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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1904
Page
4
A scene shows Dr W Seward Webb and guests with guns beside a thousand pheasants killed for sport on Webb's vast Vermont park. The article condemns the hunt as bloodthirsty entertainment, noting wounded birds and cruelty, and questions the morality of killing for pleasure.
Indianapolis stands as the center of the anti Roosevelt movement in New York reports. Most Republicans favor Roosevelt, while a few local Indiana politicians oppose him seeking control. Rockefeller funding for defeat is dismissed as absurd and risky. The piece notes Indiana backing Roosevelt and questions costs tied to a new detention hospital amid city board of works failures.
An Indianapolis man recalls remaining calm during a theater fire scare in Chicago. He describes how guests on the North side were urged downstairs and how a false alarm led to cautious, orderly exits without panic. A passerby reported smoke from a kitchen, triggering the alert.
A Udea New York paper reports a judge in a murder trial concluded that a normal amount of intelligence does not disqualify a man from serving as a juror. He notes reading newspaper accounts does not prevent fair judgment in life and death cases.
A compilation of editorial snippets notes Tom Platt’s repeated passing, the Bryan Democrats clashing with Cleveland faction over banquet funding, and calls for public safety as a top priority. It contrasts university theater protections with city fire safety practices, praising regular fire crew presence during performances as foresight preventing flames and unseen disasters.
Swirl of Society reports Charles McIntosh travelled to California for several weeks. Mrs. Raymond P. Van Camp hosted a small theater party and luncheon in honor of Mrs. Kuhn of South Bend. Miss Lillian Davis wed William H. Lawrence at noon Wednesday, and Edna Kahn married Dr. Paul F. Martin at Zion Evangelical Church Wednesday evening. A reception followed at the bride’s home. Cole Denion and William Allsch wed Wednesday at the bride’s mother’s home with a wedding breakfast. Out-of-town guests included Mr and Mrs Altsch who then visited Chicago for a week.
An odd read blends household hints with dining notes a corner titled A Corner for Women. It mentions washing chin a silk fabrics with benzine, cooking mushrooms with beef fillet, and recipes like frozen fig pudding and a club sandwich. It also describes a pale blue Liberty silk opera gown with velvet embellishments and a jeweled girdle, all in a period dining and fashion snapshot.
Bradford experiments with a camera and wheel to capture a telling shot on an old road. He fixes a string trigger, studies shadows, and plans a graceful run but distractions and a passing phaeton alter his sequence as he frets over timing and safety.
A photographer contemplates a shot in a dark room as a man and a girl share a kiss. The scene ends with the photographer realizing the subjects are unnamed, while the idler laments missed identification and the loss of promised pictures.
A curious column mocks modern advertising for wives and the idea of female competency. It notes a female reporter on a rival paper and a tailor’s shop sign about a “Fountain of faghtans,” with a quip on women’s roles and perceptions in society.
An extract of 42 dialogues between a magistrate and a prisoner features rough speech and wry wordplay. The prisoner claims two policemen escorted him, noting they were both drunk, while the magistrate questions his arrival and the role of the mayor.
An Indianapolis reader cites neighbor statements as proof of a kidney relief claim for a product named Poans. The testimonial mentions a user’s relief after trying remedies and advertises Poans sold by druggists, with price and distributor notes.
An old advertisement touts O13 Nurse for Children by Mrs Winston offering soothing syrup to ease teething pain and wind colic. It claims gum softening and diarrhoea relief, urging readers to buy a bottle from Twenty Avenue.
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