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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1905
Page
5
A reflective plea to mothers on the meaning of a newborn and the duty to protect infants from worthless narcotics. The piece speaks to maternal strength, patience, and vigilance in selecting safe baby medicines to safeguard civilization through the child.
Tom and Polly exchange coy banter about violets promises and compliments while debating meals. Polly worries about appearance and pressures Tom to eat more deer and beer to keep cheeks rosy. The scene ends with mutual affection and a shared, teasing tone.
The narrator and Mibs Moyats discuss a mysterious man who questioned the narrator and vanished. Lady Angela arrives on a mud-splattered horse and asks about the shipwreck rumor while Ducaine clarifies a body found on the marsh. Moyat learns of Lady Angela’s acquaintance with Ducaine.
In a dusty village, Ducaine and a wagoner haul a dead man from the sands to a police station. A lingering mystery surrounds the victim’s identity and cause of death as Anne Moyat probes for clues while the duke of Rawchester presses Ducaine for a discreet visit.
Tom and Polly tease each other over a mysterious card linked to a girl who got roses. Polly accuses Tom of thinking of another girl, while Tom chases an explanation about the violet color and the card. The scene blends flirtation with doubt as both joke about who is the intended recipient.
A Columbia college lecturer explains the slang expression so long as a farewell. He notes Norwegians coined the term aaa laens meaning the same as adieu and introduced it to America where settlers first carried it.
A writer relates how Mrs Grundy originated in Morton's comedy Breed the Wow from 239. In the play Farmer Asnield tires of Mrs Grundy heard from his wife and snaps Be quiet, will yet Always ding donging Dame Gremdy into my ears. What will Mrs Grundy think. The quip amused the public and entered fashion.
Tiby recalls a practice where a water bucket stays within a hottee’s reach during hay allowance while in Norway. The incident narrator finds it interesting how horses sip from one bucket into another and nibble dry food, with a note that broken-winded horses are rare in Bearcely.
American emigration to the Canadian northwest has been stayed and settlers are turning southward to Oklahoma and Texas. Debate over statehood for the former may have slowed the northward drift, while winter cold likely pushes minds toward lands of sun instead of snow and ice.
Mrs Carnegie, wife of the millionaire, heir to an old New England family, is revered in Bootlang for her generosity. She actively aids her husband in his philanthropic work and contributes to the poor in a quiet, unostentatious manner, also supporting struggling artists and students.
A period fashion description illustrates remodeling evening gowns. It details brown gown reshaped with white collar and belt, orange removed, embroidered bodice and elbow sleeve alteration. A black velvet gown gains imitation pearl trimming and a pearl buckle. A cream volley gown shows ribbon embroidery in rose shades with small red bows.
A vintage household guide outlines methods to remove stains and scratches from wood and wicker furniture. It covers oil stains with pine clay paste, wood brightening with a two part raw linseed oil and turpentine polish, enamel for dirty wicker, dent removal with warm water and heavy paper, hot coal method for white heat marks, vinegar and oil mix for spots, oak color changes with green walnut wash, and dark blue film removal by kerosene and water polishing.
A door curtain described as a pair with a rash for a window fitting. Two curtains feature Hem stitched around and an extra row of double hemstitching at top and two rows at bottom. When hemstitched, they’re joined by a band of insertion with a tod threaded through top and bottom. sash noted as in extreme good taste.
Dayton report notes Bryan spoke Wednesday night to the Knights of Columbus. He praised Roosevelt and democracy, praised reform, and referenced a Gridiron club dinner. He predicted future battles over tariff reform and touched on political attitudes.
Fragments show Ananias facing nerves over a dispute involving a person named Baker in Tuians. The text hints at accusations and bribe-river references, with unclear context and potential misspellings. The readable bits point to a local or personal quarrel not fully explained in the fragment.
A dog lives on the average from ten to twelve years, a cat nine to ten years, a rabbit about seven, a squirrel around eight, and a fox four to sixteen years.
An engineer states that 50.00 people can now perform work once requiring 26,000,000 workers, aided by machinery, reflecting a dramatic advance in labor efficiency over recent years.
The text explains that eyeballs appear white because the tiny vessels supplying them are so small they fail to admit the red corouacles. This/contributor notes the visual effect arising from microvascular size, suggesting a descriptive observation of ocular appearance.
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