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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1907
Page
5
In Yokohama a foreigner dies after arsenic is found in his wine glass. A passing woman, later revealed as his former lover, is implicated and confesses before dying herself, with rumors of poison and a secret marriage motive tying to past betrayals.
Opulent claims about marriage changing women and the healing powers of Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pellets. The advertisement touts cures for headaches, backache, pelvic weaknesses, and digestive ills, highlighting professional endorsements, no alcohol, and letters for consultation. It urges use for nursing mothers and expectant mothers, warning against miracles and surgery unless necessary.
In a brief snippet, Tam thanks Tommy for Sunday school books and Tommy jokes about trading them for dime novels. The exchange hints at a light, everyday moment and neighborhood humor.
Special to The Sun. Alfred C. Enfield, a linotype operator from Louisville, was found dead in his home from an overdose of chloroform on February 28.
Marion Ashe reports women pursue comfort over pinching as professors and husbands protest the revived wasp waist. The article explains padding replaces corset tightness, using silk floss lace and satin to create the slender silhouette without discomfort, and notes the trend delights men’s wallets.
W. H. Briggs reports Frederick T. Gates outlines the $80 million Rockefeller fund to be distributed through the General Education Board. Income from the $32 million principal will support numerous colleges, including women’s colleges, with annual administration costs around $20,000. Gates says disbursement will begin immediately and emphasize a stable, perpetual income stream rather than spending the principal.
Representative Grenna of North Dakota endorsed President Roosevelt for the 1908 Republican nomination on the House floor while opposing the ship subsidy bill. He announced his state supports Roosevelt and will send a delegation to urge his nomination, drawing applause from Republicans.
Laxative Bromo Quinine touted as a cure for headaches and neuralgia from colds. The ad requests the full name and signature of E. W. Grove and lists a price of 25 cents.
A jumble of quotes and snippets references Gates Warriman Honolulu Boston hints politics and business collide. The piece riffs on independence, government competence, and a playful jab at Henpeck and his wife with assorted witticisms and asides.
The Mount Olivet Tribune notes a sparse court day crowd and jokes about FE Harriman moving railroads. It highlights prizefighter Joe Cians who has earned over $30,000 in four months but is broke outside the ring due to limited hand use.
Practical instructions for stain removal and several old fashioned recipes. Includes boiling water treatment for stains, prune jelly mold with whipped cream, cold roast beef rolls with stuffing in gravy, Cheese Souffle with butter cheese and bread crumbs, and Spanish Cream with gelatin milk eggs sugar and vanilla.
Mark Twain, the humorist, at 70, appears in dazzling white broadcloth evening attire. The suit draws awe from men who call him fashionable and from women who deem it stunning and beautiful.
Evansville Indiana February 28 Prac Morelock county treasurer Posey county Indiana died last night of pneumonia at his Mount Vernon home He was one of the best known Democrats in the First district
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