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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 25, 1906

Page

5

Old Indian Chief Is a Sleuth Chief Godfrey

Special in the Sun Kokomo Indiana October 25 Chief Gabriel Godfrey the last survivor of the Miami tribe of Indiana has joined the Indians Horse Thief Detective association and is now a full fledged detective at 74 active as a youth of 20. He attended Howard county association picnic sang songs and collects relics including a 125 year old dress once worn by Frances Slocum known as The White Rose of the Miamis grandmother of his wife. He lives on a Miami county farm and aided locating Chief Kokomo's grave to honor the town namesake. The piece notes Mauve fashion for women and mauve stockings for men this winter.

Godfrey Kokomo Ind Gabriel Godfrey Indiana Indians Horse Thief Detective Association Howard County Francea Slocum Susquehanna Slocum Rose Godfrey Hves Miami County

Women Use Carlogads of False Hair by Manion Ashe

Fashion journalism describes women shipping artificial hair worldwide to achieve padded, transformed looks. It notes transformation wigs for quick matching to gowns and a trend toward an all round pompadour, soft undulating waves, and jeweled adornments with tiny hats perched atop the hair mass.

Marcel

Buttermilk Bill Hensley and Bill Wilson Vicious Feud Ends in Blood

Two Missouri cowboys shared the plains in youth and wealth dreams. Envy over Wilson's rise in Denver leads to a fateful confrontation. Wilson fattened cattle profits while Hensley tears with bitterness and whisky. A gun kills both men. Widowed by death, the killer’s last act is self-inflicted.

Bill Hensley Bill Wilson Bill Ilensley Wilson Denver Hensley Kansas

Evening wrap in black Maryuisette with silver clasp

A voluminous evening wrap in heavy gauze Maryuisette, black in color, features full three quarter sleeves draped at the shoulder with a silver Wickle. It has a cream cloth cape collar embroidered in black silk sontache, embroidered cuffs, and white fur trim along a high rolling collar outlining the hem.

What a Woman Likes by Henry James

A reflective line on female speech and taste paralleled with animal imagery. It explores why individuals prefer what they like, noting conformity to social circles and the anxious undertones of being judged.

Henry James

Supper With A Purpose At New Life Church

A church notices a Saturday night supper at New Life inviting all. The event aims to raise funds for the graveyard burial project and to bring the community together in a shared meal.

Why Do Automobiles Endanger Pedestrians on Sidewalks

A jaundiced polemic on auto danger and pedestrian peril argues that cars stalk sidewalks, trampling baby buggies and cyclists. It laments developments in motor progress, cites wrecked vehicles and broken bodies, and warns lawmakers have failed to curb reckless driving while faster cars threaten public safety.

Peek a Boo Waist Opinion on Modesty and Individuality

Ny Ella K Dearborn argues against restrictions on women’s dress, defending peek a boo waists and elbow sleeves as personal expression. She promotes individuality, noting modesty varies by wearer and that clothing should reflect the owner’s taste rather than neighborly judgment.

Ella K. Dearborn Ehanes Paris

Fashionable New York set member Mist Hnowltin in striking blue suit

Aspectal to The Sun reports Miss Hnowltin famed in New York society wearing a tailored blue serge suit with a long velvet coat and linen collar. Her dark blue hat features a high crown and a dramatic bird feather plume that sweeps around and over her hair, completing the bold ensemble.

New York Sydney J. Smith Knowlton Revere

Where the Fun Comes In and Pastiche of 1900s Quips

A jumble of humorous vignettes and captions from a bygone issue featuring bets on Hearst versus Hughes, flirtatious exchanges between a young couple, and assorted jests about politics, accidents, sailors, and daily life. The piece mixes cartoons, light banter, and social quips with regional notices and a brief joke about Hobson and Japan.

Grandfather's Sawbuck Cure for Constipation

An aging patent medicine pitch extols Cascarets as a natural bowel exercise alternative to pills and drastic laxatives. It claims a ten cent box fits a vest pocket and promises regularity via muscle action rather than chemical purge, urging constant carry and use.

Home Recipes Cold Meat Pie With Onions and Potatoes

A layered dish starts with sired onions and sliced potatoes in a deep pie dish. Cold meat strips are seasoned with mixed herbs and pepper, then layered with onions and potatoes. Topped with soaked crackers or oats, water is added and the dish baked slowly for about two hours, shorter if vegetables are parboiled.

Liz Siga

The Sun Plans Daily Seabreeze Pattern Sales

The Sun partners with a breeding pattern company to offer new sewing designs at ten cents each. A different pattern will be described daily, featuring slowance for seams. Purchases require ten cents, along with the pattern number, description, and the buyer's name and address to The Fashion Department.

Sun Fashion Department of the Sun

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