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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1906
Page
6
Cynthia Grey presents a scene in a green city park where the rich dwellings overlook a shared green space. A voyeur narrator watches Adam and Eve’s flirtation and quarrel as social bounds blur. By evening the couple reconcile while neighbors joke about the intimate scene.
London July 20 Special to The Pay Gayet former curator of Antinous tomb in Egypt returns to Paris with mummies not in any European museum. One is prized as Antinous favorite, with dark brown hair described as clusters of black grapes. An adept in hidden sciences allegedly verifies expertise by handling a forged scarab and a virgin gold ring, then correctly names the dead courtesan Arteniniale and recounts her procession dance.
Prediction for Wednesday June 1 1906 warns a very doubtful day and advises guarding money and business. Mentions a child born that day will be careless with money and spend it quickly, suggesting continued tight control.
Mrs Webster Glynes of the American Society in Lone on Texas presents a plan to create 92 scholarships for American women. Each state would fund two students to study at English universities. The proposal awaits action by the General Federation of Women’s Clubs at St Paul and hinges on raising funds, with London society members optimistic it can be funded.
A report notes a moth preventive using a squid based insect, promising safety for humans though not destroying cloth. It mentions cloth makers adapting to render moth resistant materials before sale and introduces a Kammer Heckwrap summer wrap combining Medic colors with fichu for smart versatile wear.
A Chicago woman, swept by the automotive fever, ordered an artist to paint her in her machine. She notes Turner painted trains, so painting an automobile should be artistic.
In Dayton on July 11 a white man in a saloon fired a gun at a rider, the scene described as a chaotic confrontation. A second man reportedly prompted the altercation, while surrounding witnesses and local authorities began to secure the area and investigate the incident.
Special to the Sun Kanbab City July 1h Jesse James Jr son of the outlaw Jesse James is now a law graduate. He passed the State Board of Examiners with high marks and was praised for his bright mind. He overcame a troubled heritage to win business success and a law office. He owns property, supports his wife and two children, and visits relatives including Frank James at their Clay County farm.
President Roosevelt appoints Charles Earl as solicitor of the department of commerce and labor. Earl, a Washington attorney, previously served in the bureau of corporations under Commissioner Garfield. He succeeds H R Sims, now U S district attorney in Chicago. Richard K Campbell named chief of the new bureau of naturalization.
July 11 in Quitman Texas Charten Kelley, while driving a stubborn pony, was kicked on the elbow by the animal. He staggered and died within minutes. The kick shattered bones and is believed to have affected the nerves of his heart.
Paris observers believe Captain Alfred Dreyfus will win vindication as the court of appeals just heard final pleas. The long saga began with his 1894 arrest on treason charges based on forged documents linked to the German attaché in Paris. After exile on Devil’s Island and later retrials, the case has seen 12 years of petitions, confessions, and political turmoil.
Frederick Tudor, Boston magnate, and Miss Amy Logan, noted stenographer, wed quietly at Mrs. Felton's home in Boston. The ceremony followed Tudor's dramatic act of tearing down an advertized photograph on a street car after seeing Logan's portrait, with Rev. Henry B Washburn officiating. The couple depart for an automobile honeymoon amid public interest.
Adolphus Busch of St Louis plans grand private gardens in Pasadena California. He owns the slope and valley reaching the western side of the willows and is adding a second garden with terraces, winding paths, water pipes, and planted trees overseen by gardener Frazer. Gardens open to the public Wednesdays and Sundays.
Superior Service and Ling Steamera report new steamers as the largest and best on any North American waters. Eastern and Western State designs are described as superior, with superb furnishings, ventilation, and cuisine. A promotional note touts the line’s comfort and hospitality advantages.
A long OCR notice set from Marion county Indiana announcing multiple residents and businesses in Center and surrounding wards will apply at the August term for licenses to sell intoxicating liquors in various quantities with on premises drinking rights. Many addresses and ward numbers are listed, referencing rooms and buildings including Capitol Avenue Meridian Street Virginia Avenue and other streets in Indianapolis.
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