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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1906
Page
5
In Los Angeles Miss Jesse Davis defends herself against unwanted advances with a sharp retort and a civic minded plan. She refuses violence and offers a male offender two bits for a meal, urging him to leave and not return. The episode reflects a curious era stance toward street harassment and self defense.
In Tiviera a traveler hides a French deserter, Antonio, in a dim chapel. The man, pursued by fear, is revealed by a friend and his wife, while his lover Annette falls ill. After a bold plan and a wedding, the couple sails for America with hopeful letters home.
A fragment describes using neat spirits and lemon to protect mule white material and strings, then suggests washing with hydrochloric acid and ox gall solution to restore colors. The text references a piano, rust prevention, and dust removal with unclear venue or date. It reads like a period domestic tip column with unclear efficacy.
For three years Migs Celá Zwillingsr, a talented young woman, has toured cities as an usher at Yo Liberty Playhouse to earn money for college. She plans to enter the University of California soon, pursuing acting and dramatic arts, with a view to becoming an actress.
Special to The Guu New York November 1 The Aquarium has received five giant snapping turtles from New Orleans known as giant or alligator snappers Each weighs about pounds and stretches four feet two inches The creatures with long tails and large heads are dangerous and feed mainly on waterfowl and are edible A mounted specimen in the New York Aquarium weighs 106 pounds and measures four feet seven inches another mounted giant snapper at the National Museum in Washington weighs 15 pounds and is five feet four inches long
A garbled notebook of dialogue and vignettes fields features characters named Emil Erickson Mina Mert and Olivia, with fragments about a store opening at 7, a clerks response to calls, dreams of fame, and stray notes on shingles a saw mill and John J Rockefeller. The piece mixes conversations on finances love and daily tasks, hinting at a broader newspaper column or serialized story.
Fashion notes advise milliners to tailor hats to a woman's facial features, not trends. The illustrated French sailor model uses a tam crown, brocade gobelin tones, and pastel plumes to flatter facial contours and conceal hollows.
The text describes a long standing university memorial custom at Stanford involving daily flowers for Mrs. Stanford, seasonal wreaths, and a ceremony where students select a young man to tend the grave. It notes yearly maintenance of grounds and a continuing tribute to Jane Stanford and her memory. The passage mentions graduates and campus figures tied to the ritual.
Reported chaos at a public gathering near Everett where Charley Shear ran two miles, with a crowd including a woman taming with whorel and knives at the event gate. Also mentions an old nurse for children and Winslow soothing syrup for teething with warnings of misuse.
A plea to sort attic finds for charity as cold weather nears. Old coats, blankets, skirts and shoes are urged to be donated to Salvation Army or pastors’ wives for distribution to shivering men, women, and children in need.
A former Cloak model, once famed as a premier pitcher, plans marriage to a wealthy coal operator. The couple’s wedding details and the model’s recent career moves are outlined amid notes of her past fame and current engagements within the industry.
Report on Central Type Writing Exchange using telegraphone and typewriter to record dictation over telephone lines. Experts propose switches to control machines, erase errors instantly, and transcribe dictations in multiple languages for rapid correspondence.
Prediction by Raphael the Astrologer warns of careful handling of birthdays and anniversaries this day. It advises avoiding quarrels, guarding business matters, and cautions about accidents while urging calm and prudent actions.
An automobile occupied by Ferry Turner and Hert Cromwell was struck by a train on the Lateral railway yesterday afternoon in Charing Unser. Turner was hurled into a tree and possibly fatally injured. Cromwell and another passenger sustained injuries. The wreck caused damage estimated at F300.
An advertisement style critique of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, asserting it is not a secret medicine. It touts non-alcoholic composition, printed ingredients, and professional endorsements. The text invites free endorsements by mail and lists common female health complaints the product allegedly addresses. It imitates period language and promotes the remedy for various female weaknesses and delicate ailments.
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