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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
5
A speaker condemns child labor in mills and factories, recounting brutal foremen, dust-choked air, and disease ridden work. He vows to reveal more examples, urging readers to see children fleeing cotton mills and furnaces choking with ash and poison. The piece cites doctors constrained by employers and links exploitation to wide damage across industries.
In a Teecent interview Miss Rebecca Warren discusses the allure and hazards of good fellowship in New York. She questions the value of celebrity and the social capital of the “good fellow,” noting how hangers-on and financial ruin often accompany such status, while stressing that true virtue lies in kindness rather than charm.
A satirical piece recounts Barnabas Button's grand derision of English usage in school and public life. It notes his Shakespearean vanity, theatrical misreadings, and oddball props at a depot and meeting, highlighting linguistic pretensions and humorous missteps.
A tall toned piece admonishes women and men about the hazards of social excess and nightlife. It condemns the idea that good fellowship requires wealth or risk, citing actresses and moral decline. It argues universal vigilance preserves health, reputation, and virtue, warning that pursuit of pleasure often leads to ruin and sorrow.
The Wellesley archery group plans to popularize archery this summer by forming an archery club with individual members. A poised bow and short sleeves showcase the sport as ideal for young women, promising many girls practicing and eye targets in backyards by season’s end.
The pea cock plume dominates fashion with colors like black coral and dark blue. Iridescent feathers can be dyed from old dresser crowns, allowing a fashionable plume allure.
A winter gathering at Matt Fleming's shop turns into a heated recounting of Civil War campaigns. Ike Taylor critiques Grant and northern generals, praising Sherman and Thomas while recalling battles from Bull Run to Appomattox. The conversation blends lore, humor, and sharp judgment of military decisions in a blue collar setting.
Dr Ella Dearborn warns mothers against exposing children to measles to finish quickly. She cautions about after effects like weak eyes cataracts kidney issues and lung problems and notes pulmonary tuberculosis can follow neglect. She advises gentle nursing quarantine protection warmth fluids and careful monitoring for three weeks after eruption.
The article extols handmade waists as superior to machine-made pieces. It notes the delicate finish, intricate Cambelo insertion, and fine silver tones. French women favor this craft, while American women also show expertise in sewing and tailoring.
A Reading woman embraces a new line of women’s work by raising homing pigeons. Her aviary draws visitors who come to view the site and buy pigeons as stylish fowls.
Chicago June 1 Diploma certificates issued to graduates of a city program teaching economical housekeeping and cooking for married women. The class showed low cost meals, lectures on furniture and clothing, and urged avoidance of waste. The leaders say $10 a week is feasible for a husband and wife, with focus on durable goods and sensible choices.
A tangled Pittsburgh tale centers on Baron Riedel de Riede proposing to Ming Magee, heiress and niece of Mrs. Christopher L. Magee. Rumors link the match to Magee wealth and political influence, with talks of relocation to Rome and an Austrian ambassador post for the baron.
Special to The fun report from Carlyle June 11 details Edwin Shar aged 16 agreeing to drink 8 quarts of gin in a city saloon for payment. The teenager reportedly consumed the liquor and died, authorities investigating the incident as a fatal bet drinking case.
In St Louis on June 1 workers facing 12 hour days due to heat are urged to adopt eight hour shifts for safer, more effective labor. The proposal cites sun intensity and current conditions as reasons to shorten hours.
A historical consumer health notice warns against mislabeling female symptoms as unrelated diseases. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as addressing the underlying cause, claiming it strengthens the system, calms nerves, and relieves fatigue, hysteria, and uterine pain, urging women to seek targeted treatment rather than generic pills.
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