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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1906
Page
5
Fair Bank will open informally Tuesday night inviting the public to see its beautified grounds. The park will feature orchestra music nightly on the veranda with top musicians and famous soloists. No admission is charged until the regular season begins later in the month, and Mrs. wa. F. Tren will conduct the amusement place.
Huntington Ind May 7 Bulletins from Erie railroad officials in New York ordered resumption of work in all departments of the railroad shops at all terminals on Thursday May 19. The order follows months of retrenchment and the strike outcome among anthracite miners.
An obscure report notes a swift creature achieving a record pace with four yards per second while a gazelle displays measured speed over two percent yards per second, though the text is garbled and hard to interpret.
A narrator recounts two criminal exploits showcasing cunning. A jewel thief hides a necklace in the jeweler’s coat, later splitting the loot with his gang. In a New York restaurant, a waiter’s trick hides silver under a table via wax, then an accomplice retrieves it, leading to a dramatic capture.
A vintage promotional piece extols Cascarets as a trusted health aid with claims of millions using the product daily and over five million dollars spent on advertising. It warns of imitators and counterfeiters seeking to steal the brand’s goodwill through unearned profits.
This excerpt touts Cascarets as time proven to ward off disease germs and purify and strengthen the digestive canal. It claims they act like exercise on bowel muscles, keeping them strong and aiding digestion while presenting Cascarets as a preventive measure against death.
A dated warning condemns dishonest marketing and health worries, arguing that a sick salesman peddles a false “Just as Good” tale. It asserts Cascarets are produced solely by Sterling Remedy Company, highlights the Ten Cent West Pocket box, and advises buyers to verify authenticity and avoid bulk purchases.
A humorous Denver opinion piece recounts a prolonged cold spell, mistaking rain for days of illness, and mocks local boosterism for climate and health. It contrasts harsh weather with praise for parks, trees, and the Agnes Phipps Home for Consumptives while detailing a sufferer’s fevered breathing, doctor visits, and urban life.
The concluding chapters of Tolstoy's story What For will not appear until the latter part of this week. The complete story has not yet been released for publication. EDIPOR THE SUN.
Fergus Hume's The Opal Serpent leads a mixed batch of notices including reviews of Hardy and Aldington works. Paul Beccot roams London, a jeweled serpent brooch drives the plot, and a detective story frame unfolds with romance, theft, and a farce of revelations.
Miss Roan Hudspeth editor of the Blewart Ledger faces boycotts after sarcasm about barters in town. Rosa Hudspeth argues a moral panic of divorces and upheaval, warning of a massacre of social order and praising traditional marriage amid economic pressures. Medical men die sooner considerations close the piece.
A garbled mix of comic lines, misheard quotes, and jumbled names from an old newspaper page. The text references a conductor, muff drummer, brakeman, and Smithville at a wedding trip, plus political quips about Kuropatkin, Cincinnati, Mansfield, Gates, and Witte, with scattered critiques of reform and public figures.
An antiquated column discusses evolving social norms fifty years ago, noting shifts in marriage, career roles, and independence for women. It catalogs leisure obsessions from education to garden decor, praising stone lanterns as fashionable accents and the desirability of practical, decorative timepieces.
Spectators and officers report James Moran and Harry Adama were charged in Huntington May 7 with attempting to burn the Hotel Huntington. They allegedly attacked the rear room of the hotel Saturday night as the fire department fought the blaze.
The women of Japan, adapting European styles, plan to replace the kimono with a blouse suit that offers greater practicality for the broader life anticipated under the new order, prioritizing comfort over tradition.
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