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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1903
Page
4
A discussion of Roland B. Molineux and his novel The vice-admiral of the hive centers on alleged motives tied to his New York murder case against Mrs. Kate Adams. The piece argues marital neglect and deceit threaten a wife, comparing it to a fading rose sunlit by love.
The Sun documents support for Mayor Bookwalter's administration as fiscally sound and responsive to taxpayers. Dr. P H Jameson commends Bookwalter for lifting Indianapolis from debt and financiers, while Taggart urges voters to reject a return to "Taggartism" and keep Bookwalter's business style.
In a heated Sun editorial, Parry’s Fancies questions why a tunnel policeman did not detain women plotting against Parry and why hired detectives did not arrest conspirators. The writer mocks Sam and Captain Bobadiw as unfit, suggesting Parry’s protection payments are wasted and challenging Mr Bookwalter’s stance.
A fragmented colonial-era clipping notes Beveridge meeting Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and hints about Vice Presidential speculation with Durbin. It cites editorials from several Indiana papers commenting on politics, health questions about the president, and editorial chatter on campaign alignments with Republicans.
A collage of local voices from Indianapolis includes Jemce Deery, A Bookwalter, May Kee, and many others. They comment on fishing, politics, weather, wealth, business, and city life with blunt humor and regional idioms.
The Beacon prints a local society page full of humor and town news. It notes barber shop antics by Bill Skrapem, a dance at the town hall, charity gifts to the church, a chicken theft scare, a new schoolteacher arrival, and community actions against weeds and typhoid. It also mentions mishaps from a rickety pump and a boy injured by an electric tram, plus notices about pawpaw theft rewards and local hat promotions.
City residents discuss nightlife from Canoe and Aquatic clubs to Farn Leaf frat events, with remarks on water carnivals, neighborhood help, and local leadership. A live-wire incident at the hospital is noted along with a grab-bag of opinions on politics, education, and business.
Chicago Tribune notes a London man’s burial where four other hearse drivers in black followed the coffin. A humorous exchange about naming a baby is included before the funeral details.
Fragmented OCR describes eczema symptoms including reddening scaling and itching. It mentions folk ideas about causes and treatments, with garbled notes on persistence and removal of lesions. The text reads as a rough, medical folklore fragment with uncertain details.
A reflective column celebrates the average woman as the stabilizing influence of life. It lauds her unity with common folk, her willingness to share troubles, and her practical domestic role. The piece contrasts romance with everyday virtue and highlights home comforts, lemon baths, and the craft of cooking as restoring family health and harmony.
A vivid domestic scene shows a kitchen ablaze with heat as a mother and family prepare jams and preserves. Jars, tins, apples, peaches, pears and grapes fill shelves and the pantry while plans for a new recipe unfold. The dialogue hints at family memory and a bustling household.
An OCR fragment from Indiana Trust Co text shows garbled lines about poems and a couple eloping on a honeymoon. It includes scattered names and phrases like Midnaping and a rowdy exchange, reflecting an incomplete archival snippet rather than a cohesive event.
In Wisconsin a Baptist Rev Jamen Beveridge Lee traveling pastor asked for shelter at a farmhouse. The farmer, assuming him a Methodist preacher, invited him in and joked about a chicken dinner. The visitor corrected him, but the moment ended with a playful mix up before dessert.
Chekib Bey, Turkish minister to Washington, attended Philadelphia’s Medikita launch and lunch. He commented on beggars and an encounter where a man claimed fortune awaiting in an hour, then vowed return with money, while beggars pressed him frantically.
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