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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1906
Page
3
Special to Bemidji Guardian reports Lottie Barnes 85 confronts a man she planned to marry after a long-distance letter courtship. At Union depot the Salvation Army aide Teresa Smith consoles the man as Barnes vacillates over abandoning matrimony and returning home with him.
The Grand presents English-Vick Allan in The Toast of the Town and The Saintly Bilings with high class vaudeville. Gordon brothers wow crowds with daring acrobatics, while Park stages Bankers and Brokers and Empire offers high energy musical comedy and a Friday light dancing contest with audience judges.
A vintage advertisement extols Cascarets as a remedy for coated tongue heartburn and indigestion. It claims regular use strengthens bowel muscles, aids digestion, and prevents drug dependence, urging readers to carry a ten cent box and seek genuine CCC made by Sterling Remedy Company.
Special to the Sam. Frankfort, Ind. April 25. Jamen lhyneh, a wealthy farmer, was fatally hurt yesterday while working with a spring-tooth harrow. He fell before the implement and a harrow tooth penetrated his skull pinning him to the ground. He was found in this position by his years-old son.
Maxim Gorky, the Russian author, spoke in New York addressing a crowd of about five million people, more than half of them women. He was cheered for five minutes as he appeared on stage last night.
Arrangements completed for the Ninth district convention of the Churches of Christ covering Shelby Johnson Morgan Mencos and Owen counties to be held in Fairland April 6 and 27. The first afternoon features a Christian Endeavor conference and Sunday school hour led by Rev. He He Uelen. Horace G. Murphy will speak in the evening. A state and district missionary meeting is set for the forenoon of the second day with multiple speakers. The G B M B session includes Mrs. C. W. Cotton and Mrs. Sellers. Final sessions Friday include a miscellaneous program led by Rev. T. H. Adams and Rev. J. M. Cross.
Delaware Republicans nominated a full slate for county offices in Muncie Indiana. Oliver Carmichael and Monroe Fitch led the Representatives and prosecuting attorney races, with Robert Monroe as clerk of court. Other candidates included J Harve Lefer auditor Joseph B E Davis treasurer Ralph H Clark sheriff Stafford Rk Perdicie recorder William T L Mufford assessor Thomas J Checaman surveyor Harry Moore coroner Dr A A Cecil and commissioners Enoch Drumm Peter A Helm. LeMer defeated incumbent Robert J Patterson in a close contest.
An old style advertisement touts Malta Vita as a superior wheat and barley health food. It promises high nutrition, easy assimilation, and strong vitality. The copy claims no cooking required, ready to eat, and priced at 10 cents.
Special to The Cleveland area reports Mrs. White, wife of a millionaire chewing gum magnate, suing for divorce in Ohio county court. The petition accuses her husband of gross neglect of duty after a long separation. The man reportedly built a popcorn and chewing gum business, grew wealthy, and sponsored lavish ventures including a steam yacht and trotting horse interests before later political ambitions.
A wartime era observer recalls watching Sarah Bernhardt perform Camille and notes how the star’s presence and drama moved him. He describes audience reactions, the theater setting, and his own shifting perceptions as the play unfolds through whispered judgments and vivid detail.
A boys medal contest will be held at the First Baptist church under the auspices of the Temple of the First Baptist Sunday school. The women who planned and managed the banquet held at Toningen hall last week by St. Joseph's industrial.
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