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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1902
Page
4
The piece urges the grand jury to heed cantrells disclosures on grave robbing without political pressure. It criticizes Gov Durbin and the Indiana reformatory board for importing an Ohio manager, calling it a slap at the state and its internal talent. The author questions Hert’s resignation and the boards choice.
The piece denounces using a book of political cartoons in Indiana campaign material as poor taste and notes lingering public interest in threshing society. It corrects a claim about Oliver P. Ensley’s Marion county residency and urges his election, citing his 13 years in the city and decade in business. It ends by predicting a Republican landslide in district 9 and mentioning the Marion club's presence.
The article notes a shift to simpler hair ornaments with high forward knots and loose curls, featuring items like the DuBarry rope ornament and laurel wreaths. It also highlights butterfly patterns, Alsatian bows, and arched candleholders in glass, brass, or iron, with candle shades of silk and paper designed to hide flames.
An Indianapolis girl praised a dainty embroidered corset cover kept for her bridal trousseau. The body uses embroidery the garment width from armhole to waist with the embroidered edge at the top. The pattern allows easy fitting by measuring candlelight table setups.
The instruction describes hemming the two ends for the front opening and gathering the raw edge into a beaded trim. Shoulder straps are beaded bands with scalloped edges and finished with baby ribbon.
Instructions describe baking popovers in small brown earthen cups with hot buttered cups and a light batter, and making a sponge cake by beating egg yolks with sugar then folding in stiffly beaten whites and flour. Bake both at moderate to slow oven temperatures.
A rustic poem describes winter preparations with heat, coal, wood, and farm abundance. It mentions a singer named Stella May and a romantic line about facing death for a kiss. Mary remarks on fear of microbes in kisses.
A politician argues that essentials have increased in price while labor wages remain unchanged. A weary voter retorts that while prices rise for necessities, the real concern is what value is paid for votes. The exchange highlights tensions over inflation and political influence.
Mrs. Smithers notes many rescues, while Mr. Smithers recalls a drowning incident where the praised rescuer deflects praise saying he simply did his duty. The exchange hints at a modest hero who avoids self promotion.
Edward Singer quotes a preference for war poetry while planning an afternoon football outing. He notes ET’s supposed lack of interest and plans to boost his feelings to the proper pitch of excitement for the event.
Eleven year old Pasquale Dalpopa selling papers on Park Row is struck by a Second Avenue trolley. His right foot is amputated near the ankle at Gouverneur hospital and he dies shortly after arrival. A kind policeman offers water as the boy endures the injury with stoic nerve.
A Sun representative viewed a large range of homemade jellies jams preserves and pickles made by M C Shea & Co at 214 215 N Lilinois St and 201 208 Indiana Ave The store offers fancy and staple groceries a noted meat market and a lady demonstrator to explain their products Coffee samples are served free The business urges tomorrow orders and prompts customers to call with old or new telephone numbers listed
The filing quotes reflect regional editorials criticizing national politics including Indiana party alignment and tariff reform. Reports mention a Fort Wayne editorial critique of Republicans, and notes about an Indianapolis policeman fired for alleged slot machine involvement.
A note from the Anderson Herald suggests that rather than being fired, the subject would have been sent to the legislature, indicating a possible change in accountability or policy outcome.
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