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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1901
Page
5
New York gossip about Senator Depew recounts his first kiss by the Peekskill Hudson River moonlight. He describes oarsmanship, a bright-eyed sweetheart, and the electric thrill of that moment, recalling a youthful youth in tender memory.
John Gordon, aged and jobless, travels from city to farm then back, aided by kindness from May Fairleigh who shares food and a coat. His son Frank discovers him, thanks May, and vows a better life, later marrying and joining him in Arizona. The coat and photograph seal renewed family ties as they head to the Rockies.
The Grand announces Miss Hilda Thomas will be the headliner, a renowned vaudeville comedian. Mrs. Dion Boucicault earns top billing this week with a trained voice, while the Empire closes Saturday after a successful run by the Topsy turvy burlesquers.
A historical medical advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a quick cure for deep seated coughs bronchitis and weak lungs. It cites cases from Leechburg Pennsylvania and Volga Indiana and claims success even after frequent hemorrhages. The piece urges no substitutes and offers free pamphlets by mail.
A Greenwood girl narrates a Sun account of a Wisconsin teen’s ribs broken from an embrace. She sketches a remedy bodice of sheet iron worn beneath dress waist. Local clippings mock snow reports and small-town quirks including a high school snake department and plans to bring in a skunk.
Ben Wheat likely serves as Bookwalter’s private secretary and has held a role in the mayor’s office since inauguration. He recently took charge of the mayor’s desk, signaling a close, ongoing connection to the administration.
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