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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1906
Page
5
A fragment describes a dainty white hat popular in July and August. It features a round ermine crown, a white golian top with a curved left side, a snowy rose accent at the back, and a high setting on the left, creating an elegant summer look.
A reminiscence recalls Fourth of July freedoms and holiday time, noting scarce firecrackers and little public celebration. The speaker asserts pride in American boys and girls and honors past pioneers and their deeds.
An 1876 Fourth near Springweld is recalled by a youthful loggers guide who kept the gang together on Independence Day. He notes teetotaler status and the burden of leadership as a foretaste of handling statehood bills. He also recalls a later Fourth in 1593 aboard a ship in Nagasaki quarantine with soldiers and sailors listening to his speech.
A boy recalls hearing Abraham Lincoln and Edward Everett at Gettysburg during a monument unveiling. He traveled barefoot, stood near the speakers, and yearned to give a future address while noting Lincoln’s ride by a horseman nearby and his own childhood hope.
An intrepid physician recalls humorous yet poignant cases from a long career. A prominent epileptic patient pleads not to be operated on for appendicitis after numerous past surgeries. A stern lesson to a tipsy patient leads to a sharp rebuke and lasting aversion to highballs.
The July 21 report recalls a lavish New York banquet at James Breese’s studio, hosted by Stanford White. Guests, including models and fashion figures, watched a shocking pie stunt ending with a girl, Suale Johnson, alleged mistreatment, disappearance, and later revelations of abuse and desertion.
Prediction by Raphael the Astrologer notes travel and trade themes for Tuesday June 3 1906. It warns against quarrels and suggests an active business year with possible clever and fortunate outcomes. a visitor may bring luck, especially for a woman in marriage prospects.
The article discusses patent medicines containing injurious ingredients and praises Dr. Pierce for publishing the full formula of Golden Medical Discovery. It argues these formulas prove the products are alcohol free as well as free of narcotics, with ingredients from plant roots and woods. It cites several physicians endorsing the remedies as safe and effective.
Special to Thebon New York July 4 In a feature on the Original Florodora Sextet the wife of a Madison Square Garden tragedy perpetrator is described as a cast member though not in the famous six. The piece lists the six women and notes Evelyn Nesbit, once connected to Stanford White, was kept from the sextet by her small stature.
A crippled boy, once badly treated by surgeons, gains strength and pride as he nears his fourth birthday. Neighbors recall efforts to support him, including a late evening display where a fire shovel and hayfire symbolized communal relief for his struggle.
The Grand Army of the Republic advertises the 4th Annual Encampment in Minneapolis from August 1 to 18. It notes two cent stamps for proof, air and rail arrangements by the North Western Line, four daily trains Chicago to Minneapolis, and a one cent per mile rate from Central States with a $4 round trip from Chicago. Advertisements for goods and services appear nearby.
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