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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1906
Page
5
Margaret Anglin argues higher education for women does not suppress feeling but refines it. She contends cultured women balance intellect and emotion, rejecting the myth that learning coldness erases sympathy and love. Real feeling remains vital even in professional and educated women.
Laura Johnson visits old Hendersons and learns of a centuries old chair said to trap lovers. An apparition of Jack Henderson appears in the chair after a chilling dream, then awakens to confess he survived and asks Laura to marry him despite his scars. The chair is burned afterward.
Alice Stone Blackwell cites Susan B Anthony’s petition for a law allowing married women to control their earnings. Representative Burnett in New York warns these “unsexed” women threaten Christian marriage. Many women earn more than husbands today and support the cause, understanding how Anthony and allies fought to prevent husbands from seizing wives’ incomes.
The article discusses seasonal table decoration using flowers from florists shops. It highlights gladiolus spikes in pink or red as standout centerpieces and notes yellow varieties from sunflowers to other types to suit color schemes.
Reading Pennsylvania July reports Mahlon Reltnaver and Lydia Landis take charge of the Bechtelsville Red Mill. Lydia, 23, masters grinding, stuffing, and mill repairs, earning praise as the farm family adapts to brick three story mill. Farmers trust her judgment, she tracks prices in trade journals and guides locals on when to sell.
A lively column notes a visit to Gnadenhutten amid calls for local lore and a battlefield legend to attract visitors. It contrasts historical curiosity with modern curiosities, mentions Indian history, waterworks needs, red ants, and a humorous riff on racehorse bets and family scenes.
A London physician cited by the New York Press warns that necklaces with heavy stones press on the neck base nerves and trigger headaches and neuralgia. He urges women to abandon heavy jewelry to avoid the so called necklace stoop and related discomforts, predicting some will heed his warning.
A detailed survey of pendants and brooches highlights ornate settings with green tourmaline and diamond work. Bracelets and bangles display gold filigree and stone accents, while other pieces feature pearls, emeralds, turquoise, and inventive motifs like a hunting horn and vine patterns.
An advertorial urging Cascarets as the cheapest health protection. It claims daily use prevents sickness and supports digestion without side effects, promoting a pocket box of 35 tablets for 10 cents. It emphasizes reliability, genuine Sterl ing Remedy Company origin, and use at first sign of discomfort.
The piece notes Millet's Mon on the Hoe as the most notable work in San Francisco and confirms it survived the earthquake while many fine paintings were destroyed. It mentions Mrs William H U Crocker as owner of the work and references broader art loss in the city. It also advertises Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething and wind colic.
A Philadelphia attorney challenges the child labor law’s constitutionality claiming it constitutes class legislation. He argues the act discriminates against children who cannot produce a birth certificate.
A Kansas City woman reported to the prosecuting attorney a feather theft scheme. She gave feather beds to a cleaner and weighed them before and after, discovering a 30 pound loss not explainable by dirt, prompting a claim that 30 pounds were stolen.
Fragmentary note references Lehigh, Buffalo or Niagara Falls connections with trains from the west. Mentions Lehigh Valley railroad, Mohawk, Buffalo, Detroit, Michigan, andFort Wayne context unclear.
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