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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1907
Page
5
A portrait of a fashionable young woman famed for transforming $4.87 worth of summer outfits into a queenly wardrobe. Her jaunty lid and ostrich plume mark her as the city’s chic figure, beloved by all but one attentive admirer whose frowns quickly fade.
Mrs Dudley hosts a garden party with Truth Cremlin and Winston Lamar as potential matches after a diamond theft shocks guests. Diamonds vanished from a desk safe, but the thief is revealed when Dudley and Truth discover the casket hidden in the medicine chest. Lamar arrives as Truth reveals her feelings, ending the night with romantic tension.
A fashion note bans rustling skirts for the season. It prescribes soft silk petticoats that remain inconspicuous as wearers move. The guidance emphasizes quiet material and understated elegance for winter attire.
Maine lumberman John Hall awoke after a three day and night sleep from a powder sold by a camp peddler claimed to be harmless. He felt fully rested, though stiff, and returned to work the next day. Five powders remain and will be analyzed by a chemist.
James McGirr a 60 year old Palouse rancher and Mrs Sarah Burden 45 of Wilson Creek Washington married an hour after meeting in Spokane last week. The ceremony was by Justice George W Stocker at the county courthouse with John W Roche as attendant. McGirr a Missouri native who mined in Nevada over 80 years and runs a Wardner Idaho hotel will move to Palouse with Mrs McGirr to open a restaurant. The bride farmed near Wilson Creek and the couple said they corresponded five months before meeting.
The mother of Richard Mansfield resisted his music lessons and his pursuit of the stage, opposing every step. After he left home and began his life’s work, he wrote a confession. She angrily denounced his choice in multiple languages, calling it a slave's life, and died unaware of his talents.
Berlin university stands as the most numerously attended seat of learning in the world with 7 774 matriculated and 1 330 non matriculated students. Its classrooms attract students from all German cities and every European country from Norway to Sicily and Ireland to Russia.
A small boy declares he can Jensen Williams and cartoonishly reels through a mock debate. A partisan voice counters with playful braggadocio as the scene unfolds in a lighthearted, comic exchange.
London report notes two British titled women pursuing distinct ventures. Lady Gordon-Lenox runs a fruit cannery on her estate while the Countess of Desart begins a tobacco farm in County Kilkenny Ireland. Both ventures are described as successful.
A satirical note contends an English poet, deemed greater than Kipling, has been discovered and should be described as detected. The text also humorously references a Epongée emporium and cites mispunctuated dialogue about couples, drawing a whimsical contrast with imagined higher circles.
A humorous exchange notes a German princess spending extravagantly while joking that the speaker's wife is equally lavish, comparing personal finances to royal excess in a lighthearted street conversation.
The wandering minstrel travels to Dumandaffie in Scotland and sings of Chief Donald MacHuff. When the bard sends a bawbee to the king, laughter turns to anger as locals accuse him of libeling Clan MacRuff. The crowd swirls with claymores and pibrochs amid royal mockery. Brazil and odd phrases add to the whimsical mosaic, while the Geaulafoot figure appears with curious claims.
The article surveys sacred trees in India led by the peepul or sacred fig. It notes the Sami tree as central among religious symbols, with temples and shrines atop hills and in plains. The peepul is the king of trees, housing Brahma Siva and Vishnu's triad, and village worshipers remove shoes and bow before it.
CALCUTTA Sept 4 Lady Minto and her daughters pursue outdoor sport during their India visit They gained renown in Ottawa for graceful skating and now excel at tiger shooting at Kalabari Lady Minto hit a fine specimen while Lady Eileen Elliott bagged a cub and a full grown tiger Both are expert equestriennes and fearless shots.
From Diana's Diary Miss Dilipickles battles a facial mishap with Mme La Talcum preparations and a vicious kiss from Beverley Greuzenmizer. The nose plaster slams home like oleomargarine, causing coughing and a rush for help as the danger of facial flaws toward marriage looms.
A lady notes cut glass quality versus imitation at a bar gain counter where cut glass is sold cheaply. The man responds that many wedding presents are bought then packed in reused boxes from other houses, prompting brides to study and learn to tell real glass from fakes this autumn.
The article describes leather belts as very Prattish, noting they will be worn heavily this winter. It advises that the buckle should be in front, though two buckles are common, and highlights soft flexible leather with handsome tooled surfaces and gold buckles to match.
A writer argues that the best method to handle stale cookies is to bake new ones instead. Fresh cookies delight households, while stale leftovers inspire waste and dismay. The piece urges practical steps to avoid waste and enjoy warm treats.
A Victorian style dessert method uses muskmelon flesh mixed with sweetened whipped cream and lemon juice to create a frozen filling layered in melon shells. Small nutmeg melons are prepared with tops removed, membranes scraped, pulp chopped, then chilled and filled with alternating cream and pulp, served with light cake. Also includes Whole Wheat Puffs and Angel Food as similarly styled confections with detailed mixing and chilling steps.
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