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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1904
Page
4
The publication lists office locations in the TRS GUN Building at 123 E Ohio Street and a business office phone line. Subscription rates are shown for in city and outside city delivery with weekly, six month, monthly, and yearly terms in cents and dollars.
A short piece discusses a stage drama featuring Dorothy Gish as a child actress who is thrown into a cage with two Hong creatures. The hero rescues her amid real danger on stage, with the spectacle described as frightening and intense for the audience.
A garment description outlines a stylish white waist suitable for theater and afternoon calls. The piece blends organdie with heavier fabric for a delicate yoke, puffed sleeves, and a gathered front, featuring a triple quilling and a ruby organdie trim finishing at the wrist.
A tangled piece links Mr Everett to uncovering George L Knox on the county ticket, with fees unpaid so far. The article cites Democratic figures, race politics, and alleged misdeeds, while touching on Filipino students, Indiana politics, and John A Johnson’s rise from humble roots to governorship.
The text threads through political figures and moments including John A. Johnson a Democratic governor candidate who gained a large landslide, references to Roosevelt and Fairbanks, and opinions on patriotism. It also interweaves social observations about workers, clothing fashion, and a fragmented note about popes and religious leadership across regions. The tone suggests a historical newspaper fragment with varied political commentary and human-interest snippets.
A jumble of quips and rumors from a late 19th or early 20th century column. It notes Lipton avoiding racing that year, a Reading astrologer predicting a hard winter, coal prices rising again, debates about automobiles replacing horse transport, a married man recalling a proud moment when his wife admitted she was wrong, Lew Wallace denial of illness, Mamma Thaw offering famed Florodora bride hints on Harry Kendall Thaw, and Count Cassino predicting Russia’s continued war in the Far East.
Dorothy insists she is not afraid of the lions and calls the animals friendly. She says Teddy and Jennie are not so bad, enjoys feeding them, and claims they like her. Dorothy notes three years on stage and plans to be an actress all her life.
A collection of practical home care tips covers butter from cream, churn methods, mildew removal, washing and ironing techniques, stain removal, and window polishing. It notes a lime shelf life and camphor for wooden surfaces. A brief item mentions Wyoming and South Africa coal containing small amounts of gold per ton.
A brief sales blurb promises quick relief from periodic or chronic headaches with a remedy described as perfectly harmless and with no side effects. The copy urges readers to consider stopping suffering if relief is possible in minutes.
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills claim quick relief from neuralgia rheumatism menstrual pains and various aches. Lima Onto merchant Gen A Jacobs vouches for instant headache relief and no after effects while promising a money back guarantee if the package is unsatisfactory. Doses are five cents and the pills were widely sold with a guarantee.
A jumble of quotes from Michael L. Jefferson, Bing Rost, D. Newman, Harry Smit, John McGregor, V. Brith, Charles Steinfels, Michael F. Donnelly, Joe Farchaly, Gov. Durbin, Tra Holmes, John Horton, Tim Mackasery, a water company critic, Harry Tutewiler, Judy George, Willara Williams, John Meuregor, Herbert Joiner, Cal Downing and others. Topics range from November politics, voting machines, and turnout to roller skating revival, public safety, hospital care, water supply, and community life. The remarks illustrate public opinion and local discourse.
In Audenried two Nev.oseph Custman writes to a childhood sweetheart in the western state inviting her to Audenried. He plans to meet at the depot platform with a handkerchief in one hand and his hat in the other. A friend overhears the plan and the woman sees three men bowing and smiling as she approaches.
A striped beauty appears as the handsomest zebra in London society gardens, while Seattle harbor reports a whaling schooner crewmate recounting a monster bear entombed in ice on an iceberg. Bears, two cubs, and their mother lie frozen with ice towering above them, a scene of uncertain age and mystery.
An Idaho gentleman printed in the Limerick Paper warns the public not to trust his wife who has eloped. He states his wife left him without rhyme or reason and says he is not married to her in the London Times, urging caution against trusting her on his account.
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