mentions of Noblesville Morning Herald and Hamilton county politics appear in a satire-filled roundup.
Geological survey reports precious stones mined in the United States in 1902 valued at 218 300 dollars, below 1901’s 283 000. Coal jewelry shows 4 000 in anthracite ornaments, while crystals from anthracite mines reach 3 000. Notable finds include sapphire locality in Montana and Liver sapphire developments in North Carolina and New Hampshire. Turquoise output persists in western localities and two Alabama facilities. 1900 marks peak imports of diamonds and pearls.
An old advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for pimples and other skin diseases caused by impurities in the blood. It claims permanent relief by purifying the blood and boosting blood production, citing a customer testimonial from Battle Creek Michigan and warning against substitutes.
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