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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1905
Page
5
Rev George E Hicks of Laporte Ind quits pulpit to sell safes citing low minister salaries. He argues modern needs demand higher pay and better backing for clergy families and education. He notes preachers seek side work, and many would switch careers without fair compensation.
At Monte Carlo Casino a French couple, M. and Mme Bonnet, gamble amid luxury. Victorine insists on a risky plan tying stakes to the prince’s age and the day of the month. A dramatic turn follows as she wins on a wrong number, provoking a furious confrontation with her husband.
Boston Traveler notes that tight shoes bands collars and gloves harm a child’s breathing circulation and growth. It advocates one piece garments to evenly clothe the body and protect the head from cold in winter and sun in summer.
A fragment describes beauty standards among Circassians and other eastern groups. It notes that a truly lovely Circassian should be corpulent with golden hair and jet-black lashes, uses Kohl to lengthen eyes, and mentions henna dyed nails and extended fingernails worn by nautch girls to imply high status.
The Rev. Minot J. Savage argues against universal bans on divorce, saying no decisive biblical ruling exists and society shows varied effects. He contends cases exist where separation aids spouses or children, urges case by case judgment, and notes the need to balance honor, happiness, and guardianship considerations.
The speaker extols the ideal of one husband and one wife sharing a lifelong home. A wife should have but one husband, and a husband but one wife, supporting a love that endures beyond years and even beyond death. The home, as a foundation, must be safe, clean, and true, while disintegrated unions should be removed to make way for stable households.
Special correspondence from Bun. La Moure North Dakota July 13 four babies were born to Mr. and Mrs. Eugene E Reilly. A boy and three girls weighed four pounds each for one, and the others weighed one third of a pound less. The town cheered as doctors, townsfolk, and a reception committee praised the new family. Mrs Reilly, 34, now has ten children.
A study notes how expressions of affection vary by culture, with kisses common in Western society but rare or symbolic elsewhere. It cites Paolo Mantegazza on enduring bonds despite distance, and details greeting rituals: Malays touch noses, Andamaners favor eye contact, Loango women kneel, Dahomians prostrate, Tongans tear hair and beat chests, and Polynesians or Australians show affection by touching faces or necks.
An advertorial claim asserts that Dr A W Chess Oisment cures all itching and bleeding piles with a money back guarantee. Testimonial from Casper Walton of Michigan City describes relief after using the ointment, noting severe itching and protrusion ceased. Available through all dealers and A W Chase Medicine Co Buffalo New York.
M. Victorien Sardou the French dramatist is described as a superb conversationalist who talks remarkably well but so incessantly that others struggle to gain a turn in the discussion when he is present.
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