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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1903
Page
4
A fragment from THE SUN advertises postoffice, second class matter, and contact routes. It mentions business manager, editor, carrier delivery, weekly rates, and advertising department terms. It also notes forwarding rates to towns and requests news dealers to inquire for terms.
In a wide ranging money and manners column a Colorado woman who found a bedbug in coffee and a cockroach in her hotel room at the St Louis fair is mocked as overly finicky while hotelkeepers are praised for serving up what was available. The piece pivots to politics and local notices including appointments, crimes, and social events across Indianapolis.
A vivid fragment recalls Granny waiting at Union Station as crowds surge and trains depart while callers shout. The scene blends comic and anxious moments with a magician’s tale of a man who must think of a number, plus a long, humorous list of famous figures disliked by their traits, ending with a note from London Punch.
A fragmented 19th century dialect piece discusses charity, resilience, and moral calls as the land and devil imagery appear. It references Atlanta Constitution, a Lake border rail shipment of bing er pewing machines from Booth Bend to Europe, noting an emienated value near 100,00.
A fashion note extols pongee as an invaluable fabric for the season. It highlights uses from blouses and shirtwaists to skirts and parasols, noting brown accents replacing black, and describes a white pongee blouse, a three quarter length pongee coat, and fashionable flounced skirts. Also offers a borax water tip for laundry, mouthwash, and hygiene.
A kitchen guide explains that accurate oven temperatures prevent burning tops or underbaking interiors in cakes and roasts. A thermometer kept in easy reach helps homemakers cook without a live-in mother or hired help, reducing trial and error in early modern kitchens.
A nostalgic catalog describes a variety of kitchen devices in shining metal and clever designs. It highlights a patent revolving grater, almond mills, fruit presses, juice and wine bottling tools, bean cutters, rice hullers, and dessert moulds, touting convenience and modernity for the housewife.
A Chicago era column urges Indianapolis housewives to take brief vacations from endless chores. It argues leisure is a necessity for health and happiness, contrasting wives with men who routinely vacation. It condemns vanity and urges self care. Author Ann Teek.
Fragmentary poem text reflects a speaker’s introspective longing and sensory recall. Imagery centers on a distant landscape and inner hunger, with references to wheels, hoofs, and a “spirit ear” perceiving beyond ordinary sight. The piece evokes a solitary, reflective mood rather than a direct narrative or event.
A lyrical reminiscence invites a day in the country with sunshine sound and woodland roads. Vivid images of meadows, honeysuckle, violets, cherry and maple trees frame a carefree scene where rural life offers escape from desk and counter. Birds, bees, and bloom set a carefree mood.
A collage of comic snippets and political anecdotes. A Irishman pairs roosters with eggs, a temperance campaigner debates a reluctant legislator, Gabe Bouck faces a pension bill, and Lemuel Quigg electrifies a crowd with spellbinding oratory, all recounted in a jaunty 19th century voice.
A jumble of notes from various topics recounts 19th century finance pitches urging 3 percent interest, a Civil War chaplain’s cheer, Russian stamp woes, and a cereal advertising anecdote. It mentions Representative Quigg’s quip, Rev. Huns’ legacy, and a Philadelphia Record observation on breakfast cereals replacing pies and doughnuts.
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