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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1902
Page
4
A Tribune editorial blasts coal operators in Indianapolis for arrogance and tyranny amid a miners strike. It condemns failed arbitration talks, urges a fair settlement, and criticizes Mayor Bookwalter and local conditions while noting gas stock speculation and Indiana gains.
A compendium of editorial blurbs condemning lynching and praising prompt enforcement of law. It cites remarks from Worthington Times Vincennes Sun and others condemning mob violence and praising officials in Indiana for taking action, with strong opinions on crime, punishment, and public policy.
The Swirl of Society notes social gatherings across Indianapolis. Debonair club will dance at Brenneke's Wednesday night, with Mrs John F Wallick and daughter Edith Wallick preparing to sail for England Saturday. Mrs Marshal T Levey hosted a tea for Miss Louise Spalding. Dr and Mrs Lafayette Page entertained for Miss Genevieve Wright of Danville at dinner Tuesday. State weddings include Clara Youngrhan with David F Case in Muncie and Etta Davis with Edward R Wagner in Fort Wayne. The Century club held its annual dinner at the Columbia club with Charles P Doney as toastmaster. chrysanthemum favors and candlelit tables decorated the long dining room.
The column lists English’s Ben Hur at 2 and 8 15, Vaudeville shows at 3 15 and 8 15, Lost in the Desert at 2, and Empire Bowery burlesque at 2 and 8 with tuned performances for patrons seeking matinee and evening shows.
Fulgora headlines a top act in a versatile evening, drawing close attention as he morphs a single suit into a dozen outfits. Lost in the desert closes at the Park Wednesday night with Happy Hooligan to follow. Bowery burlesquers at the Empire deliver bright, clean entertainment likely to draw patrons.
The actor William Gillette states he never grants newspaper interviews, avoids curtain speeches, and bans latecomers from being seated until after the first act. He argues interviews erase the illusion of character and late arrivals disturb the audience. Mrs. Fiske debuted in Little Rock and created a sensation as the apparitions in Macbeth, with Minnie Maddern’s dramatic delivery provoking laughter as the ghost scene fell apart.
The article surveys a shift from traditional wool gowns to blue walking skirts and coordinated waist outfits. It notes the rise of shirt waists and tailor made suits, the prevalence of separate waists, and the prominence of blue as the season’s dominant color with multiple colors still in fashion. It reflects on color trends, fabric choices, and the changing role of dress patterns and dressmaking in everyday wear.
Story blends a Erie Pa doctor with three St Bernard dogs sipping whisky at a Denver baggage incident. Romeo the dog caused a scene by lapping from a broken bottle, the doctor blaming hereditary appetite. The piece then shifts to an English retriever finding a kettle with a partridge and a Paddington station collector dog Tim who raised large gold donations from royals for widows and orphans.
Mothers face the challenge of sizing hats for growing children. Milliners propose white beaver hats with a round, not oversized shape. Ties under the chin with liberty satin ribbons, white velvet trim, and a large soft white pom pom. A girl described wearing a big flat beaver with pink ribbon rosettes on liberty taffeta trim.
A historic note describes creamed codfish as a wholesome luncheon option. It highlights the dish’s low cost, outlines the method of preparing flaked fish in a cream sauce with butter flour and milk, and finalizes by pouring it over buttered toast.
A collection of brief notes on world oddities including Nevis doctor shortage, Europe’s largest camellia, vast post traffic, gas meters in London, a Gloucestershire watch passed through major wars, a 14th century Chinese bank note, elk horn fence in Montana, wireless train signals on a Grand Trunk journey, and a pocket size typewriter for journalists.
A compilation of satirical and critical quips from various newspapers commenting on monetary policy taxation railroads labor and public figures. It references elastic currency Carrie Nation railroads freight rates or polar exploration and ends with a puzzling question about Panama.
The Bowen-Merrill company issues a holiday volume by James Whitcomb Riley, including the complete poem An Old Sweetheart of Mine with 18 stanzas. WG Al den Peirson designed the cover, Virginia Keep did the decorations, and Howard Chandler Christy provided full page illustrations for each verse.
A compact editorial snapshot notes the west’s influence, criticizes modern so called science, and responds to the late William McKinley assassination. The Courier urges burning the assassin’s effects, while Buffalo Times references quick-lime disposal.
Roosevelt administration officials acquire chairs used in the cabinet room since Grant era. Each cabinet member receives a chair and is asked to pay Col. Bingham a five dollar sum as payment since the law prohibits disposing of White House household effects. Historic items have been sold annually to fund new furnishings, with chairs now in cabinet officers possession.
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