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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1902
Page
4
A Sun correspondent argues against selective enforcement of laws on gambling and saloons. The piece urges closing all gambling, condemns police inaction, criticizes decorations for a monument, notes robberies at a police station, mocks local press and politicians, and comments on city issues from Morgan’s robbery to Brightwood water rate hikes.
The Spirit of the State Press notes the toothpick trust may clash with the beef trust as meat prices soar, threatening the small toothpick industry. It also mentions telephone exchange girls in Lafayette striking over wire noise and a social tale of Miss Holman breaking an engagement with Signor Marconi amid gossip of a Hungarian nobleman.
Tim Murphy in Old Innocence at 8:15 p m Park Holden company presents The Denver Express with two performances on Wednesday The Wages of Sin a strong play comes Thursday and runs all week The Hunchback and Palace of the King shown with Niola Allen and her company audiences enjoyed Tuesday matinee and evening shows
A comic domestic difficulty about Henry misplacing capitals and a misread title. Henry writes to his wife “Goin to see fair winifred” causing confusion with his show’s title. The joke riffs on miscommunication and a tense home setup.
Uncle Hiram asks about the circus and Uncle Si replies it was fine yet brutal. He describes a sweltering tent, a board that hurt his bones, sour lemon ade and aching feet from hot irons.
A witty exchange has a phrenologist confessing a misread of a man’s head. The speaker notes the man would overstep authority, then reveals the subject is the county prosecutor, underscoring a humorous barbed claim about power and judgment.
A Denver Post poem recounts Bessie and a car ride that turns sour as romance clashes with mechanical trouble. The speaker recalls joyous speed and flirtatious dialogue but ends with regret and a harsh admission that crude remarks ruined the relationship.
A poetic fragment recalls a minstrel and ferryman's daughter in a lyrical romance by a river. The piece shifts to a patriotic exhortation to stand up for soldiers, praising courage and service as the country’s blue and red colors vow. The blend mirrors a periodical verse page mixing romance and civic homage.
The article surveys summer fashion, detailing lace collar variations, Irish crochet and Venise lace, and stock-and-tie neckwear in cheviot, madras, and pique. It notes color contrasts, French knots, wash silks, floral hats, and shirtwaist suits in pongee, Shantung, and foulard, with emphasis on modish accessories.
A new design improves the little gold pin used to gather uneven back head hair. The barette now features a longer gold bar and fine gold chain loops at both ends. The chain adds ornament while aiding confinement of stray strands.
A collage of satirical quotes from major papers. The items critique politics, policy, and public figures with sharp humor and regional voice, reflecting tempo and tone of the era in brief, pointed snips.
Recipes describe boiling small carrots with onions, layering in a granite dish, then milk and bread crumbs baked to brown. Egg soup blends stock with butter flour and lemon, eggs plus milk, with parsley and fried bread dice. Rhubarb and figs stewed with sugar, then blanc mange uses isinglass or gelatine in milk with almonds and rose water, set in mould.
The article describes Vassar origin utility boxes as popular home storage for shirtwaists and shoes, noting numerous styles. Boxes come in sizes with burlap coverings in solid colors, cretonnes in floral and art nouveau patterns, brass hinges, and movable trays. Some include window-seat features or oak framing, with matting from Japanese designs.
Miss Rena Tucker returns from New York study in art. High tea hosted by Mrs. Winfield T. Durbin on N Meridian Street Friday. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Martindale to return from their wedding journey. Edith Miller visits Madison. Luncheon at University club honors Margaret Cravens and Mrs Wilbur Dark. Mrs. J N Hurty attends Philadelphia guests. Valen cia card party hosted by Mrs Charles Williams for Mrs Jean Hill. Rooms adorned with palms and flags. harpist and violinist during luncheon. Minute club entertained by Mr. and Mrs. William Spencer at their Walnut Street home.
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