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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
3
A fashionable society trend, the milk cure, involves rubbing milk into the face with soft linen at night and washing in ink in the morning without soap. Proponents claim skin washed in milk becomes sunburn proof, though the method is noted as unusually cheap.
An art photographer visited a farm seeking to conduct an exhaustive study of the landscape. He asks the farmer to keep his hired man in place on the fence for extended periods, suggesting the man sit still for days to aid the study.
A testimonial letter extols Grape-Nuts as a perfectly balanced food supplying brain and nerve elements for all ages from infancy to old age. A 60 plus user reports steady hunger, improved memory, and family adoption, praising meals with milk and cream and citing a traveling son who eats only Grape-Nuts for breakfast.
A simple cabbage salad gains appeal with a crisp texture and French dressing. Grate fine, soak in ice water for an hour, dry, then toss with seasoned dressing. Rub a garlic clove in the dressing bowl to boost flavor for many diners. Not for formal meals, but suits a tasty lunch course.
A witty social column notes that home is a rest cure to some men, love often precedes marriage, and men overpay for appearance while women endure neglect. It argues the marriage tie brings strict duties, and stresses women forgive serious crimes more than public slights. The piece ends by saying marriage is a high but final compliment.
Two hundred mounted and armed men believed to be revolutionists attacked and captured the town of Viesca in Coahuila state. Three people were killed and several wounded in the raid reported from Laredo.
From Fargo North Dakota on June 26 returns show Senator Hansbrough fourth in the Republican primary tally, removing him from the race for re election. The top two finishers will proceed.
Democratic candidate Frank Fishback announces he will bring experts to Marion County Treasurer E J Robison’s office to examine the books, respond to Robison’s invitation for scrutiny, and pledge to uphold the public depository law and disclose any irregularities in the county treasury. The exchange follows Robison’s June 23 public letter and Fishback’s June 25 reply from Indianapolis.
In Wayne county a split emerged after Jim Watson faced a contested nomination. Davidson backed by rivals and Watson supporters clashed as delegates drifted toward Barnard. Rush and Shelby counties shifted allegiances highlighting factional tension and potential postmaster rewards amid a looming fall contest.
Henry O. Gray of Louisville Kentucky was unanimously elected president of the Travelers Protective Association of America. Asheville North Carolina was chosen as the next meeting place.
In Davenport Iowa, matron Miss Lora Whalen at the State Orphans Home kept Frank Pratt, 12, locked in her room for three months. She attempted suicide by chloroform after the boy was discovered. doctors saved her life. He says meals were brought to him and books provided, with injuries explained as burns from bath time.
Thomas R Marshall Democratic candidate for governor told Statehouse employees he would be glad to attend the picnic at Fairview park next year. James E Watson and A J Beveridge also declined due to engagements while Vice President Fairbanks and Senator Hemenway are expected to attend alongside other state candidates.
New York report details a man identified as James T. Bennett in a July 28 incident who, overwhelmed by financial loss, shot himself after failing to recover funds. Police investigations are ongoing and no further details were released.
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