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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1905
Page
6
Ada C. Smids of Jersey City testifies that a scalp plagued with pimples and intense itching was relieved after using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. She reports complete scalp clearing and hair regrowth, stating she will never be without the products.
An ad copy touts Cuticura products as a complete external and internal treatment for hair loss and skin conditions. It promises to stop hair fall, crusts, scales, dandruff, and parasites, while soothing irritation and nourishing roots. The package includes Soap, Treatment, and Pills for one dollar, with claims of quick cures and broad use from infancy to adulthood.
Fans cheer as Anderton and Marion gain Central League membership after a Tuesday meeting. Muncie and Richmond were rejected. Elwood’s manager Saburn failed to win admission. Anderson and Marion join with a .298 percentage, matching Logansport. Shortridge girls edge Butler 11 to 1. Grace McDowell scores 13 of 17 for her 8 11 8 scrubs team.
A brief humor piece from the Boston Transcript questions why a woman is called a helper meet for Roman marriage customs. The punchline suggests it is because a man thinking of marriage finds the woman meets him halfway.
Morning legislative session reveals 2000 copies of the codification bill ordered at high cost, about 1 1/2 tons of paper. Bills to raise salaries for Marion and other counties judges advance. Kimbrough backs deaf mutes instruction. Agar tabs anti treating bill. house staff sworn in for pay warrants.
In New York Jan 17 John R Platt an octogenarian millionaire faced a suit to recover 85000 from Hannah Elton a Black woman alleging she coerced him over two decades to hand over money by threats of exposure. The case before Justice Bischhott featured Warren for Platts opponent and Black for the defense with evidence including bank balance sheets.
Four well known policy gamblers were fined five thousand five hundred dollars in court Tuesday. Fred Kammerer received one thousand for conspiracy and five hundred for conducting a lottery, James McDermott one dollar for conspiracy and one hundred for conduct, John Dorson one dollar for conspiracy and one hundred for conducting a lottery, Robert Mort one hundred for conspiracy. The case ends a long fight to convict Kammerer McDermott and Dorgan.
A fragmented text appears to reference an old family and a spoken aside about humility and propriety. The decipherable content hints at a formal or literary aside rather than a clear news event, leaving individuals and places ambiguous.
Boston January report says a conference of manufacturers operatives and Gov Douglas led to a settlement. The strike will be declared off, workers to return immediately to the mills and to be placed where employed at start. A full investigation of merger issues will follow without affecting future wage schedules.
From Mukden a Japanese push moves toward the city as 40000 troops from Gen Nogi’s Port Arthur detachment converge with Field Marshal Oyama’s line. Chinese residents report they depart in expectation of an imminent attack. The piece notes the new mobilization amid the broader Japanese assault in Manchuria.
Hawkins was arrested for concealed weapons and drunkenness, fined 25 dollars plus costs, then jailed for failing to settle the debt. Sam Farb arranged a stay, but after eight months Hawkins offered to work and repay, prompting further promises and a renewed request for a loan at the city clerk’s office where Farb declined to assume the debt.
A ball will be held at Germania hall to aid victims of Bre at Einsdorf in Württemberg Germany. The Schwaben Benefit Society of Indianapolis sponsors a Thursday night event with music and promises an enjoyable evening for all attendees.
In Indiana a noon assembly cheered as Albert J Beveridge and James Hemenway accepted their U S Senate seats. Gov. Durbin presided, and speeches praised the pair while noting Democratic party balance and committee appointments in the General Assembly. Beveridge urged national unity and public service, while Hemenway expressed deep gratitude for the trust and responsibility.
A disabled veteran sends a letter to the Philadelphia Press proposing a new pension framework. He argues the government should extend pension benefits and criticizes the current system for denying aid to his wife and himself. He asserts the need for a fair pension and hints at personal hardship.
A political column notes Gov Polk's early actions echo his prosecuting record and predicts a shift by Missouri legislators. It cites American magazines by Bryan Lawson and Watson, discusses illiteracy debates prompted by Thomas Nelson Page, and critiques congressional methods and long sessions in the South and beyond.
In a formal ceremony two senators were presented with flowers by admirers. Former State Treasurer Scholz gave Senator Hemenway a floral design shaped as a ship of state, symbolizing esteem and official partnership in the upper house.
A brutal murder investigation gripped Radford as detectives hunted a red moustached suspect. Miss Schafer’s identity was revealed by two high school boys, while Miss Eva Love and roommates drew suspicion. James McDonald, a laborer, was briefly jailed but later released amid questions over his role. The case lingered with lingering shadows and uncertain motives.
A letter received Wednesday by Chief of Police Kruger from J. F. Williamson former sheriff of Crittenden Arkansas invites a good White woman who can cook and care for the house to Edmon Ton Arkansas for a fair wager. Williamson notes the southern sheriff is curious to find such a woman and asks Kruger to appoint him. Willamsoy is named as the only member of his family.
United Mine Workers convened to consider raising the per capita tax from 10 to 25 cents. Secretary Wilson argues for higher revenues to cover expenses of about 1.55 million dollars, while audits show substantial expenditures vs income. Delegates discuss credentials, committee work, and a proposal to support state laws affecting mining trades. Charity drives for the Salvation Army and Volunteers of America received broad support, with funds collected by delegates and a photographer chosen among nominees.
The House on Wednesday began consideration of the Judge Swayne articles of impeachment, as reported by Scripps-McRae Press Association from Washington.
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