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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1907
Page
6
The text notes Mrs. Hetty Green growing older and dressing better, implying she can afford finer attire. It comments on general expectations of women to dress well and hints distrust when they do not, suggesting moral judgment tied to appearance.
A curious incident at a Manchester New Hampshire telegraph office where a sunlit paperweight absorbed heat through window light and grew hot enough to radiate warmth, affecting nearby messages and papers. The event suggests an unusual fire hazard from a glass paperweight heated by sun exposure.
An elderly southern woman shares a method to age new lace using newspaper. Lace is wrapped in newspaper tape rolled on a tube, then wrapped in blue paper and sealed. After two to three months the lace gains a convincing old color, rivaling heirloom pieces.
A Denver resident locked up for the day and left a card on the door stating All out Dont leave any thing. Upon returning she found the house ransacked and her best belongings stolen. The note was later amended with Thanks, we havent left much.
After marrying Ellen Terry the prominent actor ceased to be a leading man. News notes the change in his stage status following the nuptials.
Edison prescribes a balanced break with country air and nature for clerks shoppers and shop girls while urging farmers to visit New York landmarks and Coney Island. He favors hobbies for businessmen and cautions against late night seaside resorts stressing rest renewal and measured travel.
NEW YORK May 21 The largest passenger steamship in service the Adriatic of the White Star line arrived in port last week carrying 700 cabin and 1802 steerage passengers. The crew numbers 489 men. The 2490 mile voyage from Queenstown Ireland took seven days and one hour. The Adriatic features gymnasium Turkish bath and swimming pool though not as lavish as some liners with a aim at simplicity and comfort. She measures 725 feet in length and 25000 gross tons and cost 3750000 to build at Belfast.
The Duchess of Wellington owns Sevres pieces made for Napoleon I, each item unique, valued as priceless. In Apsley House cellars lies a separate royal Portuguese service for the Iron Duke, valued at £260,000. The centerpiece reaches five feet in height and needs four men to lift it onto the table.
An advertisement touts Dr Porter's Antiseptic Healing Old claiming it cures long standing shroni sores and instantly eases burns. It asserts rapid inflammation relief within a day and credits a railroad surgeon as discoverer. Price 25 cents. FARO DISTILLED WATER COMPANY. Half gallon bottles five cents and five gallon demijohns forty cents. New phone M7 business lines listed.
ANNUAL FLAG DAY NEW YORK May 21 Ralph E Prime president of the American Flag association urges citizens to make Flag day June 14 a great event. Governors of many states have proclaimed the day and ordered flags on state buildings. Mayors have directed flags on municipal buildings and invited citizens to celebrate on private buildings. All American citizens are invited to recog nize the birthday of the emblem of our nationality. Schools will conduct patriotic exercises and youths pledged to loyalty. School officers and teachers in many cities plan patriotic programs.
General Baron Tamemoto Furoimi of Japan praises Americans for their hustle and hopes longtime ties between Japan and the United States will grow stronger during an address in New York.
Dr Joseph M Thurs ton of Richmond will present a three part series at the Indiana Intercollegiate academy honoring the Physio Medical College graduating class. The first lecture on May 23 covers cosmology and organic life per biogenesis with drawings.
A vintage patent medicine claim urges prompt expulsion of germs from the blood and cleansing impurities to fortify the body. The language reflects era advertising promoting Hood's Sarsaparilla as a cure and booster against illness.
May 21 Washington reports the Playground Association of America moves to rally big cities for a Chicago June conference on playgrounds recreation centers and games for school children. Roosevelt honorary president urges widespread attendance with 22 000 children to perform in a major play festival and athletic events at South Park Chicago.
The Washington Times suggests converting a convenient kitchen porch into a summer dining room. Screen the porch to keep flies away, plant fast growing vines, avoid shading the floor, and use light wood furniture. A porch dining room saves labor and is common in eastern homes.
The Boston Globe notes gum diggers or gummers return from the Klondike like miners. Gum prices hover around 2.40 per ounce, with a premium for balsam gum in Bangor, Maine, claimed as a gum region hub.
Memorial Day services will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery at 10 a.m. Thursday. The program includes Master of Ceremonies W. M. Fogarty, prayers by Rev. M. J. Gorman, G A R orders by Capt. W. H. Calvert, music by Girls of St. John's Academy and St Joseph's Training School, address by Joseph A. McGowen on The Irish Brigade at Fredericksburg, ritualistic work by G A R comrades, firing salute, and benediction by Rev. M. J. Gorman. Z. T. Landers in charge.
Soak sweetbreads in salted water and Jemion juice then trim and parboil. Prepare a crumb dressing with butter breadcrumbs cayenne nutmeg minced celery chestnuts and stewed green peas bound with yolk and cream. Stuff and bake with bacon, serve with brown gravy and currant jelly garnish.
A New Jersey legislator introduces a bill taxing facial hair from 5 dollars for ordinary whiskers to 50 dollars for a goatee with a 26 percent surcharge on red whiskers.
Detroit residents endure crowded morning and evening streetcars as Mayor William B. Thompson mobilizes to enforce better service. He secured a council vote for a "straphangers relief" ordinance mandating 20 second service on congested lines and penalties for overcrowding. the streetcar company seeks an injunction while claiming the mandate forces costly fleet and crew expansions. The mayor probes law compliance, holds hearings, and tracks punctuality. The city reports the firm now plans to spend up to 300,000 dollars on new cars, raising hopes for fare reductions and improved service statewide.
The device features a complete head and face mask, a hood protecting the neck and back of the head, ear tabs, and a nose guard. An opening remains for goggles and mouth, with a flap that can be lowered to cover the mouth.
A humorous exchange highlights an office boy with an extraordinary memory who can recite batting and fielding averages for every local team player and every first class league player, showcasing remarkable recall.
Spokane May 2 Years ago the poet Joaquin Miller sought gold in rugged mountains and never dreamed the treasure lay under his old cabin J Walsh of Spokane found a rich load of quartz near Miller’s old diggings drawing crowds and staking claims as word spread of the find
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