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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1903
Page
5
Parib Sept 18 An unusual exhibit features a hen and rooster from French Guiana performing ventriloquism. The birds appear to respond to each other with vocal clucks as visitors note their distant sounds and surprised reactions amid garden humor.
Mme Wong Kai Kah wife of the Chinese commissioner at the St Louis world’s fair cut a rope raising China’s flag atop a tall pole. She is a niece of Prince Phbun and one of the few noble Chinese women in America. The family arrived July 4 with 176 trunks and a staff of servants, tutors, and secretaries.
Rutland Vermont September 18 The terms of the will of Silas L Griffith of Danby a Vermont lumberman who died in California in July are public. Over 1000.00 is left to erect a library in the village and endow the church and charities in which he took interest. Wither HT Griffith and George L Rice named as executors. Fifty one thousand dollars placed in trust for cemetery care. Griffith buried there in Danby. Income from 25000 goes to cemetery upkeep and pastor’s diary and church repairs. House adjoining the grounds to be used by a cemetery caretaker. Danby Congregational Church to receive income of 2500 with allocations for pastor, church maintenance, and books.
Trustees manage a charity fund tied to Christmas gifts for children in Danby and Mount Tabor. A $2,500 annual theme funds gifts for the area, distributed at a Christmas tree in the Danby Congregational church. An additional $2 trust income supports clothing and shoes for poor children at Christmas. A $150 trust supports schools at Danby and Mount Tabor.
London dispatch notes crinoline revival in Ostend with dresses showing hoopskirt use. Ostend fashions feature revival of early liberal aid and large skirts, suggesting hoopskirt may return to general wear.
The article reviews a nostalgic look at antique garments and shapes from past fashion eras. It notes bonnets with cheek flaps, large forward extending hats, crinolines, hoop skirts, whalebone stays, and the shift in trend as London modistes revive old forms amid mixed opinions on elegance and comfort. The piece quotes a dressmaker on the enduring appeal of novelty and the public’s reluctance to embrace drastic revivals.
Alice and Jean, adopted children of Gaspard Roussilion, amid Vincennes upheaval, confront Long Hatred the Indian and a looming revolt. The fort’s fate shifts as Rene de Ronville and Father Beret navigate politics, love, and rising American authority with Captain Helm arriving to take command.
In the Kolyma region a distinct northern people reportedly request death from kin when illness or age saps strength. The account notes a vegetable compound claimed to cure many ailments and restore hope, while a humorous scene unfolds with Beverley among arrangements, reflecting a mix of hardship and frontier folklore.
Fragmented OCR text shows a testimonial claim paid by a New York medical concern. It mentions Golden Mi Favorite and various medicinal verbiage, alleging relief from pain and bowel regulation, with unclear patient details and multiple product names.
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