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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1907
Page
5
Bruce Ware, known as the Moth, reunites with Nada Bartlett at a cool evening gathering. He confesses his love, fearing his own inadequacy, while Nada reveals mutual affection and a wish to be sincere beyond public expectations. A tender kiss seals their unspoken pact.
The article notes an ongoing international congress of hygiene in session in Berlin with 23 countries represented. It says all health topics will be discussed, promising valuable information and noting a growing burden of health needs for future work and the reflection that past generations left diseased bodies to be cared for.
In the east, the daughter of J Pierpont Morgan declined the Marquis Narbonne Lara’s marriage proposal. The French nobleman, rich from Russian mining ventures, pursued the match but was rejected despite his wealth. He reportedly treats the courtship like a business deal and remains disappointed.
A brief column notes decorated thimbles as charming accessories for women. Coral with a gold rim and Dresden porcelain with a German motto are highlighted, with praise for collecting and pairing them to match gowns.
A clearly optimistic speaker from Lincoln Nebraska uses strong talk of silver linings and is noted for an expressive bump. The unnamed orator boasts a long talk history and predicts odds as high as 16 to 1, signaling bold campaign rhetoric and possible run for a higher office next year.
Special to The Sun reports the new Fastnet Rock lighthouse off Ireland’s southeast coast. Built over six years at 420000 dollars, it rises 169 feet with a granite base and a 750000 candle power beacon flashing every five seconds to guide mariners. A dedicated steamer was built to transport materials and workers to the inaccessible site.
Step by step instruction explains how to restore fine lace using a smooth rolling pin, careful winding, muslin wrap, and extended washing. Procedures cover ammonia suds, cleansing solution, blueing or coffee tint, sun drying, and gentle punching for pattern details. Collars and cuffs go in muslin bags, then air dried on a board to keep lace flat and pristine.
A collection of simple kitchen preparations including Tomato and Mushroom Salad and Frozen Cheese Salad with steps for scalding and filling tomatoes, beating cheese with cream, and freezing. Also includes Dutch Salad with mixed vegetables, Elderberry Pie guidance, and Pineapple Jam instructions with boiling times and jar sealing notes.
This poem fragment laments the end of summer as the straw of warmth and companionship fades. The speaker resolves not to leave the beloved alone while others lie asleep, scattering verses over a bed where summer’s straw lies friendless and dead.
A Chicago man confronts his wife in court after mistakenly identifying her as a double. The scene turns comic as the supposed lookalike denies being the wife, until the husband recognizes her feet. The piece ends with a wry jab at misperception and calls for getting acquainted with one’s spouse.
A quotation from Robert Burns praises plain words accessible to all readers. The stanza uses Scots dialect to express enduring themes of love and faith amid worry. The speaker emphasizes using clear language so the uneducated can understand poetry.
United Press reports Cincinnati interview with actress Lillian Russell who has endured several marriages and divorces. She condemns permanent marriage contracts, argues divorce can renew independence, cites women’s financial independence, warns against liquor tainted proposals, and urges religion for stage women. She says nine marriages end unhappily and that men bear much blame for failed unions.
A bride obtains a practical present a recipe card index. It helps keep recipes organized, making cooking steps easy to locate for the young housekeeper who will value such a thoughtful index.
OCR fragment suggests a discussion of a stage or theater scene, noting a girl’s behavior and a belief that living can be harsher elsewhere. It mentions earning or surviving amid rough places and a remark that the stage is less harsh than other places. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names or dates.
Rub sugar on lemon rinds and squeeze the juice from twelve lemons. Strain the juice and boil sugar into a thick syrup. Add half a pint of water or barley water to the juice. Sweeten with the syrup and fold in the white of an egg and jelly.
Press sufficient raspberries through a hair sieve to yield three pints of juice. Add one pound pulverized sugar and the juice of one lemon.
Three pints ripe currants one pint red raspberries half a pint water simmer in a basin then strain add 12 ounces sugar and half a pint water to finish.
A simple old fashioned recipe: juice of three lemons with rind of one, three cupfuls of sugar, one quart of milk. Freeze and stir continually until firm for a creamy lemon sherbet.
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