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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
2
Rails of excitement filled the streets as Forepaugh Smile presented the morning parade with elephants giraffes and camels marching past thousands of spectators. A grande street display featured bands open cages and daring acts followed by a full afternoon program of equestrian feats and clown comedy.
Louis Whalen of 929 Charles Street has crafted a unique picture frame from 760 small wood pieces over three years. The frame, assembled without glue or wall anchors and held by interlocking parts, was carved with a penknife in spare time. Whalen values the work at $600 and may exhibit it in downtown stores.
Kansas City June 11 Francesco Ferullo gymnastic leader of Ellery's band wins a wealthy Kansas City bride Miss Concetto Rosco daughter of P V Rosco a rich commission merchant. Their romance began in Los Angeles where Ferullo met Miss Borco then reconnected in KC after joining the local band.
Amusements include Tark Rebecca Warren stock company with Sowing the Wind and The Wits at three days each week. Avon dale Heights features Mack and Held, vaudeville acts. Cor cus hosts Forepaugh and Selle circus. Wonderland shows Double Gap of Death and Slide for Life with Kann war airship. Fair Bank Park presents St Cecelia quartet. White City features an American military band and other attractions. Riverside Amusement Park offers band concerts and more.
The Rebecca Warren Stock Company brings Sowing the Wind to the Park Theater for Monday through Wednesday performances. The production features Miss Warren and a strong supporting cast led by Frank Denithorne, Frederick Montague, and Elwyn Strong with praised stage direction. The Park promises grand scenery and dazzling gowns in this moral melodrama from New York's Empire stock company.
The Bt Cectile quartet of young women headline at Fair Bank park this week. They perform light opera choruses with solos and are backed by an orchestra. The quartet will appear twice each night with varied songs and arrangements.
Riverside Park launches a busy season with band concerts at the pavilion, a figure eight ride, scenic river views, restaurants, a circle swing, the Japanese pool, shooting gallery, fun factory and chutes. Many new entertainment and relaxation spots have been erected this season at Riverside.
White City in Indianapolis nears completion with permanent attractions set to open in days. Thousands visited Sunday as scenic railway, boardwalk, and other features attract crowds. The incubator show draws large attention with tiny babies from the Couney process. The Big Four passenger incu bator area hosts a two and a half pound infant from Cleveland. Chutes, coaster, rink, world circle swing, bazaar and loop ride delight patrons with band concerts nightly.
A June tornado struck here Saturday night demolishing several tea dances and wrecking 195 oil derricks near Ing and Jona of 69,000. In the destruction of the home of Charles Isherman Mrs. a. J. Knowles of Los Angeles and her daughter More were perilously injured.
Washington dispatch reports a rapid shift toward William Jennings Bryan as the Democratic standard bearer. Indiana, Colorado, Arkansas, Kansas, South Dakota, Missouri have endorsed, with New York preparing to hail his return. Bryan is seen as a safe, sane alternative to radicalism, aligning with Roosevelt era policies and a cautious stance against socialism. The piece notes the evolving party dynamics and the hope that Bryan will continue Roosevelt’s program including tariff debates and public ownership questions.
New York, Jase 11. The World reports Bryan unknown abroad and not in the Union. Cablegrams from several Democratic state conventions urged him as their 1908 presidential candidate. The note was addressed to Bryan in Dresden, Germany, but returned undelivered stating the party not known.
A St Louis article humorously critiques gender roles through observations about romance and marriage. It notes how financial security shapes affection, from strawberries with cream to lavish weddings, and suggests men praise wives openly to sustain harmony. It also mocks the idea of an “Ideal man” as plentiful as women describing him.
A physician, Dr. G. M. Fixber of Big Pool, Md, testifies that Cuticura Remedies cured his eczema after years of failure with other formulas. He says he uses Cuticura Resolvent and Soap in practice and encourages publication of his letter dated May 24, 1905, noting sixteen years in medicine.
Elks of Indiana gather in Peru with purple and white decor. The Third Regimental Band performs at the reception, as Indianapolis delegates arrive with two bands. A circus, parade, and business district activities follow the next day with prizes for largest delegation, best uniform, and highest renewal rate. Mayor Odum welcomes attendees at the opera house, followed by a reply from J. M. Thomas of Munice.
Complete set priced at one dollar promises to cure pimples and skin humors. Bathe with Cuticura Soap, dry gently, apply Cuticura Ointment to soothe irritation and heal. Take Cuticura Resolvent Pills to cleanse blood. Claims to relieve itching burning and hair loss from infancy onward.
The article notes a secret season will follow with a prize band concert at 7 pm featuring 12 bands. A dance will accompany the contest and a ladies reception is planned Wednesday all day at the Episcopal Guita hall. Officers will be elected Thursday morning.
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