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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1903
Page
5
An old advertisement claims Gauss Catarrh Cure relieves chronic catarrh and bad breath by local applications, inhalations, and sprays. It promises a free trial package by mail to the reader at 1323 Main Street, Marshall, Michigan, urging immediate name and address submission.
In Ann Arbor on March 5 a debate emerged over women's college basketball. A physician warned the sport can be brutal when played excessively, causing health harm and loss of self control. An educator echoed concerns, urging strict supervision to prevent degeneration from a healthful exercise.
Umbrellas remain the proper style with newer models offering neater lighter weight designs. The spring season brings higher prices but umbrellas stay affordable for many. parasols gain attention as warmer weather nears. Handles are mostly natural wood with varied grain. coverings feature polka dots lace inserts and chiffon trims. Patent spring openers fade from favor as cheaper umbrellas prevail.
A travelogue narration unfolds in a cafe setting with Dagley, a jovial, talkative man who recalls meeting a mysterious singer at a church and tells a double tale of two women connected to his life. The narrator shares a tale of a struggling young actress helped by a lodging house landlady and Dagley confronts themes of lost love, redemption, and the enduring pull of music.
New York March reports a prompt honeymoon for Mr. and Mrs. Adolph Lee Wirth after a secret ceremony near a lit church and a dash through Central Park to elude an angry father. Edna Double Dowdle praises Adolph, denying hypnotic control and affirming true love as they settle at the Savoy.
A montage of light notes and humorous snippets: A R Kentor gifts apples and pears noting March produce, tales of a muleish horse, a chase to catch a train, a Tedmore pupil challenging a champion, elm bark mishap with a boy, Luella May Munson and a egg-eating contest, and a timely critique of country newspaper quirks.
A survey of Indianapolis stage startups shows many troupes formed locally with dreams of fame. Manager R T Davis recalls colorful tours, odd auditions, and misadventures including a pianist applicant from Janesville and a Southport venture without a proper hall, forcing improvised venues and improvisational acts.
A fourth hour display at Ss Ayres & Co features charming fabrics with robe gowns as the highlight. White Swiss robes, all over embroidery, lace inserts, and trimmed gowns showcase economical yet elegant spring and summer fashion from skilled makers.
A man accused of killing his wife on a Sunday stands as prosecutor in a case challenging the 17th century blue law. The article outlines Sabbath provisions forbidding labor travel or public conversation and notes political pushback by Billy Berkel.
Patriot Field and associates press for strict law enforcement or repeal. Easter Sunday arrests of organists and choir readers spark next moves. City newspapers, transit firms, streetcar men, and barbers fear arrests as police, guards at the mint, and even the mayor could be targeted for alleged violations of the act.
Milan Michigan March 2. Thomas Wilson a farmer in the odd-follows lodges received word that his wife had been shot. Neighbors found a man named Vom who was said to be familiar with the family had used a shotgun in the incident. Wilson was intoxicated at the time.
Paie presents Zonthora as a safe remedy for sickly women claiming to bring relief and lasting cure for pain backache and pelvic disorders. It alleges quick permanent cures of fetal trouble irregularities and disorders caused by weakness of pelvic organs and leucorrhea.
On the highway a man appeared to threaten a shooting as neighbors watched helplessly. The incident ended with the suspect taken into custody by the sheriff and transported to Adrian for processing.
Three feral cats attacked William Barrett in Fraderick Crane's cellar Bloomfield New Jersey. Barrett used a revolver and club to kill two cats after a half hour struggle and fought off the third. Women neighborhood residents had earlier reported cat attacks. The scene involved tearing clothing and claw injuries. An ad for Indiana Dental College appears in the text.
In a Crest town dispute Crosby and Patrovian Pountis clash over Modoc Croaty. Link pounds and denizens of the chute attempt to shoot Croaty through weather boarding after a demand to come out. Pountis is arrested, while tensions linger amid town intrigue and a crowded business ad page follows.
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