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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1903
Page
5
In a Chicago News item, Hypatia recounts a disastrous first date with a man she admired. A failed furnace rescue, a trek to fetch coal, and soot-covered attire clash with her attempt to appear stylish. The misadventure leaves her momentarily mortified yet amused, with a humorous undertone about first impressions.
A LaPorte school ma’am teaches practical work, including maxing, churning, and dishwashing, as mothers consider voting her a Tredan. A Worthington Sun Marco correspondent reports hedge on eight, and Willis Speirs will crop on Hunter farm next season. A McCordsville pie social invites all with free Indies and paid admission for others. A Marengo calf tale shows a bawling calf one day and quiet the next, prompting the milk joke. An elderly Luray man buys sorghum seed, fails to extract molasses, and vows to sue for 7 cents. Eminence callers include Otis Secreat, Frank Brewer, Dr Eph Chenoweth, and others. A Greenfield man flees a police rapping, breaking glass while escaping Brandywine.
A fragmentary excerpt discusses fears of future errors and a bride shrinking from marriage upon witnessing rapid physical deterioration in many wives. The passage presents a bleak view of aging and marital fate with an incomplete causal statement.
Evansville on January 2 reports the death of Charles Chewell, the superintendent of the detention hospital, from black smallpox. It is the third death from the disease this week, and a daughter in the same family also succumbed to the illness.
Al fred A. Howlett, longtime Salt Springs National Bank president, plans a birthday party for over 125 widows he knows, with an all female orchestra and waitresses, to be held February 17 as he celebrates his eighty sixth birthday. He explains the invite list is a personal choice to amuse friends and himself, and notes he will entertain alone with no men present. The widow gathering follows a similar event five years earlier and reflects Howlett’s church and civic ties.
Russell Sage, a Wall Street financier, funded dramatic training for Miss Helen Fox, daughter of late glassmaker Samuel Hamilton Fox. She trained under George Edgar, joined the Madison Square company, and rose to leading lady status. Fox praised Sage as a kindhearted benefactor, debunking stories of his stinginess.
The German House will host a unique children's party, a mask ball called Malenfest fur grossa Kinder, on Wednesday night with members dressing as children and parading around May poles. At their annual meeting Tuesday, stockholders re-elected directors Herman Lieber Henry Schnoll William Haueisen A Kipp and C Vonnegut Jr.
Loganport Ind Jan 23 Miss Monte Madden known as Were Quiet slugged manager Myers of the Shooting the chutes company after he docked her a week's pay. The incident followed Myers ordering cast to shift for themselves as the show would go no farther. Most cast members await money from home or a turn of events.
The Girl of Society hosts a card party at Bt. John's social club Wednesday evening. Mrs J A Milburn visits Mrs C F Barles. Mr and Mrs Charles L Farrett plan to move to Chicago Sunday. Mrs Walter Ballard hosts Hoyle euchre Friday. Tabernacle church ladies hold a reception for new members Tuesday. Suontor class at Shortridge school hosts a dance Friday. Miss Claire Shover to host luncheon at the Columbia club Sunday. State weddings announced in Greencastle and Wabash. Miss Muriel Ross weds James A Mathews at the bride’s home. Gov Durbin and wife host reception for general assembly members Tuesday at their home, with palms and flowers. Senator and Mrs Fairbanks attend.
Adam Beck of Huntington, Republican committeeman for Indiana's eleventh district, has sent a call to the district county chairman to meet at Logansport on February 4. The agenda includes discussing presenting the name of G. for Marion as a candidate for the gubernatorial nomination.
CHICAGO January report claimed John D. Rockefeller would donate one million dollars to fund new hospitals at Bush medical college for tuberculosis research. President Harper stated Rockefeller has no intention to provide such funding. He emphasized health as essential and urged Hood's Sarsaparilla.
Mrs John Newdick files for divorce after being beaten for not joining family worship. A wallet containing 610 was levied on by the wife following her husband’s arrest. Postoffice robbed of 30. Various ads for medical products and local services accompany the notice.
A fragmented railway time-card lists multiple line names and destinations. It mentions Cleveland Line, Jason City, Loucis Limited, Terre Haute, Bloomington Mail, Springfield and Columbus Line, and various express and accommodation services with departures and arrivals abbreviated or cut. The garbled text preserves station names and train titles but lacks coherent times or complete routes.
Dr J J Kyle offers eye ear nose and throat services at Newton Claypool Building. Practice limited to ophthalmology otolaryngology and related specialties.
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