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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1907
Page
5
In Sterling Beeson’s piece, Hiram Morton returns to his former garb and woodsy roots, trading city riches for coarse boots and a worn pipe. Mirandy questions contentment as the couple confronts changed fortunes and lingering nostalgia for their farm life.
Miranda and Hiram reminisce about days past as they share a modest supper. He hides his rough clothes in the attic, recalling what money cannot buy and the life they once knew.
Miss Della Taylor of Coleridge Nebraska received a letter from a Sacramento man who found her name written on an eggshell three years ago. She had signed the shell as a high school girl during a joke while visiting Rodney Indiana. She replied and explained she is now a graduate. The eggs were written on for amusement by friends, and Miss Taylor says she has other plans now.
Large estate of late Thomas Wemberley tied up as relatives contest the will over the legality of a telephone marriage. Nolan county court decision holds a valid ceremony must be performed by a minister or judge with witnesses. telephones cannot substitute for formal rites. The case reflects wider debate as Texas saw hundreds of such marriages amid ongoing legal challenges.
The article describes stylish tub frocks for teenage girls for the heated term. White remains charming, with distinct dresses featuring blue embroidery, a heavy silk mass, and a double box pleated skirt. Waists include round guimpes of batiste and lace, and sailor hats return with black velvet trim.
Instructions for a Coffee Puff dessert using pine of sweet cream strong coffee sugar and freezer time. Also a Fruit Punch recipe with sugar water tea lemon orange pineapple strawberry syrup and Maraschino cherries. Makes about one and a half gallons serving fifty.
Alderman Penny of Wimbledon London was ordered to pay 3125 damages after alleging a local grocer used chicory in his coffee. Medical witnesses testified chicory could be a dangerous threat, prompting the costly rebuke.
A survey of high class stores shows children's outfits favor simple, well made frocks over elaborate designs. Emphasis on materials like French pique and Scotch ginghams, with light embroidery and white accents for summer playwear. Brands and shops are not named.
Mrs John D Rockefeller sr arrives in Cleveland as grief wears her down. At Forest Hill she retreats with son John D Rockefeller Jr and husband at her side. The 68 year old widow endures loss of Elizabeth Strong and the death of little Jack McCormick as she fights to regain health in solitude.
A collage of humorous snippets covers fashion tips about white fabrics, a jab at poetry careers, headlines and jokes about public life. It includes comments on clothing colors, literary quips, a Japanese invasion reference, and light city jokes about voices and manners. The Yale senior class notes a multimillionaire’s son named for laziness.
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