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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1905
Page
5
A brief note describes making small light biscuits with Royal Baking Powder. Prepare tiny rounds, bake just before serving, and enjoy hot with butter and honey or jam as a light dessert option. Royal Baking Powder is essential for best results.
The Indianapolis Crawfordsville and Western Traction Company seeks to build and operate rail lines with 2 million dollars capital. Hoosier Chemical Company Princeton plans manufacturing with three dollars per share capital. Clark Fixture and Show Case Company Ft Wayne aims to produce office fixtures with 5.1 million dollars capital. Married at Westfield Anna Lee Down and Dr Walter Charles Stephens wed in Friends Church. They plan to live in Los Angeles after December first. A Chicago ladies club contrasts city politics while St Louis women seek city aid for the mayor.
A feminist meditation recalls ancestral domestic life and confronts the burdens of idealized motherhood. It questions gender roles, describes old family rituals, and argues women bore hurt for men’s freedoms while seeking selfhood and shared life. Ends with a plea to resist self sacrifice.
Reuben Shaw receives a visit from Miss Ireson and faces a tangled scene about love and money. A forged letter and a portrait of Isabel fuel suspicion as she probes Reuben about marriage and social duty. The mood blends humor with tension as personal longing meets financial pressure and social expectation.
A garbled note references a death in the family and the issue of announcing it in newspapers. It mentions a great-uncle and a request to publish the death notice, with unclear details about relatives and a possible inquiry about rent or assets.
The saddest woman in Europe, Grand Duchess Vladimir of Russia, has aged and grown reclusive amid Russia's unrest. She faced a kiss scandal at Cubat's restaurant and a bribery rumor involving a banker. she remains distant from her husband and counsels liberal sympathies as private woes deepen.
Reuben Shaw confronts Miss Isabel and Miss Ireson in a tense drama where a dagger coated with poison appears, threats escalate, and a dramatic admission hints at escape toward the Tower as the women scheme and bid farewell in a doomed confrontation.
For Thursday Sept 21 3905 guidance urges courtship and favors before 1 pm then dealings with others. Warns of legal trouble or quarrels if temper flares. A child born 1965 should avoid immediate employment and pursue self employment. warns of challenges for females with the opposite sex.
Six ex governors from Maine attended a meeting of ex governors and staff at the state militia encampment. Participants included Conner Roby Cleaves Burleigh Powers Hill and three other living ex governors Joshua J. Chamberlain Siiney Perham and Alonzo Garcelon.
A nineteenth century fashion note describes metal ornaments as a fad with plaid garments. The article details bright metallic trims, riveted seams, and decorative elements on coats and hats, noting their shiny appearance and complex construction. It mentions a specific style with ringed front collars, wire supports, and a hook fastener, and touches on a novelty called the “proofed park” of the winter wear, aiming to evoke armor. References to a smoker’s mark and pink cheeks are included as asides about fashion perceptions and etiquette of the era.
The article extols plaid fashions and related accessories for the season. It notes plaids are highly correct and popular among dealers and customers, with woolens for waists and gowns, heavy wools for mantles, and a full line in ink. It mentions updated plaid sizes and coordinated stocks and belts for fuller figures.
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