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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1904
Page
5
An advertisement touts Dr Charles Flesh Food as a universal cosmetic remedy promising clear skin, firm flesh, wrinkle removal, and a plump look. It claims unique medical backing, asserts no growth of hair, and offers a special trial package with free shipping for responses.
In a Buenos Aires escape plan, Kearney and Rivas plot to steal a landau. A coded note from a countess guides the heist as Beck and the Texan join forces to flee with danger looming. The trio faces risk from guards and a shadowed past as they plan their bold move.
A detailed description explains a living room table with a hinged end and a mirrored underside box for toilet articles. It covers drawer placement, brace construction, top fastening, drawer pulls, materials for legs, crosspieces, and dowelpin mortise-like joints, plus decorative and labor-saving options for cottage furniture.
In a bustling Mexican metropolis scene a carriage with two elegant senoritas faces a treacherous mud obstruction and a crowd. A daring escape by prisoners unfolds as scavengers leap aboard to aid the ladies while chaos erupts among onlookers. The Countess Almonte displays courage amid the upheaval, and bystanders rally to restore order as the scene ends with preparations for the next act.
A fragment from a period piece examines gendered titles and social expression. It critiques how a wife may be misnamed as Mrs Dr Brown even when she is a physician, and notes evolving fashion and behavior norms including athletic dress and brisk movement on a grass court.
A description of the American woman’s vivacity and gesticulation notes in daily behavior, detailing shrugged shoulders, finger talking, raised brows, nose wrinkles, mouth movements, and body sway as expressive habits of modern communication.
The text describes girls from Togtown with varied attitudes toward tennis and details outfits for Elizabeth Van Orm and Martha, focusing on simple, natural style. It highlights imagined garments, fabrics, and embroidery, noting Italian embroidery and quick, simple work.
To clean palatinga rub half a raw potato on the furnace then wipe quickly with a silk cloth to remove dirt. Matting can be cleaned by soaking with salt water and drying promptly. To remove kerosene spots from carpets cover with buckwheat flour overnight and repeat if needed. Use lukewarm water and kerosene for dirt and never hot water or soap on cloth.
A vivid report by W B Kenny describes Igorrote head hunters preparing a pagan funeral for Maura, a 3 year old mother, with loud chanting, dancing, fire, and a blood feast. The ceremony centers on smoking the corpse and offerings of dogs, wine, and food, lasting days or longer based on wealth and dog contributions. The piece notes lack of religion, belief in demons, and custom of exhumation if debts remain unpaid.
Going east by the New York Central Lines you can choose one of six trains daily from Cincinnati and two from St. Louis or Chicago. The line runs via Niagara Falls with routes like the Lake Shore Limited and the Twentieth Century Limited, and the Knickerbocker Special.
An illustrated map titled Map of the World offers a decorative heavy paper print mounted on rollers. It features the Trans-Siberian Railway, Pacific Ocean routes, and depictions of Japan, China, Manchuria, Korea, and the Far East. Pricing and ordering details appear with references to W B Holskein and the Chicago & Northwestern Railway.
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