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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1903
Page
4
The editorial urges taxpayers to reelect Mayor Rockwaller, praising his record while denouncing opposition attacks as baseless. It contrasts with the Indianapolis News and mocks reform critics, noting Chicago’s 100th birthday as context and ending with a challenge to vote for Hitz.
Magistrate Crane of New York has received many letters questioning women’s ability to identify people. A reporter recounted a stranger’s anecdote about selling trouser stretchers, where a man visited a home and asked for his wife who had recently died. The tale prompted discussion on perception and memory.
News of 0og society highlights a Benton Harbor department led by a bright young woman who edits and corrects items. Her dog and pet reports, including stories on pedigreed dogs, draw far more chatter than human news, according to the Kansas City Star.
The observer recalls climbing Vesuvius as lava streams roared and billowed, flames and ash spouting in a hellish landscape. The scene blended terror with awe as dawn lit green fields and the Mediterranean beyond, prompting a desperate wish to return to heaven.
A quirky anecdote recalls a theatrical agent recounting a rural actor who rose through a Romeo and Juliet performance. The tale blends mishearing, poverty, and ambition, ending with an audience’s roaring encore and a staged illusion involving an amateur actress and a prop.
A garbled account mentions Candertdit presenting late summer events at Sindy Point and a Harvard dinner where a young man read verses from a celebrated poet. The piece cites discussions on words and memory, quoting Dr Johnson and a butcher in a parable about words and meaning.
Hood's Sarsaparilla claims to derive its fame from a unique prescription that purports to cure incurable conditions. The ad touts its blend of vegetable remedies as uniquely curative, listing cures for acrofula eczema psoric eruptions and various humors, catarrh rheumatism and digestive complaints, presenting it as the world’s greatest stomach tonic.
A fashion piece discusses finding a color and style that flatters, citing Madame Recamler’s enduring pale yellow pelisse and generous hat. It explains how to craft large ribbon roses, from six to seven inches wide, with wire stems and green calyx, plus lace and moss embellishments for millinery and decorations.
Mr Mathews, a downtown resident, confronts Susie and her fiancé Bunker as the couple attempts a midnight elopement in an auto. The vehicle stalls, backfires, and skids into a ditch amid a chaotic pursuit. Ultimately Mathews prevails, agreeing to relinquish his daughter and Bunker grants up his auto under a mutual pledge.
An individual from Antrim shares a testimonial praising Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for curing stomach and digestion related ailments. He details severe prior symptoms, temporary remedies, and eventual full recovery after completing multiple bottles. He attributes renewed strength and well being to the product.
The tale shows Daly balked by an automobile as Mathews resists modern tech. Bunker pushes to use the auto to woo Susie, arguing time saved. Mathews insists on walking and warns of risks. Reluctant plans shift toward a Europe trip as the elopement scheme unravels before departure.
A veteran of the Spanish American War, Billy the mascot goat faced charges at the Northeast Police Station involving Charice Halle, St N. Wolfent, and Joseph Crows. The case details Billy's enlistment aboard a United States ship, his attendance at Marine Hospital Norfolk, and multiple disciplinary incidents including drunkenness and engine room duty. The scene closes with Billy bidding farewell to Justice Lewis in a Baltimore courtroom.
A famous circuit court judge, amid a tense scene with a lawyer who mocked him, describes a local widow with a howling dog. The judge humorously declares the dog keeps the moon over Philadelphia, ending the anecdote as his friend questions the remark.
Senator Quay recalls a childhood moment involving his daughter Bliss Carat Quay and the battleship Pennsylvania christening. He describes how Liz, disappointed by missing chicken, coaxed a slice of meat with a singsong cluck to attract the chicken dish back to her plate.
A Germantown five year old Freddie and his younger brother Frik provoke mother’s gentle analysis of bowlegs. Freddie wonders if their baby came from heaven and muses that he must have sat on his feet, explaining his bowed legs in simple terms.
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