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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1902
Page
4
The Indianapolis firemen seek higher pay but face city budget limits. Opposition stems from the city lacking funds, with a proposed levy to cover a roughly thirty thousand dollar yearly increase. The piece argues pay must fit what the city can afford and notes firefighters are faithful and deserving.
A column reviews Iowa Republicans backing tariff revision and Henderson’s decision not to run, arguing it tests party unity and may reshape national politics. It also critiques New York politics, Devery’s rise, and mentions multiple editors and commentators.
An inventor Louis Kauffeld claims a glass that can be hammered and formed like metal without breakage. He says the secret lies in its chemical composition and proportions, not in mine and lead used for ordinary glass. The report also cites odd anecdotes from Vienna and New Jersey.
A mash of verses and clippings notes. The piece contrasts Louise Chandler Moulton's love poems with a crude child spankings reminiscence from the New York Sun and Baltimore Herald, highlighting shifting social mores on punishment and romance.
A call for reform in journalism focusing on truth and expert handling of technical news. The author urges limiting sensational crime details, moving personals to paid space, banning sham correspondence, and removing crude ads from medical claims and vulgar body descriptions.
The column highlights new crepelike fabrics and mourning millinery with jet accents. Velvet roses brighten winter hats while broadcloth gowns suit theater wear and oxford gray walking suits rise in popularity. Flounces appear heavy and skirts tilt styles upward on many hats.
The text extols chloride of lime for cleaning sick rooms and outbuildings and preventing vermin in rotten timber. It also offers fruit preparation tips for baked apples with cinnamon clove sugar, jelly from skins and cores, and serving ideas with whipped cream and citrus flavors.
House fashion notes revived odd bodices replacing shirtwaist frocks and rivaling them for home wear. The styles feature fronts with slight blouse and backs without sewing, many with back fastenings for airy fabrics like lace, mousseline, and net. Trimmings in cream batistes and tender embroideries decorate mousseline waists and silk models with cape collars and cuff pieces.
Preserve the best fruit during poor economy, avoid overfilling jars and overcooking. Use up to three quarters pound sugar per pound fruit, wring jelly bags with hot water for juice, store in dark places, wrap jars in blue or brown paper if needed, and boil small quantities for better keeping quality. After a week or two, check jars for air bubbles.
A brief reflection humorously notes vanity in mirrors and cautions about gambling. It contrasts personal craving with concern for others and ends with a New York Pass quotation on self interest and appearances.
A Philadelphia Bulletin quote lists contrasting traits for men and women. It describes a woman willing to yield a point, admit criticism, care for art as nature’s aid, and avoid vanity. It describes a man open to humility, not chasing riches, and not clinging to age or ego.
One hundred dollars reward for catarrh cure failure. F J Cheney & Co claim honesty and solvency. Toledo druggists endorse Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally for blood and mucous membranes. Price 75 cents per bottle. Testimonials free. Hall's Family Pills promoted.
An advertisement touts Sun liners with guaranteed results and urges readers to try them calling two phone lines and the office on East Chicago Street for ordering details.
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