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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1907
Page
5
Memorial day observances are proclaimed by Grand Army of the Republic and Confederate Veterans leaders. They call for grave markers with national colors and flowers, praising both Union and Confederate soldiers while stressing unity and shared duty.
The United States coins about 300 million dollars in gold annually. Britain nears 60 million, Asia slightly above Britain, France about 35 million, Germany around 25 million, and Japan more than 20 million.
A university professor, Courtright, overcomes fear to confess love to Bertha Ransom in Foster hall, but abruptly says he will quit the university. He later visits a cottage with Bertha and Mrs. Compton, where plans of marriage drift between romance and displaced longing as they tour rooms.
Last year 25,887 people in India died from poisonous snake bites along with about 4,500 killed by wild animals chiefly tigers and 66,000 cattle. Despite preventive measures the toll remains high.
France records the lowest birth rate at 21 per 1000, while its death rate reaches 19.6 per 1000. This combination explains only a small net population increase noted in the figures.
An early health ad promotes Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy to restore vigor, stimulate appetite, and improve digestion. It claims to strengthen the stomach, perfect digestion, and leave the blood rich and pure while steadying nerves.
War Department records publish Maj. Gen. Henry W. Lawton United States Volunteers killed in action at San Mateo near Manila on Dec 19 1899 while leading his command. A veteran of Civil War and Indian campaigns his long career spanned Texas New Mexico California and Cuba. He died from a heart shot after displaying conspicuous courage and devotion to duty. His life reflected a steady line of service from enlistment at 18 through promotion to brigadier general then major general of volunteers and field governor in Cuba before joining the Philippine theatre.
The Iowa Supreme Court reversed a Marion County circuit court ruling in Minnie Steinkuehler et al v Sophie Wempner et al on Wilhelmina Albertsmeyer's will. It held belief in spiritualism is not an insane delusion and that spiritual communications may influence will execution, calling for a new trial to assess undue influence.
A detailed biography recounts a young Indiana volunteer's rise from lieutenant to colonel in the Civil War, with battles from Shiloh to Atlanta. It covers his later staff inspector roles, major general appointment, campaigns against Geronimo, and extensive army-wide inspections in the West and along coasts, concluding with postwar commands in the Philippines and California.
The description details a charming jumper dress in ecru silk with pongee foundations and batiste underwaist. A deeper natural pongee shade appears in the taffeta silk trimming and skirt, with white silk braid outlining the edges. Hand embroidery in self-tone adorns the stock, astrow frills, and sleeve trims.
A census note claims one in five women works while four are likely married. Two St Louis men walk to Jamestown expo drawing attention, while those who walk back go unseen. Bryce jokes that America has no poets. A NY barber with millionaires says they never wake grouchy. Miss Oldham, 74, is to marry. who is the lucky child?
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