Weather Note Hints Hat Indicates Wind Direction
A brief weather note suggests a straw hat used as a simple pointer to wind direction. An observer notes that the hat tilts or tilts with gusts, providing a quick indicator of wind flow.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
3
A brief weather note suggests a straw hat used as a simple pointer to wind direction. An observer notes that the hat tilts or tilts with gusts, providing a quick indicator of wind flow.
Four groups of statuary to face the Christ at the Federal Building entrances. Two groups are not yet placed and the project cost is listed as 500. Gilbank Twigg of New York, an artist on the commission, is in the city to supervise placement. Mechanics and Agriculture will be at the west entrance, Justice and Literature at the main entrance.
A parent recalls a infant eczema case where sores covered the body and eyes. After multiple doctors failed, Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent were tried. Within weeks the child recovered fully, skin cleared, and health returned to normal. F. Hobrath, president of the C L Hobrath Company, endorses the remedy.
A June incident at Phillips Andover Academy in Andover, Massachusetts, involves kissing and ducking pranks by students tied to the inn where they gather. Disciplinary actions follow, with 16 students dismissed and several expelled after managers and faculty investigate a chaotic, rumor-filled episode surrounding Travers Brown and Miss Alice Huntley.
At age 17 Cassatt embarked on leadership in business and health, touring Europe to run a model stock farm in Berwyn with prize sheep and noted horses like Bend Or. He helped found Monmouth Park, supported the National Steeplechase and cricket as favored sports, and won election as road surveyor to improve his home county.
A crisis at the Pennsylvania Railroad erupts as unshushing craft among trusted employes prompts J. Cassatt to cut short a European vacation and return. Cassatt, long deemed the premier railroad president, may face stockholder pressure amid disclosures linking his circle to Keystone Coal and fuel suppliers.
A condensed reminiscence outlines Carnat's career from civil engineer to Pennsylvania Railroad executive. It notes key promotions, leadership roles, and his push to expand into New York City with vast tunnel and terminal work. Describes his personality, appearance, and influence among rail peers.
The report details Mrs Howard Gould and her mother Mrs J W Bayan living in wealth abroad and at Palo Alto while Miss Ella M Clemmens, Mrs Gould’s elder sister, sheltered in a tent with refugees at the Presidio. It notes Clemmens previously kept a basement room on Clay Street near Chinatown and sold papers to survive amid the quake.
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