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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1905
Page
5
The piece compares a cat to human torment, viewing a mouse’s fear as a grim game. It questions mercy, fairness, and the pleasure some take in prolonged peril, framing Hoch’s plight as a broader metaphor of captivity and delayed death.
Boston shows preference in the quest for a wife for the Sulu sultan. Matie Sweet, daughter of Col Owen Sweet, USA, famed for subduing Moros, is fancied as the bride. She, now Mrs William M Baker of Boston, owns pearls sent by the sultan in 1899 when he pursued her.
The arrest of a 13 member burglary ring, from Moscow with a $2,000 yearly town house and $10,000 furnishings, and a country estate near Moscow with fine stables and gardens, details their lavish lifestyle and last May raid netting $25,000.
The German government intends to deploy 5,900 fresh troops to Southwest Africa in the coming weeks, bringing the expeditionary force against the Hereros to 20,000 men. The move signals a renewed German commitment amid ongoing rebellion in the region.
Naomi Clifford an editor and former star recalls a ten year gap since she last attended theater while watching a burlesque that degrades women. She confronts Adel Carr a librettist and meets a former lover who secrets his bitterness as the show unfolds with coarse men and witty women.
In a chaotic scene Naomi and Bartley confront a taunting notice as a stage performance unfolds. Adolf Carr is named as part of the unfolding drama. Miss Nammi watches the chorus, while the audience responds to the risqué backdrop and shifting tensions.
The Worcestershire defendant fined 10 shillings for driving without a light paid in copper pennies, claiming it rotten luck. The London Chronicle recalls an Oxford undergraduate fined 5 shillings for university breach, who likewise paid in copper to intimidate the proctor, who insisted on regular penny payments each morning until the sum was paid.
Miss Anna Barrows, at a Chautauqua lecture, argues ignorance of consumers, not producer duplicity, is to blame for pure food troubles. She urges housewives to study domestic science so they can judge food purity themselves.
A fragment describes the Belgian king's emphasis on exact punctuality in all affairs while noting he never consults a watch openly. It suggests the king uses a beard touch as a discreet check, with a small watch worn hidden in his wig or attire.
A home remedy suggests soaking with very hot water to refresh cut stems. After steeping until cool, trim ends and place in plain water with a tablespoon of salt. Flowers reportedly revive and last longer in vases following this method.
Kathleen Mills, age 11, serves as the organist at a Catholic church in Oncar Essex England. Her remarkable skill on the church organ surprised congregants over several Sundays as word spread of a child presiding over the keys and stops.
A dialogue in a Cleveland Telegram item shows a woman explaining to her father she will marry to protect her inherited money from alleged taint. The father questions the plan as the woman and fiancé consider placing funds beyond reach of the taint through marriage.
A dated advertisement lists rail and steamship routes from Chicago to the Pacific Coast cities including San Francisco Los Angeles Portland Seattle and Tacoma with tour options. It cites daily departures from Chicago via North Western routes and mentions low excursion fares for man tourist sleeping cars to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland with double berth at 37.00 and details for contact N. M. Breeze General Agent 16 Walnut Street Cincinnati.
The item catalogs various hats including a black chéntlie braid hat with a flat crown and rolling brim, a green steel conventional sailor trimmed with white and green velvet, and a black Neaportray straw theater hat. It notes how the hats suit day wear and evening attire, with details on trims, plumes, and brim shapes.
A fragment describes a fantasy journey through Mackinac, urging readers to seek fairyland as a real dream. It promotes Mackinac travel via D and C Coast Line, inviting readers to request the “In Fairy land” booklet by sending a two cent stamp to Detroit.
In a promotional claim, back ache and kidney symptoms vanish quickly when Edney products restore health vitality and vigor through a health regimen. The advertisement emphasizes rapid relief and renewed energy for readers seeking kidney wellness.
The piece argues you insure life and property but neglect income protection for sickness or accident. It urges securing coverage so a sudden illness or injury does not derail finances, comparing common safeguards with exposure to income loss. The message emphasizes practical protection for workers and families.
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