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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1904
Page
8
An article recounts backyard gardens revived from refuse-filled yards through persistent cleanup and soil preparation. Homeowners, often working long factory hours, turn spaces into lush plots with vines, petunias, sweet peas, and annuals, improving air flow and beauty while planning for profitable sales.
A Kentucky Avenue scene ends with a missing four year old girl found safe by her mother after wandering near Greenman Street and narrowly escaping a streetcar. A scribbled poem labeled The Village Burglar narrates wrongdoing with a moral tale about crime and punishment.
May 12 a young man named William Fosters was found at dark hour hiding under a dining room table in Buckingham Street. He declined to give an account of himself and ran away, taken to Bow Street police station where a search of his pockets ensued. The incident unfolded in a village area near Longfellow's.
A Russian proposed embalmment method to cast a transparent glass shell around corpses. First a thin sodium allicate coating would harden, then the body placed in a mold and melted to form a solid transparent mass. The goal is indefinitely preserved features for future generations.
A dusty guide advises sanding wood before staining to avoid grain showing and roughness. It covers stain choices including olive oil, aniline, and plain oil, with methods to wipe, tint, or darken. It explains applying wax or varnish for a smooth finish and warns against scrubbing waxed surfaces with soap and water.
A guide to crafting cottage furniture notes simple tools like saws and chisels, prefers oak whitewood and Georgia pine, and discusses staining, grain, and wood choice. It contrasts mission style with human touch in finish and compares quarter-sawed oak to plain oak for surfaces.
A fragment from a society column describes Miss Van Orm's gown in black velvet with lace, white gloves, and a lace chemisette, noting etiquette cards sent to Martha and others. It also highlights domestic pride in quick, well-made dishes and a belcher gingham porch cushion, plus a short morale note by Syd Smith on nature’s guidance.
The article argues for prudent shopping to prevent waste and maintain staples. It urges buying in moderation, choosing economically, and preserving freshness, recommending pantry staples like bacon and canned fish while avoiding cheap salmon and excess perishables. It notes preserving vegetables at home can be cheaper than canned varieties.
A Honolulu mounted policewoman carries a revolver and wears a star badge. Miss Mary Brooks of Los Angeles works with a sheriffry unit to oversee prescriptions by pharmacists, though unlicensed. Mina Grace Bomers of California hunts snakes for their skins, sold for uses including purges and boots.
Dear Madam advises a facial slimming regimen to reduce double chins through diet tweaks and a gradual massage routine. It outlines steps for gentle pinching, pattern strokes under the chin, and finishing with a cold cream, plus a homemade tincture and almond oil mixture for aftercare.
A Victorian essay promotes a graceful neck through general health, posture, and exercise. It urges loose neckwear, light daily routines, breathing, and throat massages, noting discolored skin may be treated with mild bleaches or compresses. It recommends exercises with dumbbells, swimming, and a measured beauty regimen for weeks or months.
A garbled historic note offers folk remedies for earache and cough. It mentions poultices of baked things and butter to ease a child's cough when other remedies fail, plus a vague tip about sugar, vinegar, and rotten condition.
Senator Mark Hanna advocates a federal colonization plan to aid the poor in congested city districts. The proposal envisions westland land grants, irrigation works, and village settlements with cottages, forming multiple 10 acre tracts aimed at self sufficiency and agricultural production.
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