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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1907
Page
9
Special to The Sun describes P H Hall of a Macon Missouri studio recounting five years as a tramp photographer. He details mobile tent setups, pricing from 10 to 30 cents extra, and how homely subjects draw more buyers than urban beauties. The piece recounts a Browning Missouri murder case and a $1000 haul from sensational rural images.
A dated medical advertisement by Dr. Oren Oneal of Chicago promising cures for eye conditions. It excludes those born blind or entirely unable to perceive light yet implies hope with light present. Mail-in coupon offered at 1301 North American Building, Chicago.
Harper's Bazar notes the sloping shoulder sleeve is retreating gradually from fashion. For summer fabrics like chiffons and veiling, jackets and cooler day wear will feature this loose sleeve, with a low shoulder seam and a fitted upper cap. Future designs may include shirring, smocking, or tuck detailing, followed by puffed lower sections.
A Chicago paper quotes a woman who argues women can excel as traveling salesmen. She notes room for 10,000 capable women, but claims many rely on sex, work too little, and neglect business learning. The author, a painter’s firm traveler, says six months of training suffices and women who master the trade can win business equal to men.
A Chicago writer denounces pervasive unflattering chatter about Southern child labor, accusing eastern capitalists of employing youths in Southern factories as lax laws compare unfavorably to stricter New England standards. The piece implies harsher Southern conditions amid reform talk.
Dr Theodore N Gill of George Washington University, renowned via Smithsonian work, studies fish parental care. He confirms Aristotle's Glanis observation on male guardianship, noting varied egg guarding and nest behavior among catfishes and other species across regions.
Government circular from the Bureau of Entomology outlines a southern brood visitation in 12 states east of Texas. The large year marks the broadest locust invasion on record, with expected appearances across Mississippi and Ohio valleys, Missouri to southeastern Iowa, much of Illinois, western Kentucky, and parts of Tennessee and the Carolinas to Virginia. The bureau seeks public reports to compile a complete distribution record, listing Kentucky counties Carlisle Graves Lyon McCracken Marshall and Vanderburgh in Indiana among those affected.
On the island of Yezzo the Ainu women tattoo upper lips with flowing mustaches. The tattoo signals high beauty and lowers marriage prospects without it, as men favor this design over general form. The custom is tied to arranging strong matrimonial alliances.
The article lists many Tennessee counties and notes locust outbreaks spark fear for shade trees and orchards yet real damage is usually slight, especially in established groves. It cites the entomology bureau saying pruning helps after the insects vanish and that kerosene or carbolic acid do little to stop egg laying. It mentions Bordeaux mix or lime wash may deter locusts and advises bagging insects in the morning or evening, repeating daily, as the most reliable nursery protection.
A goldfinch owned by W Goodwin of Victoria Park Dorchester endured for more than 22 years, defying the usual lifespan of cage birds. The aged bird recently died of natural causes, illustrating remarkable longevity among avian pets.
Advertisement offers a home treatment for piles claiming a new absorption method that cures bleeding itching and protruding piles. Readers are urged to send address to Mara M Gummers Box P Notre Dame Island for free trial samples and local references with a money back guarantee.
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