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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1906
Page
5
An English writer notes eighteenth century life in France included infrequent bathing and a tax on windows. Royalty and commoners alike reportedly washed little, yet life expectancy remained high despite sparse cleanliness.
An officer recalls tracking a slick south bank robber to a Memphis hotel. He lures the culprit with a glamorous New Orleans banker’s daughter, then exposes the swindler when a curl of hair reveals the disguise. A second case details Leroy Brescomb, a refined thief and former Scottish stenographer, arrested after misusing his skills. Brescomb, from Edinburg, claimed education and drink issues, later fined $50 or 90 days, and served time for embezzlement.
Reverend Madison C. Peters denounces social drinking by women and urges change through female influence at a Florence Crittenton Home society convention. Separate report: M V Lawler and Miss Elizabeth Hatten marry in Washington after a long courtship sparked by a Yellowstone Park encounter and a Portland Fair meeting.
Samuel Adel, a messenger boy, leaped aboard to aid a milk wagon when a car endangered it at Amsterdam Avenue. The collision overturned the wagon, the horse bolted, milk bottles broke, and Samuel was trapped between the wreckage. He was rescued by police and later released after being questioned about alleged horse theft.
Achille J. Gishel, a New York lawyer born in Italy and once the Marquis de Sauria, states he would rather be an American citizen than any type of marquis.
New York readers echo Queen of England's bird protection stance as anti plumage movements grow. Women pledge to abandon plumage fashions, citing mass killings of herons flamingos parrots cardinals and other species for spring millinery. The piece highlights birds like Wilson's tern and ruby throated hummingbird as casualties of self ornamentation.
The aigrette is made from egret back feathers harvested during breeding. old birds are killed while young perish. Feathers yield tiny amounts per ounce and hats often cost the lives of a dozen birds, including starving young. Feather hunters nearly wiped out two plume-bearing herons in America.
In the northern states the birds have been nearly driven out. Legislation in several states has helped protect them, though there is a tendency to disregard the law. It is believed that Queen Alexandra's decisive stand will influence actions here as well.
The Sun announces exclusive rights to publish a new Tolstoy serial titled What For. The work, written last winter, has generated wide demand in Europe and the United States, with first chapter publication date to be announced soon. Watch for Tolstoy’s latest tale in The Sun.
Oxford Pa April 38 Sixteen year old James Andrews, sole male in his class, killed himself in White Clay Creek rather than graduate with the girls. His body was found in four feet of water, his coat pockets stuffed with flat irons and weights to keep him submerged. The tragedy followed a dread of appearing at the ceremony and pressure from relatives and teachers. The Oxford High student was prepared to graduate but preferred death over the social hurdle. A railway project will connect Mocha coffee regions from Hodeidah to Bannaa, the southern Arabia city of seven thousand residents.
Roosevelt blames those in power for the war amid a flurry of courtroom and political jests. A parade of quips and quotations travels through references to San Francisco, Wellman’s polar expedition, and a talk of steel for rebuilding. The piece mixes satire with clipped dialogue and shifting topics, illustrating a charged, granular snapshot of public discourse.
Rochester suit recalls initiation injuries alleged in the K T M of the World. Thompson from Hopewell Ontario county seeks appellate review after $2.90 award, claiming deputy James McClure and James Roland assaulted him during initiation, injuring his spine and ability to work. Also mentions Kansas marriage headline typo Domm Fules.
In New York a totally blind woman named Rachel Morris fell from a fifth floor flat on 109th Street and died instantly. She weighed about 90 pounds and suffered severe injuries as she and her family napped in the afternoon. Neighbors heard her cries as she dangled from a ledge above the kitchen door before officials could intervene.
An old newspaper fragment advertises a May 6 excursion to Michigan City La Porte Kokomo Peru and Rochester by train leaving at 6 30 p m It also mentions meat market contact and Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething children with price twenty four cents a bottle
Milwaukee children participate in outdoor flower fests organized by Outdoor Art and Improvement education, with tents, bands, and demonstrations showcasing corn, mignonette, asters, and pansies in a citywide celebration. In Kansas City, the Manufacturers’ Association funds seed distribution to about 10,000 public school children, with a 60,000 pack seed program, prizes for neatness, and neighborhood improvement outcomes.
The article notes Mr Alexander’s revival tunes rival Sankey’s popularity from generations ago. The “Glory” song is printed or sung widely, with words and music published in London and circulated extensively. It also briefly mentions ornate images of Turkish Arab chiefs in Constantinople, with bright robes and jeweled regalia.
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