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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1904
Page
6
An old health ad claims that flesh forming foods like beefsteak and eggs aid weight gain when digestion fails. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure, saying they provide peptones and diastase to restore stomach tone, digest all flesh forming foods, and build strength for thin and dyspeptic people.
Fer guson of Peoria, Illinois, travels to Butte Montana to visit cousin Harry Meeker and recounts a Maltese cat's journey from Whatcom Washington back to its old home. The cat names Bob was attached to a Newfoundland dog nearby and disappeared last September. A neighbor mails news of Bob's return, prompting a trek to reunite cat with dog for his children.
The Bowdle family of Clifton Cincinnati ate cereal at breakfast Saturday and were poisoned. Mrs Bowdle died at noon and six other family members remain seriously ill. It is feared Bowdle and two of his children may not recover.
Will H. Brit reports from Tokyo on Japanese troops being concentrated and moved under strict government control. Trains are crowded with soldiers, accommodations tightened, and billeting managed quietly with courteous exchanges between soldiers and residents. Disciplinary order is highlighted as exceptional, with no visible unrest or drinking among troops.
Tokyo dispatch describes Japanese military strength and social structure. It notes a total 6 million reserve and active forces, with 3 million ready to mobilize within a year. It details family obligations, pay of privates, and logistics from rationing to clothing.
Police paraded handcuffed suspect Orrin Brown through Cleveland streets in a bid to identify him. Brown, linked to a gun duct and attempted hold up, claimed to have arrived that day and was questioned by officers while citizens provided sightings. For three days Brown has been marched past crowds, with officers retrying to locate his room.
The Hapsburg Archduchess Maria Immaculata under convent vows begins a lengthy period of austere living. She will rise before dawn, endure strict seclusion, simple diet, and hard bedding as part of royal religious discipline. Her mother is Blanche of Castile, daughter of the Spanish claimant to the throne.
A rushed Indiana roundup reports twenty Montgomery county people lost in a week with Moorray postmaster set at $1.00 yearly. Greenwood residents mourn long illnesses. Pike county reports a strong gag well sighting and expected rain. A Roseberry letter notes the usual Tanner will observe raster. tales of pawn brokers and fortunetellers may surface at a Madison council meeting. A Grand Opera play in Anderson ends with a misfired cat stunt. Duck hunters find river and ponds duckless as Dan Sullivan bags two mallards in one day. Ferdinand Loerer of Milwaukee injures a wrist in Goshen, morphine overuse nearly ends him, and the crowd wonders about the dose and degree of treatment.
The fashion of wearing snakeskin articles is rising with stylish slippers belts and card cases. Handbags are large and satchel like with rounded handles and ample room for toilet articles. The trend highlights snakeskin as a luxury material in women’s wear and accessories.
A readable fragment describes leather and fabric fashion items including card cases, purses, and boots with minimal ornamentation. It notes plain or lightly adorned designs in brown and yellow tones, with leather trimming and bands on garments, plus jewel boxes and dressing-table accents. Ends with an advertisement for Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil.
A man named J. K. Helton, of this place, has bought coffins for his seven family members. He warned against superstition and warned that every member might die the same day. An opportunity to buy coffins at set prices is advertised, with claims the wares are widely offered and a rainy spell may come. The ad also mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla as a health aid and guarantees results.
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