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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1906
Page
5
Royal Baking Powder advertises its cream of tartar derived from grapes as the active principle and claims the powder contributes to fine flavor and healthfulness. Produced by Pewval Taking Powder Co in New York.
New York fashion chatter quotes Rose E. Livingston of Detroit on Paris styles. False hairpieces, makeup, and empires return, with three piece suits, long coats, and chiffon gowns in black and white themes.
John Dent mocked as coward by comrades endures harsh jungle fighting in Manila campaign. When a fierce hillside battle erupts he carries a wounded lieutenant to safety and dies after uttering a single word Here. The bravest among them proves to be the unassuming soldier. Mrs Carnegie also honored by Berlin observatory for support to science.
A fragment notes that few royal women are temperate and mentions Queen Victoria of Spain never testing wine. It references the Princess of Wales raising her children temperately, and cites the Duchess of Argyll, Princesa Patricia of Connaught, and a sister as examples in royal circles.
A compact essay warns against sulking and thin skinned offense. It argues that easily offended people burden others and themselves, urging readers to cultivate cheerfulness, respond to friendship, and resist habitual sulks to preserve looks and happiness.
A dated collection describes an omelet with beans and Parmesan, cream peas with mint and caster sugar, and a Graham muffin-like bake using yeast and graham flour. Instructions cover mixing, heating, and rising times with cautions on boiling and oven steadiness.
A historic note describes the empress smoothing ties of reverence in Japan. During the war she visited hospitals daily and sat to make bandages. These bandages were highly valued for their perceived healing power, sterilized and sent to the front.
Mrs. W Li of Hotchkiss urges Chicago to provide clubs and playgrounds to steer boys away from gangs. She notes wealthier youth cannot easily attend M C A style facilities and insists these programs are more needed by those with fewer resources.
Fragmentary digitized romantic note shows Maria Rue de Balogne Sausage and Anna with emotional pleas asking for thirty cents. Expressions mix affection, devotion, and a plea for a boutonniere, amid garbled spelling and dated style.
Fragmented OCR reads like a political satire and social comment with lines about a new insurance company motto and a railroading critic. Names such as Nora and Tomesn appear amid scattered dialog about policyholders and a Mr Sticker. The text references a home event with Mrs Nathan Median and Mrs Jonnte at Bretrbonviils-Carellton, noting a Tuesday gathering.
The beauty note praises wreaths of natural flowers encircling the head for evening wear. A pale blonde look with pink baby roses and fern is described as bewitching while red rosebuds and holly berries highlight dark hair. The article notes theater fashion shifts to flowered headpieces and tulle or velvet ribbons.
A diary style piece centers on Diana Dillpickles and Tremayne Marblebrow as rival admirers—Myrtle Eihawlengtt scorns a noted actor while the diary author pens a tribute to Tremayne. A matinee plan hints at a confessional note to an absent beloved with suspenseful romantic tension.
A spree of robberies and murders shakes Pittsburg as residents arm themselves. Judge Hawkins attacked, Rentet home robbed for 2500, several holdups on Craig Street and Second Avenue, with few arrests. City adds police and rewards, while bribery probes loom in Petersburg Indiana.
In Berlin on November 1 the Reichstag witnessed a dramatic session as Kaiser Wilhelm II faced sharp attacks and staunch defense. Bassermann led the liberal charge against the Kaiser while Chancellor Buelow defended the government amid vociferous cheers and fierce debate.
The Illinois Attorney General ruled that press companies fall under the state railroad commission jurisdiction. That decision could allow the commission to fix rates, signaling a potential cut in express charges.
Special to The Sun reports Florence Knox year old daughter of Henry Knox burned to death yesterday when her clothing caught fire from a stove in Redkey Indiana. The tragedy occurred amid a household accident and authorities investigated the blaze.
Bizarre ad urges immediate action to “clean inside” by using Cascarets to purge the digestive tract. It touts internal cleanliness for beauty and health, claiming bile, skin, and eyes improve. Sold in drugstores with the promise of overnight work.
Keely HATAVIA Mich four died in a house fire after a man woke before daylight and tried to rouse his wife and three children sleeping inside. He found the house aflame and later the charred remains were recovered from the ruins.
The Sun enlarges its fashion coverage by featuring a leading pattern company. Daily a new pattern is described and available for ten cents each. Patterns are prepaid and mailed with size and pattern number to The Sun Fashion Department.
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