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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1906
Page
5
Alam baking powders are condemned for health risks and warned by physicians and health officers. Many states require branding to warn consumers that they contain alum. In the District of Columbia, using alum in bread and baked goods is a misdemeanor. Alum powders vary in price, with some sold cheaply at ten to twenty-five cents per pound.
Margaret Hunter loved a mysterious suitor, Ralph Hartland, but a hidden truth erupts when a pale woman named Martha appears in the woods. Martha reveals she is Margaret’s mother, urging mercy and reunion with the old grandfather. The trio confronts secrets of neglect, past crime, and eventual forgiveness at the estate.
The Modern Woodman official organ Sfadern Woodman seeks a second class mailing, with a hearing requested by W D Pratt and possibly other order reps. A conference in Washington next Wednesday may set a local Indianapolis office for subscriptions and ads, while Rockville remains headquarters. The paper circulates nationwide to members, with over 200000 copies.
A Notre Dame woman offers a free home treatment claimed to cure rheumatic and neuralgic pains by banishing uric acid from the blood and restoring body tone. She invites sufferers to write for proof and instructions from M. Bummer, Bor R, Notre Dame, asserting no climate change needed.
The Indianapolis Civic Improvement Association laments ignored proposals to the Park Board and city officials. It seeks dedicated staff to monitor trees, install illuminated street signs, and fund a beautification drive, urging 1,000 members contributing up to $2 each to revive city improvement efforts.
Frances A Potter leads a break from the original Door of Hope, founding Indiana Door of Hope Rescue Home in a vacant mansion. Staff and inmates moved amid furniture shortages, seeking shelter for troubled girls. A bitter public dispute pits the two charities against each other, with Potter as a central figure in the division.
Special to The Sam Washington reports Miss Alice Roosevelt’s wedding gown and trousseau, crafted in American fabrics. The pearl white satin, brocade, and court-appropriate designs were created by Washington and Paterson firms, with a gown train of three yards and a plain satin bodice. The bride’s attire features seed pearl embroidery, rare ancestral lace, and chiffon accents, while other gowns reflect American dressmakers and Washington tailoring artistry.
Mrs Potter led the Door of Hope, an auxiliary to the Indiana Menext clinic, aiming to shelter and reclaim girls. trustees and Dr Kimbertin clashed over control, prompting Potter to form an independent movement after resigning as board president. The work, begun in Indianapolis, cared for nearly a thousand girls by 186.
The United States court heard the case of George R Dickerson of Geneva on a charge of giving false evidence. After a verdict of guilty on Thursday the judge granted a suspended sentence. The old man, gray haired and frail at age 73, won the judge’s mercy, bringing relief to himself and his supporters in court.
Nicholas Sewall, a Black inmate, died at St Elizabeths asylum in Washington after being admitted March 13, 1856. He proclaimed himself king upon entry and ruled the institution for years as it expanded from a single building to over fifty structures and a clinic in the era.
DES MOINES Iowa January story notes Mrs. Incgx Harvey sues for divorce from J J Harvey claiming ten years with only two baths one after a river accident and that she kept the home in repair by painting and even using a makeshift ladder to reach upper walls amid alleged stinginess.
A belt of five miles north and south of San Antonio hosts the largest and finest mocking birds. The birds are reported as abundant and notable for their size and song.
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