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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1906
Page
6
Opening night at Fair Bank Park showcases orchestra music on the cottage veranda under Drs A J Tron management. Admission tonight and tomorrow is free until the formal opening later in the month, with high class orchestras and soloists planned for the new season.
Police were notified of the missing young woman Carrie DeLawter of New Wa verly who had been employed by Mrs R D Brown dressmaker Peru Ind. She left her lodging Friday night saying she was bound for Broadway and has not been heard from since.
A summer frock for a little girl intended for dress parade scenes is described in sheer white india lawn. The overskirt epaulets and trim feature embroidered flowering details, with a puffed blouse, plain lawn sleeves, and a delicate underskirt. A rose colored Liberty ribbon sash completes the ensemble.
The concluding chapters of Count Tolstoy's story What For? will not appear until the latter part of this week. The complete story has not yet been released for publication.
In Glasgow Dennis Flannigan visits his sister Bridget, meets a charming Irish colleen at the house where she works, and learns the mistress may offer him a position beyond a simple footman. Bridget hopes Sir Charles will place him as a more suitable companion or attendant after an amusing morning encounter.
The article describes encouraging birds to nest by placing simple bird houses and water sources in convenient spots. It suggests using small boxes or even books to craft homes and notes several hundred bird houses were placed in Chicago parks this year to attract avian residents.
The state library commission now sends out 163 traveling libraries to associations statewide. The general library has 47 books for home reading. Traveling libraries serve farm homes Sunday schools and clubs with only round trip postage. Demand has risen since notice increased. Last year 86 libraries were sent, with 600 volumes in use and about 20 000 readers benefiting in the last quarter. Popular titles include American art Browning Shakespeare Indiana domestic science and nature study. Stations have been set up in Liston Bloomingdale Atlanta Cuba Freedom Pendleton Velpen Monticello Decatur and many other towns.
The article traces a revival of herbal remedies across Germany and America, highlighting a Natura treatment using water, heat, cold, and light with roots like Golden Seal. It notes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Hydrastis as central to cures for bronchial, gastric, and digestive ailments, praising various authorities and practitioners.
Pupils of Hush Mettney present a Friday May 1 violin recital at the German house Merit with Har Houk and Blanche Dunn assisting. Program includes Serehande Tarantella Reverie Adoration and Mazurkas by various students, with titles and names like Ruby Kiefer Joliua Kiser Ruth Murphy Frieda Avderbalte Mary Flemming and more.
Fragmentary text lists multiple grocers and stores in the Washington and surrounding areas including addresses and partial company names. The legible items reference Capitol, Bellefontaine, Indiana Koch's, Aurora Tea Store, and various street corners, suggesting a directory or advertisement page.
Sugar Creek correspondence notes a well attended Union opera performance due to bad roads. John Healy from Smithville, famed baritone, performed popular songs while townsfolk travel from nearby areas. Red Cloud, 97, marries soon after widower status. Cincinnati and national politics referenced with satirical tone.
A detailed draft of a fashionable traveling dress describes a brown silk ensemble. It features a long blouse with shirring and embroidery, a soft embroidered ecru battiste, an escaped embroidery pattern in brown tones, a fitted silk corset girdle, and a floor-skimming rounded skirt. It is paired with a tour de force hat in light brown chip for walking wear.
A fashion note discusses a new flannel shirt aimed at business wear with a high collar and coordinating accessories. It highlights a four-in-hand tie, a pin at the knot, and colors suited to the latest dress fashions, with coats chosen to complement the look.
Bremen Indiana report states Mey and Harry Reed, a committed autclia at Oliver Cline's barn, are suspected after a fire. A firearm was found nearby, and authorities ponder whether Reed started the blaze and then killed himself.
An old medical advert explains how the intestines work to move food and that constipation should not be treated with harsh laxatives. It promotes Cascarets from Sterling Remedy Co as a natural aid, claiming they act on bowel muscles like exercise and water, and warns buyers to avoid bulk sales and to choose the boxed tablet over loose preparations.
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