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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1903
Page
5
Detroit reports a man, Thomas Fomeroy, nearly dies after wearing new underclothes. A wool prick caused a fire pin to irritate him, leading to blood poisoning. He sought medical help, and doctors moved him to hospital care to save his life.
In a Chicago Daily News item, Caroline purchases a versatile picture hat with chiffon and plumes. Gertrude and Claudia plan to rent it on occasions, setting a graduated charge scale from 25 cents to a dollar, with conditions for wear, rain, employment, and engagements. The trio's hat rentals become regular as the hat travels among them and attracts attention from suitors.
New Haven March report describes a sudden death of Alexander Page, a retired Velbtor, in the Trinity church vestibule while a choir sang Repent Confess during services. He, a middle aged man of large build, attended with his ten year old daughter.
A Ohio woman recounts an abscess in the fallopian tube that she claims healed without operation after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She urges other women with female troubles to try the remedy and to write for free advice.
In a church scene students acting as ushers and Dr. Baker reacted as Mr. Page collapsed at the doorway during a sermon. A note to the pulpit later revealed the fatal incident and the surrounding commotion in the vestibule.
John Lyons, a dying member of a Madison Street saloon crime ring, admits to leading a gang that drugged and robbed strangers nightly for three years in Chicago. He claims the group murdered George Howard and implicates Joseph Moore and James Bray, arrested in St. Louis, as co conspirators. The confession describes a west side river district crime spree ending with Howard’s death and a broad pattern of victimization of travelers, farmers, and stockmen.
Marek S-John Mongon, claiming to be a dentist, terrorized Lake Avenue in Duluth on Wednesday pulling teeth with forceps. He knocked down an elderly man, visited Mrs Ellason, and operated on about ten others before being stopped. Authorities doubt any real dental license exists. In Kokomo, Indiana, Pittsburg Plate Glass plans a phased plant expansion doubling capacity from 27 acres and many workers.
A distressed account traces the ostrich feather trade in California and Europe, detailing feather processing by workers, mainly French women, who wash, steam, and purify feathers before turning them into fashion. It notes ostrich kicks harming horses, cites trainer John Millen, and contrasts the birds’ rough appearance and breeding history with their perceived dignity.
A 1905 Washington society piece details the vast social burden on the president’s wife and cabinet wives. It traces endless receptions, state banquets, and daily calls, noting the strain on Mrs Roosevelt and Mrs Knox, with others following similar schedules and routines to sustain official society.
Washington social life is ligatured by strict etiquette as hosts and official figures uphold old rules. Wealthy residents enjoy privileges while prominent hostesses, pressured by constant entertaining, shutter their homes and retreat south to escape the strain. The season sees many dinners and parties, with notable figures like Mrs Guay and Miss Carnlyn Pentiethwaite hosting lastingly demanding events.
The Jamesville Press notes seasonal rustic humor from Hoosierisms to spring tasks. It surveys farm chores, plowing, stove takedowns, and a town’s civic chatter, contrasting old customs with modern life. It cites Ralph Tuthill and Chesterton Tribunals, musing on civilization and comfort.
Gen S Foster, quartermaster general, has died prompting both houses to extend four hours Friday for viewing at the capitol from 1 30 am to 1 43 pm Gov Durbin notified both houses and ordered the National Guard to escort the body from 74 N New Intseyst to the capitol The services will be military only at Taetus Hera church Rev M L Haines will officiate The garrison will fire a 21 gun salute at the grave and the body will be moved to the home after services Miners elect officers in Brazil and Terre Haute reelects union leaders with new district 11 United Mine Workers officers named for the district and national board members.
The readable text hints at a discussion of cannibals and savages with garbled phrasing and partial quotes. It mentions people described as cannibals and a curious concluding line about trouble and endurance, but the exact context and attribution are not clear.
West Virginia Senator Nathan B. Scott travels to Europe on a twofold tour in search of reforms while Gov. Lanham of Texas vetoes a controversial marriage bill. The column catalogs quirky medical opinions, party dining statistics, and cures from doctors, including nasal warnings about odors and calcium paste remedies. A dinner anecdote features Turon Speck von Sternburg meeting a German and Englishman in a dark duel setup, ending with a humorous misfire. Hood's Sarsaparilla advertises digestive strength and Winslow's Teething Syrup is praised for children.
A garbled early 20th century notice lists Indiana dental collect and travel routes. It mentions Florida and New Orleans Queen and Crescent Route, Big Four and Emay railways, Cincinnati connections with through sleepers to New Orleans, and seasonal one way rates to California Oregon Washington. It cites W. C. Binearson and W. H. Connor as officials offering information and dates Feb 15 to June 15 1900.
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