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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1904
Page
5
An advertisement touts Dr Charles Flesh Food as a universal beauty product claiming to firm flesh clear complexions and remove wrinkles without internal medicine. It offers two boxes for one dollar plus hat furniture ideas from the product packaging and mentions imitators and medical endorsement but warns against rival preparations.
Mr Joseph Alger longtime Haughville resident died after a scalding injury at Crawfordsville while working with the wrecking crew clearing debris from a Big Four wreck. He suffered burns from a hot water pipe on the engine and died shortly after at his Linn street home. Funeral held Saturday with relatives from several states in attendance. Community notes include church social plans, local visits, and Memorial Day observances.
The United States Department of Agriculture orders testing of grass, clover, and alfalfa seeds in open markets to expose adulterated or misbranded lots. Canada bluegrass and Poa compressa seed mislabeling could lead to public test results and listing of selling parties. Seed dealer J A Everitt supports action, saying cheap seeds mixed with expensive ones harms buyers and large sums are wasted.
Bitulithic macadam paving is now being introduced to compete with asphalt. City officials compare it to durability, describing the firm subgrade, layered crushed stone, and a hot bituminous cement wear surface. The process includes stone grading, thorough coating, and rolling to minimize voids, with a two inch wearing surface and optional high grade finish.
The description outlines hat frame construction with removable top, woven threads, and strengthened edges. It mentions halls of congresses at the fair, Jubilee gifts from rulers of nations, and ornate items like a carved chair, buffalo head, and jeweled caskets displayed in large glass cases, highlighting the reverence for the queen.
Grief stricken mother of Harry Humphrey sits beside his bed at City Hospital after his trolley accident last Saturday. The boy, hit while riding a street car, suffers a concussion of the brain and remains under care as medical staff monitor his condition.
A tense family scene unfolds as Agatha and Rex confront a hidden intruder during a search of Langdon household. Amid candlelight and military officers, letters and rumors surface about Alice Langdon’s Southern lover, Edouard Frenier, while a suspenseful rooftop pursuit ends with a dramatic cry from Alice.
Sam Jahnson, the messenger boy who fell from a building last Saturday, was visited by his grandmother from Fountain Town on Tuesday afternoon. He could not recognize her and had difficulty speaking or forming words.
Mrs Thomas A Edison proposes a scheme allowing husbands to attend church with their wives. The plan aims to ease domestic friction by coordinating church attendance and home duties, reflecting social dynamics of New York in June.
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap Ointment and related products as a complete skin care regimen. It claims to cure inflamed irritated skin scalp and blood conditions with a hot lather wash dry gentle application and optional gloves at night. The copy promises relief from itching burning sore tender and parspiring skin and mentions a one dollar complete treatment package.
A Virange New Jersey church introduces a Sunday nursery program so parents can attend services without tending babies. Volunteer nurses will care for infants in a downstairs room, while three young women rotate duties every three Sundays. The plan, praised by Rev Frank Mschaniel and Mrs Edison, aims to reduce parental distraction.
Hert Thornson, a clown with the Sells and Downs show in Louisville, injures both legs during a tumbling act when mats misjudge distance. He laughs and bids farewell to the crowd, then faints as medics remove him to the dressing room and City Hospital.
A fragmented rail and excursion ad list from Indiana and nearby routes. Fares include Madison, Terre Haute, Lafayette, Michigan City, South Bend, and Chicago routes with round trips and special trains. References to The Sun's For Sale column and a notice about Rosebud Reservation July openings appear amid ticket copy and contact notes.
Half a million acres of government lands in the Rosebud Indian Reservation in southeastern South Dakota are opened for settlement. The Chicago and North-Western Railway marks the direct line from Chicago to Bonestedt on the reservation border. A pamphlet titled New Homes in the West provides maps and full information on allotments of these fertile lands, available through M. Breese at Vine Street, Cincinnati.
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