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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1907
Page
6
Prediction by a prominent wheat market operator expects prices to rise in coming weeks with wheat at the farm level held for gains. Flour imports push to record highs and carload prices may hit 6.75, while Armour’s short position fuels market drama and exports rise. Consumers face higher bread costs as bakers trim loaf weights.
NEW YORK Oct 2 Elephants are powering the construction of a large Atlantic coast resort at Long Beach on Long Island. A billion-dollar hotel and a long boardwalk are planned as the site replaces last summer’s burned hotel. Elephants from India haul dump carts pull timbers and assist demolition, accelerating work under Senator Reynolds who says they equal four teams.
A frugal sewing tip describes making a bedspread using cheap muslin curtains and scraps. It instructs sewing ruffled curtains over wet selvage, cutting lower covers, hemming, and adding a lining of colored cotton. The guidance suits iron or brass beds.
Prof. de Launay describes a Bulgarian landscape with a forest of natural cylindrical columns rising on a plateau edge. These pillars reach 15 to 20 feet in height, are up to three feet thick, and display Doric flute-like vertical erosion shaped by rain.
Col Clowry, president of Western Union, began in Joliet Illinois 55 years ago offering six months as a messenger boy without pay to learn telegraphy. He proved skilled and earned an office in Lockport. He later won his military title in the Civil War.
In a hazy comic scene at a hotel, Rollo and his father leave a caravan, and the maids, lift boys, and bell hops line up, muttering insults as the air grows cold. They ponder if they owe the staff a tip, finally admitting they may have withheld a gratuity, triggering calls of the Tipping Evil as staff slink away.
A lady passenger berates a conductor for passing her street and demands to be let off at an exclusive stop. She threatens to sue the company for exemplary damages, while the exchange ends with the conductor reportedly remaining annoyed at his job.
A garbled dialogue sequence centers on Maimenliz 9 and a character nicknamed Bob as Liz scolds him. The exchange includes evasive phrases and comic interruptions, suggesting tension and possible deceit. The fragmentary transcription captures quirky banter and a chaotic mood rather than a clear report.
George H. Imbrie, a Kansas City lawyer and former telegrapher with the press association, is being boomed as the likely successor to 8. J. Small for the presidency of the telegraphers union.
Mrs Edwin Hardy wife of the Bethany Congregational pastor in Quincy Mass who was fined for slumming stands by her husband who explains he was studying sociology in Cleveland Ohio and remains loyal to his account amid the controversy.
A simple screen method uses thin Angora flannel attached to a window frame. Place it in the window at night with the sash raised and in the morning the inside will be dry while the outside is damp, showing air filtration through the fabric.
The article prescribes rolling brown blotting paper into small pieces, wetting and soaping them, and placing them in decanters a quarter full with warm water. Shake briefly, rinse with cold water, wipe dry, and drain. When dry, decanters appear nearly new.
A U S Army ordinance corps member reports four months of stubborn skin and scalp humors. After using Cuticura Remedies including Beer Ointment Solvent he was permanently cured. He credits the regimen for cleansing humor germs and aiding digestion, recommending the full set. Rock Island Arsenal dated Nov 22 1906.
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as a quick relief for skin ailments in babies, children, and adults. It claims instant relief and better sleep for eczema, rashes, itching, and irritation, with a complete treatment set listed and a free Cuticura Book on Skin Diseases.
United Press reports F Augustus Heinze, once a copper magnate, plans to return to Montana to rebuild his fortune. His New York holdings are to be sold to fund his western enterprises and renew his battle with rival copper interests.
In New Hartford on October 21 a gas making machine driven by petroleum exploded in a small riverside building. Thomas O’Connell, the gas maker, and his assistant Michael Donovan died instantly. George Gagnon sustained serious injuries as a helper. The machine fed a reservoir supplying the village’s illuminating gas.
The first steamer crossed the Atlantic in 24 days while Cunard steamers started in 1840 with 14 days. In 1860 the Dreadnought log showed nine days and 17 hours, a record soon narrowed by hours rather than days as faster ships emerged over the decades.
A scrambled 1920s style blurred note on a Pacific fleet and its commander Fighting Bob Evans as the 16 battleships prepare to sail. It questions whether the voyage will proceed and what lies beyond the sea, with editorial mood of awe and doubt.
James Weaver gives notice to citizens of Twelfth ward Center township Indianapolis that he will apply at the September 1907 term of the Marion county Board of Commissioners for a license to sell intoxicating liquors in quantities under five gallons with drinking on premises at 83 S Meridian street in ward 12. He also seeks pool table and bowling alley privileges in the game room.
Princess Clementine of Belgium, Leopold’s youngest daughter, is said to possess the world’s finest doll collection. It includes Babylonian specimens, Greenland bone dolls, a Peruvian wooden doll, an Indian paper doll, Greek dolls with outfits, and dolls’ houses with furniture and dishes.
The plan calls for a six foot wide macadamized road between St Louis and Kansas City to be completed within two years with construction starting next spring. The Missouri legislature appropriated $500,000 last session for the project. A second north to south corridor is proposed after completion.
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