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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1903
Page
4
A collage of editorial notes, political opinions, and social scenes from Indiana papers. Calls for ongoing scrutiny of public figures, praise for Indianapolis stores, coverage of presidential talk, mayoral lofts, immigrant welcome, and a vignette of Charles Emerson’s autographs amid a fading columnist voice.
Prof McIntyre of Dickinson College recounts two Emerson stories deemed hitherto unknown. In fall 1880 Emerson visited a Boston cigar counter at Old Fitchburg Depot, awkwardly asking for a cigar after being unable to speak clearly. The anecdote highlights Emerson’s modest humor about a remembered "naughty memory."
The program at East Lynne and a Fair Bank event headline the Park schedule. Weber and Fielda perform next Monday night with a special eight-car train carrying the company. The Holden stock company closes the engagement with East Lynne on Wednesday night at the Park.
Large crowds gathered at the Gentry venue and Capitol Avenue events featuring Them Gay performances and a monkey act after the main show. Exhibits at the Gentry tent drew capacity crowds in Indianapolis with extended after show entertainment noted.
A Washington dinner tale features Justice Brown and the French ambassador where a miser’s story leads to a punchline about being overpaid. Other anecdotes recall New England pastor Rev. John Phelps Taylor’s courtly missteps and a soprano’s choir audition interrupted by loud organ accompaniment. The piece ends with Gov. Burleigh unable to describe his wife’s gown and joking about not looking under the table.
Dr W E Hart reports at a local and state health meeting on barber shop hygiene. He cites 1900 NYC school refusals due to head parasites including 800 from scalp ringworm and notes injuries from unsterilized clippers and alum sticks. Chicago barbers organize price hikes and seek shop abolition. Boston boards adopt strict cleanliness rules including running water and sterilization of mugs brushes towels and instruments.
All humors are impure matters the skin kidneys and other organs cannot handle alone. Accumulated humors litter the body causing pimples boils eczema loss of appetite fatigue indigestion dull headaches and numerous ailments.
A fashion note on dress trends for women highlights crash toweling as elegant shirtwaist material with scenic embroidery potential. Gingham and chambray petticoats rise in vogue with wide flounces and lace. White embroidery yokes and low necklines shape affordable style, while washable ribbons and sailor hats round out the season’s practical touches.
A fragment from the New York Times describes a man in a private office, Langdon, pressing a parent about a relationship with his daughter. The parent denies any such connection while the young man reacts with alarm, prompting a sharp confrontation.
A versified tribute from Chicage Tribune writer W. D. Nesbitt praising a sweet girl graduate. The poem lauds demure grace, dimples, and elegance in gown, imagining a hush and joyous admiration as graduates step forward. It blends imagery of organdie, mull, and lawn with memories sparked by springtime milestones.
An elderly testimonial from Rumford Falls Maine touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as removing humors and restoring strength. The writer says rheumatism on hands prevented work until taking Hood's remedy, after which sores disappeared and health improved.
A historical sketch recounts Mrs Samuel Clemens known as Miss Ovin Langdon who recovered from a presumed incurable illness after a sensation in Ejmirs New York. Young Clemans, then a reporter, interviewed Langdon about her recovery, gaining insight for his paper. Mina Langdon’s parents initially opposed the union but his resolve grew to lead to a future marriage.
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