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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1907
Page
5
Polly hides from Paul Christopher on a night boat as he schemes for marriage and money. Arline intervenes, guiding Polly to safety and exposing Paul, who faces humiliation while Polly and Jack reunite with relief.
James M. Thurgood, 50, local Western Union manager in Vincennes Indiana, committed suicide last night by swallowing poison after leaving a letter accusing the company of accounting shortages. He denied the accusation. His widow and two children survive.
Ma buys Easter bonnet with a Parisian hat buckle cost seven dollars feathers ten dollars roses ribbons beads and laces. Pa grumbles that the latest accessories will push them toward bankruptcy and jokes about the bill being sent to him.
A large clock claimed as one of the world’s largest Whit clocks has been installed in a 350 foot high tower in Elizabeth New Jersey. The 38 foot diameter dial and 18 foot hands will be illuminated at night and visible for miles.
John Warren, a Wethersfield prison convict since 1857, will celebrate a golden anniversary of incarceration next December. He tends the prison garden, loves flowers, and hopes for release via pardon or other chance, planning life as a gardener or florist after freedom. Warren, a trusted inmate, endured a prior murder of his wife in 1857 and two escape attempts. pardon requests were denied this winter.
Philadelphia businesses marshal elaborate preparations for the Elks convention and reunion set for July 15. Officials plan extensive decorations and a colossal lighting display on the Public Buildings, the city’s landmark municipal structure, while a half mile Broad Street court of honor promises an unmatched artistic achievement.
The British Museum library harbors between 3 and 4 million volumes, the largest in the world. Only Paris Bibliotheque Nationale nears its size, and over 43 miles of shelves are needed to house the vast collection.
An old-time quip notes Mrs Mutch has grown so deaf she has stopped attending the local sawing society meetings. The remark underscores the humor ofざ evening social chatter in the community.
The article describes the year’s lingerie blouse trend with embroidery and lace. It highlights dainty colored batiste embroideries, Torchon Valenciennes and English work, and various lace trims. Short sleeves remain popular as sheer fabrics showcase heavy embroidery on leafy lilac sprays across the front and sleeves.
A St Louis Democrat editorial notes California strides in women rights and Long Beach may employ women policemen led by the W C T U. The plan envisions lady officers patrolling beaches piers and auditoriums after dark with possible non use of arms, highlighting a moral policing role without overt agitation.
Prussia enforces eye tests for railroad employees on entering service and when changing to more demanding posts, with repeated tests every five years. Tests cover ocular and constitutional conditions and head injuries, ensuring ongoing fitness for government property rail workers.
In a Warrington soap works, female workers are urged to sing to relieve monotony. In departments with over 30 girls and quieter machinery, singing is encouraged during the last hour of morning and afternoon shifts.
A historic jewel house display in the Tower of London features a book bound entirely in gold with ruby-set clasps at the ends of four golden links. The artifact gleams through its ornate hinges and exemplifies royal craftsmanship preserved for visitors.
A promotional message extols Cascarets as the purest best bowel medicine with Purity Quality and Medicinal Merit. It touts worldwide approval, over a million boxes sold monthly, a 10 cent trial box, a guarantee return policy, and claims of preventing diseases through cleansing of the stomach and intestines. The ad urges readers to verify genuineness with the C C C mark.
A collage of snappy exchanges and political asides spans theater digs to law, with remarks from Loudon Stormes and Biggar Noyes. The item riffs on women in law, Taft in Alaska, Roosevelt, and a New Orleans hat plume ruling, all threaded by playful dialogue and topical jests.
Dorans Cove correspondence from Sequachee Tennessee notes Miss Nina Lee Maud Mathews Minnie Thomas and Gertrude Thomason seen in cheerful moods over weekend with hints of social visits. A humorous exchange features a winter resort landlord and a Rockefeler joke about a proposed $50 million gift. Rumor that Mabel Gilman may return to the stage. Richards Mansfield's son reportedly writing a play.
The Sun has teamed with a top pattern company to supply readers with ten cent patterns. A new pattern will be described daily. It is the only ten-cent pattern with seam allowances. Send ten cents, pattern number, size, and name and address to The Sun Fashion Department to obtain by post.
A spring costume features white brocade with Irish embroidery and Swiss muslin blouse and sleeves. The light weight gown has a long skirt two inches off the ground, white crochet trim, and a bolero with heavy embroidery. Boat-shaped hat in white crin, black velvet band and bow, gray feathers, and pastel roses complete the look.
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