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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1907
Page
5
A crowd in a western mining camp gathers to witness a condemned man’s execution. The mob’s leader condemns the accused as a “boss thief,” while a pleading young woman reveals her role and a last plea for mercy. A coin toss of death or liberty is proposed as the final arbiter.
A mountain cabin scene shows three central figures around a log fire as a baby joins them. The elder explains how he knew the result of the drawing would be liberty by noting that he marked every slip LIBERTY.
Special to The Sun Morristown New Jersey July 29 Hudson Maxim brother of Hiram Maxim inventor of smokeless powder loses an arm in an experiment and rescues two girls Anna Marz of Anchor Lodge and Susie Williams dive in to save her. Maxim plunges in and by turning on his back to support both struggles to shore as onlookers pull them free Andrew Carnegie not yet notified
A satirical early 20th century column extols a “model husband” as a patient, affectionate educator who must balance love, firmness, and self control. It warns husbands to declare love weekly, manage wifely whims, and endure periodic disappointments without losing composure or sympathy.
A stove top collection of home recipes includes Eggless Cake with butter sugar sour milk flour raisins and baking soda baked in a loaf tin. Pound Cake uses flour butter eggs sugar lemon and sherry with baking powder. Custard Sauce combines cornstarch milk egg and sugar to a smooth finish. Sugar Ginger Wafers mix butter sugar milk flour soda and ginger bake thin then cut. Mayonnaise Dressing blends eggs salt mustard sugar cayenne lemon juice and oil for a chilled emulsion.
A humorous reminiscence traces the rise and fall of the tea store chrome art in households. The piece notes how displays once brightened parlors and windows faced ridicule as taste shifted, ending with its removal from living spaces and eventual relegation to the ash barrel.
A royal jester asks to share a new joke with the king and delivers a rib tickler about marriages. The king urges him to proceed, then laughs at the quip about proposals versus pop questions, and then the monarch is amused by the jester’s humor.
Special to The Sun from New York reports H H Rogers once a Samson of strength now bedridden and sick. He built a fortune tallying around 200 million through Standard Oil capers and other ventures. The article muses how wealth cannot restore health or life quality as he grows frail and restless.
A boy nicknamed That Boy Next Door attached a toy four cylinder car to a real car’s hitch and sped away. The reckless stunt ended when the chauffeur released the line and the toy car shot off like a meteor, nearly injuring the boy. He survived and remains pale about the incident.
Indianapolis readers supply pattern inquiry details for mailing Paris Pattern No size name and address.
Miss Belva Lockwood gained power of attorney from 400 families representing 22,000 people to pursue a $5,000,000 claim. The Supreme Court granted the claim and her fee was substantial. Indians reportedly prize her more than the money and hold great respect for her.
Miss Favia Rosser of Butler, Missouri earned $1000 from the American Humane Education Society for best dramatization of Black Beauty. The play has been sold for $1200 to a leading theatrical firm in Boston, which plans an early grand-scale presentation.
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