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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
6
A scattered advertisement argues grains fruits and vegetables form the bulk of daily meals for most workers while heavy meat is reserved for outdoor labor. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe daily aid to digestion and health with no habit formation or drugs.
Washington reports a sharp drop in frog numbers endangering supplies. F M Chamberlain of the United States Fish Commission warns hunting pressures threaten extinction while prices vary widely from region to region. Lake Erie and Kankakee valley areas show early supply declines with local markets paying up to rates per dozen for various sizes.
Princess Catherine Radziwill files suit for 7 million dollars against the estate of Cecil Rhodes. The case follows her arrest and imprisonment in Cape Town over alleged forgeries tied to Rhodes. Friends claim she possesses papers implicating prominent English political figures and possibly Chamberlain regarding the Jameson raid.
France pays tribute to Vercingetorix, the Gaul uprising leader captured by Rome. A new statue in Clermont Ferrand, sculpted by Barthold, honors his resistance and is funded by popular subscription.
Hera Sarey, famed opera dancer, sues a minagerm for damages after being pressured to perform in skirts. She seeks tights or no performance and asks for an examination committee to rule on the policy.
A fragmented account describes a fashionable woman dubbed the Modern Diana who boards moving streetcars with grace. Spectators react with shock and fascination as crowds watch her swift, deft ascent and confident entrance, prompting debates on propriety and daring.
A distressed report from the Marine Hospital Service chronicles a global surge of deadly illnesses with high mortality. It lists case totals and deaths across India Egypt Chile Brazil Japan Mauritius and the Philippines, noting smallpox widespread and several local outbreaks.
A 62 Constantingale WG report from Bombay cites 291 and 363 figures and notes the United States set a record with 108 smallpox caves, with $1 reported as fatal.
Washington dispatches report dire prospects for Governor Taft if the Katipunan catches Istra, with mail advisories noting threats to the secretary of war’s portfolio. Judge J B Liddell of the Parian police court received an anonymous letter bearing the envelope.
A British officer mocks Gibraltar as weak beside other fortresses while touting Dr. Burkhart's Vegetable Compound as the strongest fortress against disease. An ad claims millions cured and offers a six month to five month treatment for $1 with a money back guarantee, mentioning 2 30 days' supply and a 5 month plan.
Washington era notes describe Phoebe Hearst widow of Sonniwr Myarst of California and mother of William Randolph Hearst as a prominent financier and philanthropist. Her charities reach into education and public welfare with tens of thousands given, though she maintains a quiet Washington lifestyle and personally oversees many affairs.
The Tonquin family and 20 members travel at Uncle Bam’s expense in franked envelopes. Burkeon-gen Wyman sent tranked envelopes to all medical and quarantine drivers asking them to forward to Washington headquarters reports from culex family branches. Scientists will broaden yellow fever vector studies and Dr. L. O. Howard will examine specimens and report results.
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