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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1904
Page
5
The ad touts Dr Charles Flesh Food as a medical remedy for clear skin and wrinkle removal, claiming it builds firm flesh and restores a wasted brow. It promises no hair growth, confiscates discounts, and offers two free boxes to new customers with plain postage paid packaging.
In a high mountain chase, Rivas leads a party past a Mexican picket toward the Pedregal and Cerro Ajusco. They climb steep ridges and signal allies, reaching a cliffside ledge where a monk-like figure guards passage, then reach a pine platform on the mountain.
A historic glossary discusses the broad reach of lice from head to book lice and plant pests. It notes breathing anatomy, larval respiration, and the persistence of lice with varied forms. The piece warns on public health, mentions methods like precipitate and sulfur ointment for remedies.
A vivid 1920s style description covers a pale blue straw hat with a white plume, crepe de chine dress with a panel down front, three rows of ruching, and matching gloves and shoes. The narrative notes equality discourse and cites a clipped London paper claiming rising American girls attend public school, reflecting social themes of the era.
The piece argues for keeping boys in school, claiming education shapes the educated mind, teaches problem solving and effort rewards, and enables quicker thinking and larger capabilities. It emphasizes algebra and Latin as tools to develop discipline, perception, and lifelong learning.
A group led by Amon and allies seeks shelter in a cavernous house with arched windows. Gregorio feigns hospitality while guarding a dwarf prisoner. They dine on cold meat and wine, then retire to a stark, armament-filled sleeping chamber as tension and mystery rise around their host.
Amid bells and booming guns Luisa Valeverde and Isabel Almonte watch from the azotea as troops retreat through dust clouds. They fear pursuit, fearing a possible capture with knives and pistols and worry a gentleman’s cloak signals exposure. The scene ends with a cliffhanger: to be continued.
The Indiana board of directors considers valuing two state parcels near the Deaf and Dumb Institute and Woman’s Prison. Both parcels are listed at $0,000 and are under active sale negotiations as of Saturday.
Reports from Vineland New Jersey describe abundant deer in Atlantic county woods. Hunters and residents note herds near the Tuckahoe river head, with tracks indicating faster deer multiplication under protection. Local observer Jacob Scott reports more deer than in the past two years, including a seven-deer sighting near Vaniman's Mill.
In ON May 16 Elizabeth Gloeckner reports that John Gloeckner wed the widow of John Burger without sharing with his children. Return from the wedding tour, the family refused entry to the bride, causing a disturbance in S. Park street that required a policeman to disperse the crowd.
In Chicago on May 16 Mack Wyly, a colored man, received life imprisonment for the murder of Morgan Park Chief of Police George Airey. His sister Hatin Payne, who pleaded guilty to manslaughter, received an indeterminate sentence. A separate item advertises patent medicines and a local clothing store.
Burt Van Nosland faced eviction when a letter from Dr Mary Campbell in Dundees Bootland revealed his late uncle’s will and probate. The bequest promised $60,000, prompting him to hurry to the bank as Skyrdioff journeyed east.
Racine Wisconsin May 1 19 year old John Langlois oldest merchant in Hacloe county formerly used a gas quill pen in a long career. Born Guernsey March 15 he emigrated to America in 1836 lived in Richmond Virginia three years then returned home to the native island before moving to Rackne where he ran a ship chandlery and store the largest in Lake Michigan towns. For years he wrote with a gas quill pen at his Racine desk refusing the steel pen. He is survived by his son John who lost his life in a failed exinguiats in the basement of the store.
The listing advertises pole kd 50c silks 25c a yard and Sinen crepe in various colors with a wide width of 1 inches. It mentions Te vali G and other garbled items but denotes fabric materials and color variety available for sale.
Amateur gardeners are urged to grow plants in pots and follow a basic compost formula of two parts turf soil, one part garden soil, and one part manure. Adjust for plants like roses and violets, ensure good drainage, and water only when the surface dries. Observe plant needs and tailor tips to individual cases rather than following every popular method.
Icebergs large as mountains menace vessels off Newfoundland as winter and spring gales drive ice south from Greenland to Labrador. Ships on the Belle Isle route abandon the postal lanes and Cape Race becomes the safer detour. Montreal and English Channel fleets suffer diversions as ice packs disrupt regular schedules and push ships toward riskier paths.
The work Standand off No. 4, built at Shooter inland, reached New York on its firetrip from Port Arthur Texas. It carried 54,100 barrels of oil, the largest cargo ever sent from the Lone Star State. The tanker made the ten day voyage to New Inland City, towed by the Astral, with accompanying Standard tugs guiding and assisting the berth.
Disputed legal action reports tension as Canadian officials fine Parlecoast steamship line over salvage attempts in Canada. An American authority fined Canadian Pacific railroad for passenger handling from Skequay. Ottawa and Washington are noted as appealing authorities in the ongoing conflict.
May 16 Record from Dayton reports Oscar Wright of Richmond Ind found and retrieved a wallet from the canal waters. The wallet contained negotiable papers worth several hundred dollars belonging to Charles Knecht. Knecht thanked the youth and, with police aid, secured him a position at the focal hotel.
Paris reports a Saturday afternoon announcement that Colombia and Para agreed to approach Spain to settle the boundary dispute between the two nations.
In Pensacola on May 11 Maggie Ridley and Henry Taylor, ages 1 and 3, were involved in a fatal shooting after repeated pr ings. The assailant turned the pistol on himself, ending a tragedy that shocked the town.
An incomplete public notice fragment references complimentary use of THE Near under headings and mentions Ohio. The readable bits imply a small invitation or directive within an office or local notice but lack clear actions, dates, or authoritative names.
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