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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1907
Page
5
A poetic lament asks how a child can know divine sorrow while staring at embers and heaven. The speaker urges consolation from God and wonders if only babies recall the whisper of God amid earthly pain and struggle.
Amy Reardon, raised by busy Aunt Jeanette after her father's death, forms a friendship with Maj Hubert Allyn. A winter apart, a run of events, and a fatal accident reveal the Major’s true feelings. A dying note and a sudden awakening push Amy from girlhood to womanhood as she returns to the Major and vows to marry him.
A collection of old fashioned measurements and steps for Boston baked beans ginger snaps potato puffs roast beef caramel cake bread cakes plum duff and plum duff style instructions including soaking beans baking times and suggested substitutions with emphasis on traditional methods and pantry ingredients.
A remark on Margaret Deland seeking opinions on John Ward Preacher. A Presbyterian relative advised against publishing while her uncle Rev D Campbell urged printing and wished for more John Wards. Deland followed the latter counsel with pleasure.
A string of short quips and anecdotes from a rural-tinged column. Jokes touch on farm life, lawyers, stock market, politics, and everyday figures like the contortionist, a judge, and a former office boy rising to president. The tone blends humor with regional flavor and small-town manners.
Special to The Sun reports Elmer Dunn Clarence Bennett William H Casey and William Bell all of Newark New Jersey were killed when a coupling pin broke on a Lehigh Valley train at South Plainfield New Jersey. The youths had been riding a freight train and stepped off directly in front of the Chicago bound flyer.
In Noblesville Indiana on January 3 the seventh annual reunion of Stone River battle survivors drew eighteen states. Welcoming remarks were given by Judge Ira W Christian with replies from W A Sowers Kokomo and A E Kerwood Muncie. Additional addresses came from Captain George H Wood Dayton son of Major General Thomas J Wood and Gilbert R Stormont Princeton Indiana. Captain Edward Harlan Marshall Illinois led the camp fire gathering in the opera house.
In Grand Forks on January 3, passes were issued by the Great Northern and Northern Pacific railroads to state legislators and others. The passes claim good only for trips within the state and cannot be used for interstate travel or baggage and sleeping car reservations beyond state lines, prompting questions about federal law evasion.
A terse backstage exchange recalls a wealthy woman and a freckled remark as a man contemplates a kiss and proposes marriage in a clipped interview or dialogue fragment. The line hints at social class and romantic tension without detailing events or identities.
A discussion of eye features used to judge character notes that small eyes signal alertness while large eyes imply slower thought. It argues that eye size is similar in adults and that perceived differences come from eyelid openings rather than actual eye size.
A bold testimonial touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best remedy for blood diseases urging immediate use. The note emphasizes intense faith in the medicine's effectiveness and implies prior delay worsened the condition.
A brief item notes a noonday lunch special at Dan Smiths located at 117 N It. No specific date or city given. The sale offers a 16 cent lunch, described as best in the city. No further details on menu items or dates.
Paris police probe a marriage brokerage and attempted murder case tied to a Condensed milk scheme. Dr Hebert a Canadian physician was shot and fled to a public road after a villa assault. Marie Guerin and Cesbron, allied to run matrimonial fraud, faced arrest as investigators uncover staged heiress meetups and disguises.
The Sun partners with a leading pattern company to supply readers with the latest designs for one cent each. A new pattern is described daily and the offer allows postpaid orders by sending ten cents, with the number size name and address to The Fashion Department The Sun.
Henry George Sr. reports Tokio's mixed lessons from public rail ownership amid imperial government control of steam railways and telegraphs. Public operation aims to improve transit, but private systems elsewhere underperform. Tokyo tram cars use double trolley to save resources. service is rough yet heavily used.
Black and white coloring with satin crepe and Alecon lace form a stunning semi formal dinner gown. The skirt is heavily shirred at the hips with narrow ruffles, a black satin blouse shows the throat, puffed sleeves rise above the elbow, and a cape like bolero trimmed with a black ribbon scarf. A high waist girdle completes the look.
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