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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1904
Page
4
A reflective piece extols a wife as financier, auditor, ruler, judge, designer, and even queen. It argues a woman who holds many offices and runs diverse duties supports her household and king with mind and heart. The text questions why she should seek more than her manifold responsibilities.
City business hinges on railroads granting stop-over rights to travelers passing through Indianapolis to St Louis. Brokers should pledge not to traffic excursionist tickets. Commercial Club should secure broker cooperation, balancing profit with city interests and civic honor.
A collage of observations on luck, life lessons, and public affairs from a Kansas City Independent excerpt. It touches on crime, politics, international rumors, and a humorous domestic scene about soap and cheese in a penny‑dreadful style, reflecting late 19th century newspaper tone.
The article describes the Salmon Faverolle hen as a new French general purpose breed, noting its Dorking Houdan and Brahma blond lineage. It emphasizes the breed as heavy, hardy, and a good winter layer, highlighting this fine specimen of the type.
The guide suggests planting Gearlet Salvia and Angels Breath in a bed where bulbs have finished. Space Salvia about 16 inches apart and place Angels Breath between them. The red and white feathery blooms create a striking, artistic display.
M F Greeley of Gary an agriculture authority who lectured to farmers warns much of the Canadian north west is not suitable for farming. He notes dry areas with wat er in trenches and government sinks for water. He predicts many settlers will return to the United States. He cites sugar beet history showing low profits per acre and warns irrigation costs.
The agriculture department moves to halt the ginseng boom warning that four years elapse before harvest. Wild ginseng thrives in the U S and Canada, but most comes from Korea and China. Demand could be met domestically if more farmers cultivated it, yet risks warn of flooding the market with supply from the United States.
Practical tips urge above average farming, with guidance on crop timing for rape, stock feeding, apple tree care, hen aging, and poultry planning. Advice emphasizes spraying, pest control, and consulting the state experiment station for official pullets and cultivations. Breeding quality horses remains profitable, while beware of selling weak stock and unproven patent charms.
In the Linx ambourge gardens a blind painter Andre De Jorme sits with his wife Susanne, once named Suzanne, while models and onlookers recall a studio fire that left him blind after saving her. Their Fridays in Luxembourg Garden show a quiet resilience as Susanne reads to him and guides his eyes to the world he can no longer see.
In Painesville Ohio on May 2 H C Stafford reported his water spaniel named Birdie was buried in a rabbit hole for two weeks. The dog was found alive after the earth caved in while pursuing the rabbit and managed a miraculous escape.
In a fragmenting vignette, Aunt Sary wanders meagerly through a hot house, no laughter, fixated on Uncle Randolph’s rheumatic case and pickling plans, while a bored child endures her oddities. A forthright kitchen scene follows with a joke stash and a comic window into a tired household.
A dynamite explosion near Vienna on Wednesday killed five children and injured others. A group of 20 children sheltered in a storehouse where their fathers worked when a boy found dynamite and threw it into a fire, triggering the blast and resulting in multiple fatalities and injuries.
Washington reports an ascent of Gov. John Green Brady of Alaska as a rising political figure. Born in New York slums, he was aided by the Children’s Aid Society and trained as a Presbyterian minister. He then directed missionary work in mining camps, shifted to Alaskan affairs, and won McKinley’s backing for the governorship. His tenure has featured persistent advocacy, high licensing stances, and clashes with critics, strengthening Alaska’s profile before the 1900s expos.
Rear Admiral T F Jowet commands a historic U S fleet sent overseas to show foreign nations the new white navy. The North Atlantic squadron includes battleships Keararge Alabama Maine Winds and flagship ships Olympia Baltimore Cleveland and the Mayflower. The fleet sails to Europe and then toward Morocco aboard the cruiser Brooklyn to parade strength.
In Atlanta a demonstration is planned to urge action on the fate of American and British captives held by bandits. Admiral Chadwick will precede the event, signaling a formal push for policy toward freeing the prisoners and addressing the ongoing danger.
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