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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1906
Page
5
Local shop offers tailored suits at discounted prices with custom fittings. Expert tailors emphasize precise measurements for a perfect fit and exclusive fabrics sourced from select mills. Limited stock available for this seasonal sale.
James D. Moffatt president of Washington University and retiring moderator spoke before the Presbyterian General Assembly in Des Moines. He urged evangelization as core duty and argued unions should be organic if they share doctrine and policy, highlighting Canadian Presbyterians and potential U.S. church mergers. He urged cooperation with other churches while preserving religious liberty and local church autonomy.
The account details a daring forger known as Kelsey alias Camp who targeted busy bank windows for large bills. A teller exposed the scheme after recognizing forged signatures on checks drawn in favor of Camp and another firm. Additional misdirections and a misleading tale of a whisky salesman follow with casualties noted in the pursuit.
Miss Renfe Rickmers, aged % years, becomes pilot of the 450 by 66 by 31 foot FR. C. Rickmers, a Bremen ship named for her owner. The vessel, steel and bark rigged with auxiliary engine, carries 190000 cases of refined petroleum to Japan. She faced rough seas but kept her course with the captain saluting as she neared Stapleton.
In TANOPOFF Russia on May 18, a police officer named Zhdanoff linked to torturing 17 year old Mario Spiridonove, who killed M. Luxhenoffaky of the secret police, was assassinated on a street. The revolutionists claim the death as retaliation for the torture.
Special to The Sun from Pittsburgh May 1. Crowding in new buildings at Carnegie Technical School leads Director Hamersching to order strict behavior. Students warned that paying attention to fellow students or “goo goo” making is banned and violators must leave the school.
A scrambled OCR-style mock column discusses towering coiffures, jeweled combs, and wigs with French flair. It notes women adopting Napoleonic looks, bold dyes, and elaborate styles, warned by local stylists about potential risks and the era’s dramatic beauty craze.
A fragmented 19th century dialogue recounts political kettles and shopworn gossip. It references Senator Tilomo and figures like Foraker Spooner and Knox while detailing a volatile public mood in Connecticut. A police encounter and a casually alarming question about a "Black eye" punctuate the tone.
A writer observes a young woman at a restaurant, praising her pure youth and innocent expression. The piece warns against reading lurid novels that distort virtue, urging girls to preserve modesty and beauty while avoiding premature worldly disillusion.
An advised guide urges young women to preserve youth’s bloom and modesty. It warns against vulgar stories and immodest talk, advises ladylike conduct in public, and cautions that familiarity with men leads to loss of respect. A dramatic interlude promotes Horse Radish, the strongest man in the world.
Rose is a popular spring shade deemed flattering to both blondes and brunettes. The text urges modest street wear with rose gowns and hats, noting white gowns as pure and holy, while suggesting fashion trends and shop opinions.
Special from London reports Princess Ena of Battenberg's frame and trousseau for her May 11 wedding to King Alfonso of Spain. Packed in ten freight cars, the collection includes over forty dresses plus lingerie, linens, gowns, and accessories, all with royal embroidery and delicate trims.
Open endorsement campaign for Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription for women’s health. Claims it uses native American ingredients, no pols, low alcohol, glycerine included, marketed through druggists with bottle wrappers detailing contents. Endorsed by some medical writers, with letters and extracts from medical teachers.
Prediction notes travel and desiring with others in the morning and says success will attend thy endeavors with money and business increasing. A child born on this day 1906 will be successful in business but will be dreed and lavish with money.
In St Louis on May 15 Dora Sickling of 101 Ninth Street had her hair cropped by Frances Sullivan to appear unpresentable to deter factory work. Her mother says the girl briefly worked at a rope factory but disliked work and cut her belt to seem unemployable. Mrs Slelding seeks placement at the House of the Good Shepherd.
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