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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1907
Page
6
The notice warns parents to verify the black signature of Charles H. Fletcher on Castoria bottles for over 30 years. It notes red signatures on both sides and warns against counterfeit substitutes dangerous to children, urging mothers to scrutinize medicines given to kids.
Special to The Sun. In St Louis on May 2 1903 Gov Folk may halt the execution of F Seymour Barrington a bogus English lord whose life reads as a catalog of crimes including arson embezzlement robbery of benefactors burglary bigamy and a brutal murder at a race track man Jas P McGann in 1903. Barrington born Geo Frederick Barton son of a cab driver later used titles Sir Frederick Greenham Burgoyne and Lord F Seymour Barrington to swindle rich women across England and America. He befriended McGann and lured him to a lonely spot where he killed him and robbed the body. Mayor Wells briefly spared him.
The article advises a basic facial treatment for a rough look using clean warm water to wash, then glycerine rubbed onto hands and applied to the face. The glycerine is diluted to avoid stickiness or irritation and to prevent smarting on the skin.
Philadelphia May 2 The whale that swallowed Jonah is given credence by Prof. Paul Haupt. He argues a sperm whale in the Mediterranean had an esophagus large enough for a very large man and cites a record dating to 1100 B C.
Capt Charles De F Chandler of the US Signal Service and J C McCoy of New York failed to break the Lahm cup long distance balloon record. Their craft left St Louis Tuesday, landed five miles north of Golconda after drifting north in changeable air currents. McCoy will go to New York, Chandler to Washington, balloon hauled by wagon.
SALE LAKE CITY, May 2. Absalom Woolf, a Mormon farmer, celebrated his 50th marriage anniversary with two wives Lucy Ann and Harriet. The sisters became co wives of the same man and shared a farm while living in separate houses. Lucy Ann, mother of eight, Harriet, mother of nine, and their children attended the open house.
May Bowle details wine offerings at Schuller’s Wine House 210 North Meridian. PURO Distilled Water Company lists half gallon bottles and five gallon demijohns with prices in cents and a pair of phone numbers 2177 and 778.
A Lincoln Farm association formed in New York in February 186, to develop Abraham Lincoln birthplace in Larue County Kentucky into a national park. It secured 110 acres, aims for a 1909 dedication centennial, with museums and monuments, funded by donations from 0.26 to 25 dollars. The plan contrasts with other parks by emphasizing national unity over regional memories.
The Lincoln Farm association plans to create a national park near the Lincoln birthplace, a center for peace and civic virtue. The self perpetuating committee will own the historic ground and manage subsidies raised by members. Officers include Folk, Choate, Watterson, Gibbons, Belmont, Porter, Taft, and Taft era officials. office at 74 Broadway New York.
Forehead lines from habitual frowning are hard to remove unless the underlying cause stops. Massage the fingertips along a straight line between the brows then draw toward the temples to loosen lines. Repeat for five minutes morning and evening, and in six weeks the forehead may be smoother.
A historical recipe reproduces a method to make hot tea cakes using self raising flour sugar candied peel egg and milk. The batter is fried in lard until brown then split and buttered or eaten as is.
In September 1901 Mrs Albert Springer of San Francisco began saving all string from tea and coffee packages. Her ball now weighs 3 pounds and measures 89 inches in circumference. She asks if a larger string ball exists in America and invites discoveries.
The passage notes a remedy called LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine and warns about similarly named products. It mentions the first and original Cold Tablet in a white package with black and red lettering bearing the signature of B. W. Grove.
In a witty absurd dialogue, Rollo explains that a diplodocus is a dinosaur model intended to amuse Pittsburg’s steel mill town, while his father recalls the Carnegie benefaction and jokes about a tax pledge. The exchange satirizes civic boosterism and public spending.
A terse exchange frames a failed sowing effort as a parable of consequence. The speaker laments poor harvest outcomes while another quotes the proverb about sowing wind, underscoring futility and lingering doubt about future crops.
Quaint native Africa interior art pieces are highlighted as examples in the South African exposition held in London. The display features small carved figures reflecting regional styles and craftsmanship.
The report lists per person tobacco consumption by country with Holland at seven pounds, Austria Hungary 38 pounds, and others including Denmark 3.7, Switzerland 3.3, Belgium 3.2, Germany 3, Norway 2.3, France 2.1, Sweden 2, British Isles 1.34, Italy 1.25, Spain 1.7, Russia 1.2. Balkans with no data. In the United States usage reaches about 4 percent pounds per person, second only to Holland among European nations.
Society entertainment at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York requires high necked gowns from all participating ladies. The event supports the actors' fund with prominent women directing and accepting diverse contributions including fresh eggs and steamer tickets.
Strength comes from well digested and assimilated food Hood's Sarsaparilla tones the digestive organs and thus builds up the strength If you are getting run down begin taking Hood's at once It gives nerve mental and digestive strength.
Room and Odd Fellows building at Penn and Wash hosts a display of accordion dress plaiting while the Huttons are recovering. The People’s Coal and Cement Co and successors Logsdon Bros Fuel Co operate in town with two phones listed.
The text explains fat-coated fried foods resist digestion because fat remains unacted by mouth and stomach fluids. steapsin in the intestines is delayed and fermentation causes indigestion. It warns against salted meats from inferior animals, drinking with meals, and overuse of condiments, tea, coffee, wine, and spirits as irritants. It also notes the body needs about two quarts of water daily and criticizes candy and pastry as unhealthy.
A recipe instructs simmering one and a half pounds of lean beef until tender, layering with onions in a pastry-lined dish, adding a drained gravy, and baking a moderate oven for about ninety minutes before serving with warmed gravy.
Clarence H. Mackey announces Postal Telegraph will build a new route from Salt Lake to San Francisco touching Goldfield Tonopah Manhattan Rhyolite Beattie and other towns. About a thousand miles of line will cost roughly 4 million dollars.
Sunshades of taffeta in every shade are shown this season. Frames of the new parson are more bowed. Pretty styles feature deep scallops with taffeta edge bands. Enamel handles are tinted to echo the shade color.
Mrs A C Brestlin of Chicago reports severe itching and eczema like skin on her baby for over a year. After trying many doctors and colleges, Cuticura Ointment Soap and Pills brought surprising improvement after three boxes. She now recommends Cuticura to others and believes her child is back to health. October 1906
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