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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1902
Page
4
A public outcry urges the mayor and Board of Safety to end lawlessness and gambling in the city. The writer accuses officials of inaction and greed while slot machines proliferate in saloons and stores. Police are blamed for weak enforcement as decent citizens suffer. The piece calls for a bold clean up now.
The piece attacks county prosecutor Ruckelshaus for lacking achievements urging a vote or re election. It notes political bets, mentions John Mitchell and coal baron Baer, and cites Booth Tarkington and Senator Fairbanks in Indiana party discourse.
A collection of brief notes from papers remarks and quotes about figures from the era. Gen Miles traveling to the Philippines was robbed in Honolulu of jewelry. Remarks on political campaigns and gas company tensions are included with critiques from several newspapers.
Miss Jennie Rafert to spend the winter in Denver. Miss Edna Frank hosted a matinee for Miss Edith Pearson. Miss Ethel Farley to hold a Saturday luncheon for Miss Gertrude Wocher. Holy Cross social club met in the assembly hall. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Merrill returned from California. Mrs. W H Vinnedge and friends go to Los Angeles for winter. Mr. and Mrs. George N. Catterton marked their fifteenth wedding anniversary with a reception at the home on N Illinois Street November 5. Two invitations issued in the names of Mrs. Albert Gall Sr and Mrs. Frederics jal.
Dr E G Linn argued kissing spreads microbes and harms health. a handshake would suffice. The piece cites Don Quixote and Shakespearean couplets to illustrate the ban's social impact, lamenting romance under antiseptic claims.
A Thursday night prayer meeting features a preacher denouncing smoking as a sin for both men and women. Granny Hillyer rises to defend her 20 year habit of smoking tobacker, sparking a church uproar and lingering resentment. In a separate note, Miss Paraffine’s wedding is described as a swell affair, with her new status affecting old friendships.
A humorous exchange features a health food joke about naming a cereal The John Smith and a plan to mail letters to every John Smith in the United States. A walrus and a seal exchange lines about sighing over expensive coats and being richly clad in a playful verse by Edward Singer.
A feature on lace stocks with color hints, silk knots and bead trimming. It notes pearl pins securing panne velvet stocks, turnover fronts reaching to stock bottoms, and popular round purses with chains. White hats with plumes, colderdown dressing sacks, and bathrobes are highlighted alongside a Indianapolis woman's pale blue velvet stock and ornament pins.
Low prices push leftover fine goods off shelves this season. White goods and white wools are popular for home gowns. Several Indianapolis women have adopted the all white in the house style.
A column suggests molasses can remove mildew from delicate fabrics and that sailors use molasses to treat mildewed sails before washing. It also recommends absorbent cotton for spills, immediate absorption for oil milk or cream on dresses, and a strong ammonia solution for cleaning cut glass.
Mrs H Rueger of New York markets whisky to saloon keepers in New England states. She describes her work as legitimate for women and profitable with courteous treatment from customers. She says she may be the only woman selling whisky in America and notes she must drink 15 to 20 samples daily like male colleagues.
The passage describes tact as the art of pleasing all kinds of people and masking disappointments. It notes the challenge of charming attractive and dull people alike, handling married men with care, and aiming to be seen as a "nice girl" by married women, acknowledging it is a difficult but valuable social game.
Assistant Secretary Taylor recalls how Maine statesman James G Blaine refused to ride in a carriage without guards at the head of each horse. He demanded six men to hold reins before he would enter, preventing a potential danger during Blaine's Milwaukee visit.
A reflective line from Paul Heyse bidding good night to the world, noting a glorious day and a quiet farewell as he prepares to retire for the evening. The verse captures serene resignation and literary elegance in farewell.
An advertisement asserts deafness from inflamed Eustachian tube mucous lining can be cured only by constitutional remedies. It claims nine of ten cases arise from catarrh and offers $100 for any deafness due to catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
Rumor says the ransomed missionary Miss Stone desires to resume work in Macedonia but the Turkish government reportedly objects and may bar her landing on lands under Turkish rule.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sams of Washington Iowa celebrate 74 years of marriage insisting they have never quarrelled or disagreed. John is 93 and Sarah 92, with their hearts as one and minds in step through the decades.
Sheriff Dreger reports Adolph Kadelbach jailed in Minneapolis on charges of setting fire to barns and warehouses at about six farms near Loretto in this county. He says a broken romance left him distraught and believed local families conspired to ruin his prospects, driving him to seek revenge.
The article explains that there are no nationally enacted holidays in the United States. It notes that all observances arise from state laws or executive proclamations and that Congress has not established a national holiday.
A collage of quotations explores contentment versus happiness, gendered virtues, and stubborn character. Authors Henry Seton Merriman Myrtle Reed Booth Tarkington Percy White and Richard Harding Davis present reflections on self, beauty, social duty, love, and sacrifice across snippets from their works.
The New York Evening Sun notes the resemblance of the name Ben Harrison to President Benjamin Harrison. It questions what a dignified former president might say about such famil iarity and its display on currency.
ISKE BROS furniture and upholstery, PAUL H. KRAUSS men’s furnishings and shirtmaker, KAHN TAILORING CO. tailors, and THE NEW YORK STORE dry goods carpets and furniture featured in a regional trade listing.
In a London show Patsy Flannigan accepts two pounds weekly to dress as a lion after the real animal died. He lies in the cage as the doors open and the lions are placed with a tiger. The keeper urges him to enter the tiger’s cage, he fears for his family and prays in Irish amid the perilous scene.
New York Press editors comment on Hall Caine noting a resemblance to Shakespeare in looks while adding a quip about self absorption causing indigestion for any man who lives within himself.
Mrs Rotherwal of Indianapolis praises Dr A W Chase's Nerve Pills as a tonic that strengthens nerves aids sleep and improves mood. She credits Dr Huder for directing her to the product and notes the pills are sold at five cents per box by dealers of Dr A W Chase Co Buffalo NY.
A set of pithy lines on poverty beauty and misery reflects social observations. The writing critiques envy and fiscal roles while noting sharp minds sharpened by hardship and the occasional paradox in femininity.
The Merchants' Association of Indianapolis offers a refund of round trip fare for residents within forty miles who spend 25 dollars in one or more member stores and receive a 1 percent additional rebate on purchases over 25 dollars. Members urge asking for rebate books, entering each purchase, and presenting the book at Columbia National Bank between 8 am and 6 pm to claim refunds. Interurban riders receive full fare for distance and must obtain a cash receipt to show at the store.
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