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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1906
Page
6
In Crittenden Vermont a wild Fourth of July tale recounts the Twombley twins rigging a cannon prank that alarms a deacon and draws a marauding bear into a cave. Amid laughter, the bear roars and drags the deacon across a pond, ending with the discovery of animal bones and the twins' antics sparking village disbelief.
A patient endured three years of severe eczema with spread across limbs and scalp, requiring bandages and leaving the scalp looking dreadful. After seeking treatment, symptoms improved significantly within two months, offering hope to others with similar conditions.
A mother recalls cutting based cure with Cuticura after failed treatments. Her son Hyeon suffered severe facial skin issues since infancy. Despite doctors and other medicines, the family saw little improvement until Cuticura improved his condition.
WEW FORK July 1 two eggs nog glances, an empty whisky bottle and a lifted leather shell near the dining room. Joseph L Emith and son Percy faced ransacked apartments at 130 the sales pea, with items including jewelry, clothing, cuff links, scarves and feather shoes missing valued around 1000. Barrios residents reported jimmied doors and missing eggs, as Barrios himself found the empty bottle and glasses on the dining room table.
An article profiles a new era of pickpockets described by William W. McLaughlin chief of New York City detective office. It notes young agile thieves use swift hand tricks to lift watches and wallets in crowded transit and fairs. The piece highlights police harassments and methods to deter this modern crime wave.
Special to The Sun reports Senator LaFollette asserts a grain elevator trust ties with railroads centered in Chicago. He says the Interstate Commerce Commission will uncover graft when a full investigation proceeds, alleging railways control grain buying and storage harming farmers.
Special to Ves wt. WABAEE, Ind July 1. During three heavy electrical storms, the body of Fred true was found or reported after a lightning strike. Authorities investigated the incident and warned residents of continued storm danger.
Special reports two accidents in Indiana. In Fort Wayne a city trucking barrel valued at 35 dollars was saved after a fire with 15 dollars insurance carried. dispatch notes goods of 51 families stored at Dousehall are in danger. In Bedford Dantel Smith, quarry worker, was crushed between a yard engine tank and a large block of stone, sustaining internal injuries yesterday.
Special in the 3 New York edition reports a confessed murder by an 18 year old worker Eddie Quine who implicated a coachman McKeen at Graves country place near Rock Hill. He claimed the coachman was killed by accident with an old musket after a planning fall in with a female servant and said he feared the electric chair as Sheriff Merritt questioned staff and detectives investigated motives and alibis.
The Francke Hardware window on Meridian Street features a homemade locomotive crafted from stock parts. Frederick Francke designed the model with a bell, smokestack, and a railway track built from hardware items. An engineer figure and an electric light enhance the display as onlookers debate its realism.
Special to The Sum reports George A. Foerster, age 34, formerly of Greenwich, Connecticut, now in East Boston, charged with bigamy. He deserted his first wife Mary Byron and their four children last October, then married Emma Lutty in Chelsea. The wives describe a deceptive pattern as Foerster denied a prior marriage and lived openly with both families.
A rough instructional fragment outlines making elder blossom wine. It mentions selecting dry blossoms, creating a simple syrup with sugar and water, adding yeast, allowing three days for fermentation, straining, reincorporating raisins, and cooking gently until ready for use. The text is incomplete with errors and missing finish.
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