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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1906
Page
3
Washington dispatch summarizes Speaker Cannon's remarks on public service. He argues that wealth concentrated in a few harms democracy, urging educated, capable youths to enter public life. He stresses the need for rich and poor alike to engage beyond money, with leaders earned through effort, not inheritance.
Cincinnati news notes Mrs Madden secured an absolute divorce from John B Madden, a famed turf man. The case, decided by Judge Swing, grants alimony of 1 a year. Divorce described as contested. Madden not represented in court.
In Kansas City Missouri on June 11 Judge Casseal of St Joseph presided as Charles Quidham a Elm Ridge bookmaker was found guilty of placing bets at Fin Ridge under an arrangement with the Kansas City Jockey Club and wiring them in from Kansas City Kansas to Win a new trial motion was filed Monday.
Ethel Pinkney Whyte, a 2 year old veteran of the Maryland Democracy, is named to fill the unexpired term in the Senate. Gov Warfield announces the appointment, sparking an open field for next year’s race and angering the regular Democratic organization which preferred Gorman or others.
Baltimore June 1 The president and Mrs Roosevelt send Wilhart and Master Quentin Roosevelt from Washington to Oyster Bay for the summer at Sagamore Hill. Master Archie Roosevelt already there. Theodore Jr at Harvard and Keimit at Groton School to join later. Mrs Roosevelt plans to stay near end of month. the president will join after Congress adjourns.
A sideshow manager discusses peculiar dispositions in performers. He notes the fat woman, a vain star, a dwarf with sharp tongue, a living skeleton who adapts to crowds, an ossified man, and a tattooed man named Russell Sage. A hidden quote adds that only one pair of eyes in fifteen is perfect.
A fragment describes a Papua New Guinea custom where women wear a necktie made of black ants. It mentions native girls in gardens biting and swallowing parts of the ants, discarding the head and string, illustrating a curious adornment ritual.
Sea birds, often roaming vast seas for weeks, are believed to quench thirst from saline rains and from the fat and oil they gulp when found. The note suggests birds use both rainwater and consumed fats to stay hydrated during long ocean voyages.
The diadem of the Russian Empress contains 2536 diamonds and a massive ruby valued at 3000 pounds. The piece, described as a gemre, highlights the crown jewels' allure and significant wealth.
The railroads of Japan have established newspaper reading cars on some trains. Stacks of newspapers are kept in service areas for travelers to read during their ride.
The article extols American forests as sources of medicinal roots and praises Dr Pierce Golden Medical Discovery and Dr Pierce Favorite Prescription for a range of conditions. It notes alcohol-free formulas, lists ingredients, urges readers to request a free booklet, and mentions linked remedies for nasal catarrh and liver and heart ailments with endorsements from medical writers.
Public call to end legalized whipping of women by the post as a barbarous custom. The author notes repeated cases across states, contrasts Delaware inaction, and urges organized protest and petitions to curb corporal punishment sanctioned by law. Justice and reform themes dominate the wartime era social critique.
In Danville Indiana jurors found Rev Exl Lord Y Freeman not guilty on the charge of burning a church after a hard fought trial. Freeman and his family returned to Terre Haute while supporters at Mont fore M. F. church hailed the acquittal and offered congratulations.
Charles A. McCleary aged 3 a young New York business man died at home of his parents Me and Mee A Mr. McCleary 12 N. Ulingisst Saturday Afternoon. He had been about five weeks from a complication of nervous and heart ailments. He was born at Cambridge and came to this city with his parents when only a child. He entered the firm of Ep Ping, Balen & Co in New York and achieved remarkable success in a short time. His parents and one brother survive.
Mare Mary A. Bunch, wife of Dr R A Bunch of Mane, collapsed in a Washington department store Saturday afternoon and died shortly after at St Vincent’s hospital. The 60-year-old woman was visiting the city with her husband and had been on a short shopping trip. Local health authorities are investigating the fatal incident.
A local alumni gathering is planned for Friday night June Ja at a regional venue with a short talk followed by dancing and refreshments. The event invites all attendees and supporters to celebrate past achievements and socialize after the program.
A lengthy advertisement argues childlessness harms marriages and promotes Dr. R V Pierce and his Favorite Prescription as a remedy. It touts restoration of health, notes surgical options at Buffalo, and claims high cure rates, urging readers to consult the Buffalo institute and receive free pamphlets.
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