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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1906
Page
6
Special to the Bee reports San Francisco’s burned district seeing rapid revival. Foundations cleared, debris diminishing, and ongoing work push toward new permanent structures. Oakland booms with new homes as lumber shipments surge and log prices rise amid anticipated shortages on the coast.
Prediction for Thursday October 11 1906 warns of disappointments and favors sought after noon. It notes caution for young people and states a child born in 1208 will be unsettled and untruthful yet fortunate in business and domestic relations.
The text notes that in ancient Rome, Athens, and other Mediterranean regions, most adults and children retired by 7 to 9 PM, with times varying by season. It presents a concise view of customary bedtimes across diverse cities in antiquity.
The text advocates teaching children to breathe through the nose with the mouth closed. It argues that mouth breathing admits air through an open mouth, while nasal breathing filters and tempers air as it passes over the tongue, beneficial for the lungs.
The piece recalls a teacher who ruled with a club and a chaotic classroom where words were chopped by hyphens, readers stumbled, and a wallop followed for mistakes. It contrasts the rough days with nostalgic memory of youth and self-reflection.
Special correspondence to the Hun from New York reports the Vanderbit railroad adopting electric traction on standard gauge lines. Electric locomotives with double the power of steam engines are tested at three miles per hour and can stop within one train length at nine miles per hour. The system plans 222 miles of electrified track linking trains to New York City, with direct current transmitted via a third rail.
In Fond du Lac a councilman launches a plan to publish photographs of habitual drinkers in a city gallery. The idea, aimed at enforcing temperance, would distribute images with notices to identify locals who frequent taverns and liquor shops.
The National Fire Protection Association appeals to municipalities to adopt improved building codes amid a global construction boom. Cities like Chicago Baltimore and San Francisco show rapid growth with billions spent on homes hotels and dwellings while recent failures such as a Mineola concrete garage collapse prompt calls for stricter reinforced concrete standards and safety investigations.
Miss Janeva Ella Sutton, 17, an athletic girl, was walking with a friend when a man leapt from behind a tree and aimed a revolver at her. She shot at him in the groin, causing his collapse. Police found him gone five minutes later. the assailant escaped.
In Pender Nebraska on October 10 Simn Barlow a full blood Winnebago from the reservation married Miss Katie Miller a white girl after a quick elopement to South Dakota. Miss Miller lived on a northern Nebraska farm and came to Pender to shop. Barlow was introduced to her and they wed within four hours. The girl is an orphan and Barlow, about 25, educated in an Indian school and speaks English fluently.
Special to The Sun from Buffolk Virginia October 10 Princess a prized Bar koot Amusement company display snake died last night due to indigestion. The 28 foot constrictor weighed about 20 pounds and was said to be over a century old. Report says overeating after a meal in Manchester Virginia included guava and eggs.
Newsman profiles Prof A J Cory from Missouri and Purdue who leads a daring project to divert the rebellious Colorado River near Yuma. He describes forcing a path with wire cables mats and brush, building temporary channels and a spillway to back the river toward Salton Lake, hoping to create a permanent embankment and prevent future floods. The plan hinges on continued work, uncertain results, and railroad alignment shifts by Southern Pacific to avoid the river.
Eyecial reports Texan farmers facing a bumper cotton harvest with labor shortages. Pickers command higher wages as demand soars, rail workers drift into field work, and farms shift to mechanized methods. Cotton output expected to surpass last year’s 2.2 million bales, aided by tractors, engines, and diverse crops. Farmers gain bank access and co op support, reshaping finances and marketing prior to the white harvest.
A Missouri born prodigy, son of Prof. Wiener of Yarvar College, has entered Tufts College. Born in Columbus while his father taught at the state university, the 11-year-old child displayed remarkable early learning, reading at age three and discussing Darwin and Naeckel.
At an Elgin suffrage meeting last week Miss Smith urged flattering men as the way to win support, saying a man is swayed by praise of handsomeness and a fine speech. Mrs. Catherine Waugh McCullough of Chicago opposed the tactic, arguing women do not deserve such flattery.
The text defends Dr Pierce medicines as credible through disinterested testimonials printed on bottle wrappers. It cites professors and doctors endorsing Favorite Prescription and notes confidential medical guidance from Dr Pierce. It highlights women’s health benefits and offers free correspondence and medical advice from Dr E Pierce at Buffalo New York.
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