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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1907
Page
5
A note on Jessamy Harte Steele daughter of Bret Harte who left the almshouse after relief from friends and the charity ride of Eleanor Robson who funded her from a stage success. She seeks work and self support.
An Indianapolis division veteran recalls a near disaster in a 1987 tale. With Cap Willis on the throttle and a jack engine bearing down, the crew maneuvers into a tight collision near Miller's Station. A mother races to save her child as the engineer risks life to shield the train.
Bird AM Wilson becomes historys first woman stockbroker in Goldfield with daily dealings in the hundreds of thousands. A former U S Circuit Court of Appeals reporter and lawyer, she reorganized in Manhattan and helped organize the stock exchange and Board of Arbitration, now serving as its chairman. Her fire loss in San Francisco led her to Nevada to type, then to stock and law work with growing success.
London reports Lady Beatrice Pole-Carew chosen as England’s most beautiful woman by popular vote in a contest run by a London evening newspaper. She led with four-fifths of votes, ahead of Princess Henry of Pless and the Duchess of Sutherland. American entrants Edna May and Camille Clifford ranked low. The piece offers reflections on beauty standards across nations and favoring the classic English type.
The New York Press notes high stiff white collars reemerge, pleasing thin women while troubling heavier women who fear the chin look. The piece mentions comfort to the fat wearer via potential relief by removing the collar in theater scenes, and compares Peter Pan collars as an ephemeral fad.
Jack Ross moved to Ohio last Monday and will take possession of a large tobacco farm this season. The Winchester Indiana Herald notes he is a hustler and expresses regret at his departure.
A collection of old fashioned kitchen recipes including Dark Cake with sour cream and spices, Chocolate Cocoanut Cake with sour milk and coconut, Walnut additions, and Icing instructions. Also includes Potato Cheese Cakes with puff paste, Potato Muffins with mashed potatoes and yeast, and Potato Puffs fried to a delicate brown with nutmeg notes.
A fragment quoted from an event featuring remarks by Grant and F. D. Grant. The text records their expressions of inability to deliver further speeches, highlighting a moment of restraint in public address.
Katherine O Graf asked Judge Keeler to stop her husband from saying Oh fudge and other silly phrases in their home after a divorce petition. She noted they share a house and meals but remain silent amid ongoing troubles and past petitions. Judge Keeler refused, saying a man cannot be restrained from such comments in his own home.
A partial OCR fragment speaks of a village scene with a person named Tom sitting beneath a tree. The text hints at a contrast between expectation and harsh reality in the setting.
The excerpt blends quips about Bailey and a Senate inquiry with jokes on folding beds, embroidery trends, and talking points from readers. It mentions Teddy Roosevelt opinions, a folding bed portable for travel, and a jab about half the world not knowing how the other half lives, plus notes on telegraph salaries and tolls.
William H Hoops and his sons Thomas Julian Hoops and Wa H Hoops Jr travel across the continent and are due in New York today with a Chicago stop planned for Friday.
Nelson correspondence notes John Dahl traveled to Alexandria on Tuesday with plans to purchase a marriage license.
An 19th century advertisement extols Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as a powerful tonic for women healing nervous and organ-related complaints. It claims to restore strength, aid sleep, and relieve anxiety while addressing menstrual pain, irregularities, and pelvic weakness with roots from American forests.
In Fairmont West Virginia on February 22 John Halcove a Lumberport miner was fined after he allegedly stripped his young son of clothing and drove him from the house during a fierce storm. The boy was found nearly frozen by a Lumberport family. Humane officers arrested Halcove. The boy testified that he had suffered similar treatment previously and was said to be innocent of any misdeed.
The Sun collaborates with a top pattern company to provide daily late patterns for ten cents each. A difference Pattern describes each day and includes seam allowances. Send ten cents, pattern size, name and address to the Fashion Department of The Sun.
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