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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1907
Page
6
A nostalgic column critiques rich sons who squander virtue for indulgent mothers and indulgent fathers. It condemns marrying a man to reform him, citing a downtrodden wife and cold in laws, then shifts to local notes from Bath, Hamilton stock farm, and a playful jab at John D. Rockefeller's misunderstood remorse.
Tom Kendall and May defy her father's vow to keep them apart. Jack Davidson fakes a carriage at a county fair and uses a captive balloon ride to marry them in air. The ruse ends with forgiveness and the father funding their life together.
An article extols nourishing the blood and tissues by natural means, urging moderation and proper diet. It highlights early fatigue and pale health from overindulgence and confinement, and promotes Dr. Pierce's preparations and Black Cherrybark as safe stimulants for stomach and liver ailments. It asserts benefits when substances are extracted by steam and used in proper proportions.
A selection of pithy aphorisms on money love humility and social pretensions. It contrasts wealth self interest household discipline and professional behavior with skeptical social commentary. The quips touch on marriage reform doctors politics and appearance in a wry 19th century voice.
A Denver Republican piece recalls a Creole grande dame still a belle at her age. A debutante asks for the power to fascinate, and the reply is that there is no letter for charm but all you. The tale echoes Mme Recamier’s famed line that power lies in sympathy.
In Tokio on January 4, Sergt Lloyd Darrell of the U S Marines and Private Roy Spiker from Lanark Illinois fought a mob of about ten Japanese in a main street for more than twenty minutes. They defended themselves with fists and feet until Japanese police arrived.
Special to The Sun from Seattle on January 4 details Eleanor J. Alexandria aged 87 and Jane Phil ips Danby aged 88 percent as the world's oldest nurses, having served together since careers in Salisbury England and the English army. Now in Seattle they sit in a hospital room, their ages and strength waning, yet their bond as pals endures through the late evening of life.
A compact critique of silent individuals arguing that presumed reserve masks indifference and danger. The piece contends silence conceals poor judgment, unreliability in business, social bore, and unhappy marriages, warning readers to distrust quiet demeanor while noting speech as uniquely human.
Hunters returning from the north report woods near Thunder Hill filled with wild hogs. The hogs originate from a ranch started near Thunder Mountain. The owner achieved big results the first year, but after releasing hogs to roam through the winter they multiplied and escaped capture.
Fur hats rise in fashion as winter lingers with species like black lynx caracal mink chih chilla and squirrel used in quaint head dresses. A gray squirrel hat features a left rosette of tiny fur balls with two large grav tips and a matching long cravat. Small tails fringe the tippet and wee heads appear at the ends. The square muff shares the decoration.
The Philadelphia Inquirer urges all children receive some regular work to do and to perform it willingly. Teach self reliance by tidying toys after use and replacing them, and by putting outdoor garments in their allotted places after walks. This early training builds character as children grow.
William Whitfield of Lewiston Maine finally locates his father in South Lawrence Massachusetts after two years of searching. The separation began when the mother died in 181 and the son was placed in a Boston orphan home, losing all trace of him.
The Sun lists a daily pattern from a leading pattern company for ten cents each. Each issue describes a different design and offers patterns with seam allowances. Postpaid orders are accepted by sending the pattern number, size, and the name and address to The Fashion Department of The Bun.
A harsh mockery of Chinese workers portrays stereotypes about laborers for the Panama Canal project. The piece mocks Roosevelt's plan to hire Chinese coolies, describes them in demeaning terms, and alleges control over wages and repatriation, reflecting prejudiced rhetoric of the era.
A short tale depicts a man who endures three handmade neckties given by a woman on Christmas morning. He wears each color turquoise blue Nile green and pink, praising them all while the woman remains unaware of the playful test. Only family and close friends know his habit of stringing them around the bedpost.
A verse riff by Edmund Vance Cooke warns against paying bribes to porters on trips to California. It contrasts sowing seed and hoarding grain with the idea of maintaining honor and fair dealings during travel.
A marginal poem by Ella K D explores widowhood and social labels. It critiques the widow role, independence, and male judgment, describing grass widows as misfit figures and warning against platonic bonds that blur lines between friendship and marriage.
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