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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1902
Page
4
President McCulloch of the Union traction company pleaded with the State tax board, crying over the burden of taxation. He argued bonds at 50,000 dollars per mile plus an assessed 15,000 per mile would force fare increases to cover costs.
A satirical brief notes mothers dressing children in half socks spreading mosquito bites on babies. It jokes about politicians, Indiana diet, John L. Sullivan, and a vent about treadstools versus mushrooms in a playful, critical local column style.
A collage trots out satirical lines on politics and a Gunnison man who fended a skunk with a pitchfork. It also notes a Virginia judge labeled by some as anti labor while the funeral of his clothes is oddly attended.
Representative George H. Fall credits two thirds of the bill's passage to his wife Mrs Fall who helped craft the guardianship reform in Massachusetts. She is a lawyer, Malden school board member, and mother of five. Fall cited testimony from states where similar laws passed.
A Chicago News column offers sharp quips on trust and matrimony. It contrasts distrust with honesty, notes the value of effort, and jokes about wives and husbands, suggesting marriage exposes truths both witty and wary.
Dr H H Furness owns buff raunt lets once worn by Shakespeare. James Sims of Cazenovia N Y celebrated his hundredth birthday. He voted for John Quincy Adams. Mrs Clarence H Mackay uses violet stationery with a red stamp. Senator J Henry Cochran of Williamsport Pa proposes to pave a street at his own expense. A woman writes a handbook of Quebec civil law. Mrs Henri Gerin Lajoie, daughter of Sir Alexander Lacoste, is a lawyer’s wife. Lord Charles Beresford recalls 1860 shipboard fears and long, active life at sea.
The school board advertised for 10000 tons of coal to be bid by August 2 and awarded about $8000 in school supplies. A $5000 contract for desks went to American School Furniture Company of Piqua QC. Local dealers will supply most remaining items. Teachers named include Elnora Williams No 8 Alethia Graves No 43 for grades six and seven, with J F Thoronton appointed principal No 46.
8T. LOUIE Mo July 30 A wagon with five men collided Tuesday night with an electric car. All were injured with Grant West killed in the crash.
Valuable anecdotes about public figures and eloquent moments. John W Mackay’s generosity to Mme Sembrich and a famed Pattison anecdote reveal the era’s social fabric. Williams of Mississippi is described in a humorous cafe encounter.
A trio of humorous quips from early 20th century papers. A Philadelphia Record line mocks tart lemon tarts, a Chicago News child joke about a cricket, and exchanges about marriage and money from Life. Also a farmers’ banter about a phrenologist and a Puck gag.
The new clubhouse of the Indiana Democratic Club at Pennsylvania and Vermont streets will be opened Wednesday night. Only members are invited. Refreshments and cigars will be served.
Mrs James W Lilly hosted a garden party Tuesday afternoon. Daughters accompanied by Mrs Henry Jameson left Wednesday for Provincetown Mass. Mrs A B Philpott and daughter Louise travel to Colorado for several weeks. Mrs J M Dunnigan heads to Cleveland for the summer with Mr Dunnigan joining later. Mrs J B Parker departs for San Francisco to meet her son Lieut Parker after three years in the Philippines. Mr and Mrs L A Kinsey held a watermelon party Tuesday night in honor of Mr ard and guests including Mrs Albert Kinsey, Miss Carrie Eliott and Miss Grace Manser.
A Brooklyn Eagle item shares a home craft cement made by diluting egg white with water, a quicklime paste for immediate use. It also describes a convalescent knee quilt from sarah silk and ciderdown, mocha frosting with cocoa and vanilla, and notes Parisian modistes favoring silk linings on stiff outer gowns. Norfolk jacket suits feature sapphire blue linen, white piping, large white pearl buttons, and unlined flounces as the season’s outing trend.
The room glowed with hollyhocks in large jars and a flat bouquet of blossoms. A centerpiece of yellow and pink flowers complemented feathery asparagus and a green setting, while napkins bore lavender and purple jumps of color. Lemon and carnation hues graced blocks of sweets and cottage cheese nests, all harmonized with the decor.
The Paris vogue introduces sapphire blue as the new summer shade for American women. It rivals the brunette blues with a regal, bright impression, appearing in linen gowns and voile fabrics, with white embroidery and blue trim. Accessories include white lilac hats and Cheyenne bead belts in blue and green. Fall tones preview nature colors like golden red yellow and dull green.
Crisp young lettuce leaves arranged in a salad bowl with slightly tart orange segments. Quartered apples spread over lettuce, cauliflower blanched and cooled, then separated and dried. Mayonnaise dressing poured over, chilling on ice fifteen minutes. Boiled flounder served on watercress with mayonnaise dressing. For French dressing mix best oil with garlic, pepper, salt, olive oil, vinegar, and taragon. Serve immediately. dressing on table preferred to avoid separation.
An essay urges kindness and upright living as the standard for a heart and mind. The piece contrasts moral duties with worldly sins, then notes a poem about a boy named Cecil eight years old from town, who is different and learns through playful misadventures. It ends with a signature line from S. E. Kiser in Chicago Record-Herald.
A dramatic vignette imagines horses racing down a street as a concerned narrator envisions rescuing a distracted multi millionaire. Reporters observe with notebooks as the crowd gathers while the imagined savior imagines praise and thanks from the wealthy man.
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