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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1907
Page
3
A vintage critique of the fluttering butterfly girl who worships fashion over substance. It mocks girls chasing coats, hats, and beads to attract rich suitors while dismissing genuine work, character, and conversation. The piece ends noting cherry ribbons lure cherry rib bons.
Special to The Sun reports from Memphis that President Roosevelt may permit his racing colors to be registered with the New York Jockey Club in the future. The discussion cites royal precedents with English Derbies and notes the president’s known interest in horses, riding, boxing, and other sports.
The Indiana Republican Editorial Association plans its thirtieth annual meeting at the Claypool hotel on January 17 and 18. A social opening at 8 p.m. Thursday features speeches by Rich Henry Little, Duncan M. Smith, and Kin Hubbard. Friday includes a morning session and an evening performance of Gen Lew Wallace’s The Vice of India at the English Opera House.
In Annte Kentucky on January 7 Orlin Bingley was killed yesterday during a playful duel with a young companion. The pair did not realize the revolvers were loaded.
Pittsburg Pa Jan 7 President Richard R Guy of the Pennsylvania Ohio and Maryland league aims to curb rowdyism this season. He signed Owen Ziegler former middleweight champion as an umpire and added Bill Smink former pro catcher now running a boxing club to enforce order.
Mrs Russell Sage gave 1500 sailors Simple Life calendars bound with red cord and tassel, each with a blue and gold cover inscription. Helen Gould presented a large phonograph kept playing all day for visitors at the navy yard, who also sent an oriental vase three feet high lavishly gilded in gold.
The Princess of Wales and the Prince of Wales, famed for constant travel, plan a South Africa trip after their Indian voyage. Their extensive journeys captivate, while the queen looks after their many children during absences, underscoring royal family duties and public life.
Describes a weak stomach reducing usefulness and happiness. Lists symptoms such as distress after eating nausea between meals heartburn belching vomiting flatulence and nervous headache. Emphasizes the need for attention to digestive health.
Miss Emma Stoetling aged 24 fought off two highwaymen in an alley between Liberty and East streets near Michigan street Saturday night. They escaped with her purse containing a small sum of money. Stoetling home at 11s E Michigan st. was unhurt apart from being knocked down.
Butler College will select debaters to represent the school in the Triangular Debating league next Friday. The three colleges in the triangle are Butler, Earlham, and Wabash.
Former baseball player Billy Hallman was greeted warmly at the York opera house where he played Ebb Utter in The Volunteer Organist. He returns to legitimate theater after vaudeville, drawing on strong local support and ease with comedy.
Boston residents embrace a new fad of taking icy ocean plunges as a trendy pastime. The trend is centered in Boston and contrasts with home ice baths, with observers noting it may not spread widely beyond the city.
Mrs Astor nearing retirement is described as a woman of infinite system who has successfully organized her social schedule. She reportedly holds dances on Mondays and state dinners on Thursdays to manage New York society.
The text notes prefer higher or lower berths to avoid head bumps and maintain respect from Pullman porter staff. It reflects ribbing and practical guidance within train car etiquette. The tone suggests rail era carrier standards and passenger manners.
John Britton alias Parker was arrested in Cincinnati after posing as a government officer. He confessed to prior impersonations in Huntington West Virginia Shelbyville Indiana and was wanted in Gladwell and Wise Court House West Virginia. Police turned him over to postal inspectors for further action.
A historical classified notice lists employment and lodging placeholders with rates. It describes male and female help wanted sections and room notices along with time-based pricing per line, three days or a week, and a general business notice rate.
Clint Cummings a saloonkeeper at 26 E Tenth Street was fined 310 and costs in police court Monday for selling liquor Sunday to several men in the saloon rear room. The police cited violations of the Nicholson law as the basis for the charges and penalty.
G. G. Schmidt gives notice to Center Township voters that he will apply to the Marion County Board of Commissioners at their February term 1907 for a license to sell spirituous malt and other intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with on premise drinking. The business is at 256 South West Street in Indianapolis Ward 12 on West Street.
Notice announces a special meeting of the Marion County Council to be held at the courthouse in Indianapolis on Tuesday January 15 1907 at 10 am signed Cyrus I Clark Auditor of Marion Co Also public works notices inviting bids for city hospital tunnel work and for city improvements on Wheeler Street with bids due January 18 1967 and details on connection work and specifications provided by the Board of Public Works
The Board of Public Works announces improvement projects on Twenty-Fifth Street New York Street Blackford Street Tenth Street Edison Avenue Windsor Street Hiawatha Street Highland Avenue Storm Avenue and Adams Street. Plans call for cement sidewalks grading and paving curb work in widths from five to six feet and brick gutters where specified with inlets catch basins box culverts and lawn restoration. Bids require a certified check of at least two and one half percent of the engineer estimate, with a minimum one hundred dollars, and contractors must sign bonds within five days of bid acceptance. The board reserves the right to reject all bids.
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