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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1908
Page
3
A Washington Star joke recounts Senator De Pew visiting a voter's home while the husband is away. He offers $25 for a kitten, pockets it, and urges persuasion. The wife notes the opposing candidate paid $650 for the kitten's brother, hinting at campaign money and influence.
Lord Edward Spencer Churchill is a noted mechanical expert famed for electricity work He wired his Windsor home and built dynamos and contributed to early bicycle adoption He later embraced motor cars and is skilled in astronomy microscopy organ building and brass 80 ton gun model creation
A police officer tells the magistrate the prisoner is accused of possessing an infernal machine. The magistrate asks whether the suspect is an anarchist or a chauffeur, reflecting the era’s sensational framing of political crime.
Amusements at Fair Bank next week will feature Miss Carolyn Davis in a Japanese style illusion act praised as clever and polished. She appears with four Chicago acts under special stage settings and costumes, with a surprise in store for patrons. Mrs. Tron also brings Chevalier Enrico Gargiulo for matinee and evening concerts, conducting his Italian band on the hill cafe porch, marking a first for lavish entertainment at Nature's Beauty Spot.
Mrs Eustace Milea wife of the British court tennis champion explains why her husband cannot beat the American Jay Gould. The remarks amused English sporting circles as Gould enjoyed a decisive advantage.
The program lists selections and arrangements performed by Herbert Polish Dance Scharwenka and others. Pieces include Grand American Fantasia Tobani Overture Stradella The Phantom Brigade Myddleton Rock of Ages Beissenherz Winterhoff Grand Mogul Luders Yankee Luck Losey Janetta There Once Was an Owl Levee Revels Les Echo D Alsace Death of Custer Ta Ta Au Revoir Humoresque The Merry Widow My Maryland and Mygrant March.
White City in Indianapolis unveils two free acts for visitors on Sunday. Hardin's Zouaves and Ansel & Dorian provide diverse entertainment, with Bert Swan and his alligators among permanent attractions. The London Ghost Show and Electric Theater offer laughs and large-screen films as ongoing features.
The article argues nine in ten feel unwell due to torpid liver and inactive bowels from poor diet and little exercise. It claims Cascarets restore digestion gently, replacing harsh physic with a daily candy tablet, offering a month of wellness similarly to a month of strict diet.
A fragmented descriptive piece hints at a hunting scene and musical teasers. It mentions Sutan Hane P. Bucaloss and F. Schafer, with cues to chimes, a solo, and marches including On to Victory. Sousa is referenced as conductor or composer.
The arrival of the United States fleet will be the feature presentation at the Grand opera house all next week. It is touted as the season’s greatest moving picture and has drawn large crowds in Cincinnati where it played this week. The film will also show in Indianapolis next week with additional talking pictures and illustrated songs. Business at the Grand is improving daily.
A bill clerk boasts about a fresh suit and accessories costing eighteen dollars, while a cashier questions prices and craftsmanship. The exchange pokes fun at fashion, affordability, and consumer pride as the pair trade quips about fit and origin.
Geographers recognize five to six continents with Eurasia Africa and the Americas. Some classifications merge North and South America or Africa with Eurasia, while an Antarctic landmass is sometimes proposed as a sixth.
Fragmentary note mentions Bridget and Pat Shure discussing mosquitoes with a Brooklyn lite reference. The readable text hints at preferences for mosquitoes perceived as good or bad, implying an informal debate or opinion snippet.
A Success Magazine anecdote recounts Speaker Cannon riding near an Illinois suburb fertilizer plant. A lady traveling with lavender smelling salts released a foul odor as she opened the bottle. Cannon asked her to cork the bottle, addressing the odor and the nuisance.
A brief overheard exchange reveals a breakup between two figures with implied ties to money. The pursuer questions whether financial strain ended the alliance, while the other confirms the split is permanent.
A tense exchange centers on identity and allegiance as she rejects his claim of unity. She asserts they are ten, labeling herself the one and him the cipher, in a sharp, scornful confrontation. The dialogue hints at hidden motives and fractured partnership.
An ordinance amends Section 180 of the 1904 building code. It requires every passenger elevator to have an automatic down speed governor and sets a maximum working speed of six hundred feet per minute except direct acting plungers. The ordinance takes effect upon passage.
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