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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1906
Page
6
A 200 pound hobo rode a Southern Pacific train from San Antonio to Houston feigning sleep. Conductor and crew scuffled to rouse him for a fare. He finally woke at Houston, claimed he forgot his ticket, and paid $6.30 after joking the ride was worth the punchline. He later noted being punched felt better than riding the rods.
Fragmented ad copy argues health benefits for nervousness sleeplessness and general vitality. It cites medical authorities and patronizes readers while listing digestive liver and bowel ailments, claiming approval and endorsements for a product named Golden Medical Discovery.
Capt. Tim Heagerty of the tug Thomas Wilson received the Carnegie hero medal for guiding a crew to save six people from the sinking barge Yukon during a October gale on Lake Erie. Enginee r Robert Simpson and fireman Michael Sasso also earned bronze medals. the story notes wife and children eager for his return and the family pride in the accomplishment amid dangerous conditions and a crowded harbor scene.
A Sax special from Waterville Maine May 28 reports Horace Melvin planting 240 feet of sweet peas to honor his mother who, he says, visits the garden nightly with spirits. Neighbors note missing flowers and possible pranksters from nearby youths.
Forecast warns of unfavorable morning turning to evening with changes and unsettled year ahead for home and business matters. A child born that day is described as sexless and restless, prone to hard work and social indulgences, with a troubled marriage if female.
Samuel Watson of Brownsburg was tried in Danville on charges of killing Mrs. Alice McNally. The jury returned a not guilty verdict, finding the death accidental. Watson and family were at home in Brownsburg when the incident occurred.
Two special parlor observation cars ordered by the Erie railroad and built by Pullman are nearly complete and will enter service June 1. They will be used on the daylight segment of the Chicago limited between Jersey City and Hornellsville, departing New York at 3 p.m. and Hornellsville at 7:4 5 p.m. daily. The cars feature an unusually large observation section to enhance travel for Erie patrons viewing the scenery along the route.
The Fraternal Order of Eagles state convention closed with the conferring of degrees on three candidates at the Masonic Grand Lodge hall. The event wrapped up as leaders outlined upcoming district activities and community service plans.
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