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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1906
Page
5
A city yard of 25 by 60 feet can host a border garden with mixed annuals easily grown from seed. Dig a six to eight foot wide border along fences, keep space for a walk, and fill with sun loving flowers while preserving turf and shade options. Plant Asters, Petunias, Mignonette, Candy Tuft, Sweet Peas, and perennials like peonies, phlox, columbines, geraniums, verbenas, and cannas for a colorful display.
A Chicago minister issued two warnings against reckless marriages but failed to specify what other kind of marriage he considered.
A simple but pretty decoration for the shirtwaist suit uses contrasting trimming and buttons. Buttons may come from fancy varieties or be made by covering buttonholes with fabric and embroidery in the same color. White linen with green dots and green stitching is given as an example.
Mrs. Johanna Walsh tearfully testified in police court about two old comforts and a pillow tied to her late mother’s memory. She said they were removed from the home after a death by Anna Contha, who reportedly brought the items from Columbus. Officers later found the comforts at Mrs. Conklin's home.
A discussion of reform and safety in patent medicines highlights Dr. Pierce of Buffalo whose disclosed formulae and alcohol free preparations, Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, are praised by leading medical figures. The notice urges readers to prefer openly labeled remedies and to consult Dr. Pierce for confidential guidance at his Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.
Nora Swinton and Derek Hamburg meet after a bear rescue in the Rockies. Hamburg, a moneyed Australian hunter, seeks vengeance for his brother Jack’s murder by Martin Craik. Nora helps heal him, and the pair uncover a past tied to Ballaroo and a deadly duel. A final confrontation with Craik reveals truths and leads to a life vow between Nora and Derek.
Special to The Saw Braddock Pa describes Justus Nagy a 26 year old who claims Hungarian nobility arriving from New York to be a shiftman at Westinghouse works. He marries Fannie Kieler daughter of a wealthy family then faces arrest for beating her. He allegedly attacked a cop with a knife and his wife claims Nagy is married three times. Nagy denies and seeks proof about Mrs Nagy No 2 while Mrs Nagy No 2 remains in Dum Bar awaiting documents.
A ten year old boy, Robbie, admires new shoes and a bright kite, then trades a new kite for a boy’s old shoes. A mother questions the swap as the scene shows children’s selfishness driven by ignorance. The narrator suggests parents guide children toward empathy through proper example.
A fragmented Washington gossip column notes sightseers asking about a senator's state, references to Taft and Dewey, New York visitors, and various social antics. It mentions Rockefeller, Nethersole, Crimmins, and Br idger figures amid general, humorous chatter about life around the Capitol.
A garbled local column presents quirky names and phrases as if marketing notices. It features odd slogans and miswritten lines that read like a spoof of an urban bulletin board with scattered references and unclear intent.
A humorous tale recounts April Fool pranks among friends and partners. Dave Jones and companions plot mischief, the narrator endures a scare in a haunted room, and a final twist exposes loyalty among the group during a playful April Fool context.
A New York report states a $668,000 gift from Andrew T. Dolger, a retired merchant who died recently in South Orange, N J, will be paid to Tuskegee Institute Alabama. The college, led by Booker T Washington, educates young Negroes in industrial training.
HONESDALE Pa March 31 Miss Reece Rebecca Thompson begins a journey of 0,400 miles to marry John Terrey Fuller a mining engineer at Kimberley South Africa. Miss Thompson is accompanied.
An archaic ad promotes TON SILE as the cure for sore mouth and throat ailments. It claims prevention of deadly diseases and urges readers to keep the remedy at home, listing a price of 25 and 0 cents. The language imitates sensational patent medicine style with exaggerated warnings.
In Brooklyn on March 31 Jessie McGre, a young girl distressed by harsh public-school discipline, killed herself after a teacher publicly humiliated her. The grief-stricken father found her dead at home, promising never to utter another bad word.
Chicago March report: Kero the dog lunged at a prowler who forced entry to Mrs. Blaie Brown’s home at 1619 W Hudson. The dog bit the man and he fled. police cannot locate him. A separate nearby assault left Mrs Catherine Semere injured and robbed. she crawled home in serious condition after being struck with a plow and having her pocketbook taken.
A small worm called the leredo or horer is blamed for damaging a river harbor project at the Columbia River mouth. Army engineers warn that without immediate funding to protect the work, the defenses against the eroding worm will be wasted. The Cannon and harbor managers oppose further river and harbor bills during the current session. The piece ends with a rural joke about a horse and glue.
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