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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1906
Page
3
A terse prompt asks what action to take amid a risky bomb dodging scenario and challenges the reader to weigh options against a risky alternative. The text conveys tension and indecision without specifying persons, places, or outcomes.
Special from Milan reports Italian engineer M Forlanini invents a windmill driven hydroplane. The vessel uses two end screws powered by a 70 horsepower motor to skim above water at 60 miles per hour, allowing hulls to sit shallower and reduce submerged drag.
A self described sufferer notes daily struggle with coffee as a personal demon harming heart and nerves. She recounts quitting and relapsing, then praises Postum Food Coffee as a substitute to restore health, claiming relief within days and new vitality from rebuilding food.
Capt George M Jackson a former Winchester resident now in St Louis plans a campaign through eastern Kentucky to spread Socialist doctrine. He emphasizes that Socialism is not anarchism and says he has already converted many during expeditions through Irvine Estill Powell and Lee counties, walking from Winchester toward Jamestown exposition while visiting schoolhouses and homes.
Barboursville Kentucky October 17 The Union college authorities have jumped on football with vigor and as a result the strongest team in years has disbanded and several games canceled The stand against the time was earned by serious injuries sustained by FP 1 Borla of unbury and numerous minor injuries among other squad members There is much kicking and the intedenta will ee trouble it ja be Mewed 2 Wer a
Essaylike verse chronicles the 1890s political scene with figures such as Grover Cleveland and William Jennings Bryan in a tangled landscape. The narrator laments partisan fights, shifting loyalties, and growing confusion as leaders clash and public sentiment wavers.
Fragmentary OCR line reads MEARST PD es iL BRT es MEARST Pd. The readable sequence hints at an invalid or partial legal or filing label with missing context, offering limited identifiable entities or events for a fuller summarizes.
Mrs Pearl Conlon wife of Oscar Coulah 324 N Capitebave was struck by a streetcar at North and Lastats and pinned under the vehicle for 15 minutes. She was taken to City hospital in a dazed serious condition unable to explain the mishap.
Social club entertaining Thursday afternoon with Mira Julia Griffen and Mrs Margaret Kervan. Ladies Ald Society to meet Wednesday at Mrs Leathers 1021 College Ave. DAR rummage sale Thursday and Friday at 1125 Roosevelt Ave. notify Miss Theresa Pierce. Jacob F. Dunn spoke to Shortridge High students on Indiana Unions. Jessie Breadhett played violin. Edward Bailey Birge led school orchestra. Frank Ryan fined $5 and costs for being implicated in a saloon plotting with Lillian Kemp. Juvenile court heard case. First Baptist Church Missionary factory Friday Oct 19 at 3 30 P M program The Story of Frontier Missionary Life by Mrs Edgar J Foster and A Missionary Reading by Miss Lydia Pratt. discussion by Mrs T P Harrington. Vandalia railroad car injury damages case verdict pending.
Jersey City patrons search for John W. Gunther, a messenger at Lafayette Trust, who disappeared Monday with 11,060 in checks and no gold. Bank officials express full confidence in his honesty, noting he had delivered 10,000 in cash to various banks before his disappearance.
A bustling Pure Food show drew larger crowds than opening night with over 360 attendees Tuesday evening. Neighbors praised the tasting event as savoring variety, while exhibitors highlighted expert preparation, the vatdertla program, and Sleight's orchestra, all signaling strong audience enjoyment and promising continued success.
Chicago October 1 Stuyv eant Fish of Illinois Central and E H Marriman a Rockefellers lieutenant vie for control of the WMinola Central at today’s annual meeting Directors face a decisive clash over 25 000 capital shares as Wall Street watches for a shift in leadership leading to possible deposement of Flesh.
The athletic board at Shortridge High hires Harry G. Leslie, former Purdue player, to coach the team. Leslie, a Purdue manager during a season with a crash in the city, was injured and confined to hospital for 38 weeks. He will coach at the athletic field Wednesday afternoon.
A massive fire in London early today destroyed an entire block in the business district. It started at F. BR, Maron’s grocery, and spread rapidly. The county jail also caught fire but was saved after 20 prisoners were evacuated. authorities expect heavy losses from the blaze.
New York October 1. A special meeting of the Kings County Democratic general committee discussed ratifications of state and local nominees from Buffalo. Senator Patrick McCarren denounced Hoare for leading the ticket and urged voters to resent alleged unjust vilification. The resolutions endorsing McCarren’s stance were unanimously adopted.
The steamer R. P. Ripet arrived at midnight carrying about 120 passengers from the stranded liner Princess Victoria, which lies fast on Lewis rock opposite Oak Bay. Capt. Hickey expects to refloat the vessel at high tide today as it is en route from Vancouver to Victoria.
In Canton on October 17 Casper Earle, Sylvia Earle, and Dorothy Rice, aged four, were killed in a landslide at a gravel pit while playing nearby. The tragedy occurred yesterday afternoon as the victims enjoyed a day outdoors near the site.
Closing arguments finished in the prosecution of a branch of the Ohio company in Findlay In Hancock County Virgil P Kline of Cleveland and Attorney General Ellis wrapped up for defense and state respectively after jury arguments to conclude the trial
New York readers report a breakthrough external remedy named posiam claimed to instantly ease eczema distress and restore skin to normal. Dr Cox, discoverer, and Emergency Laboratories offer free experimental treatment to interested sufferers.
Manila Oct. 17 A message from Alhera Leyte reports First Lieutenant Robert B Calvert 31 of Indiana was killed by Sergeant Taylor of the Twenty fourth Infantry. Calvert was a West Point graduate who served in World War II and was from Indiana.
Loganport Ind Oct 17 Congressman Longworth is set to address a public gathering. The event appears connected with the Scrippe McRae Press Association, with details limited by the fragmentary report.
One Vanderbilt cup racer may enter the five mile open at the fairgrounds this Saturday to aid the Russell relief fund. Elwood Hayne or Kokomo’s Haynes entry is hoped for, with A C Webb, Dr Freeburg in the White Flyer, Jap Cherer, Elmer Apperson of Kokomo and others in the feature event. The Gentlemen's Driving club and Wood-Callahan Printing support the relief effort. 20 police will be on duty. race managers meet Wednesday night at Fisher garage to finalize plans.
In Philadelphia counsel for Mrs. Jones Wister and Mrs. Weightman contesting the will of the late William Weightman, valued at 60000, plan to continue the suit but legal delays keep trial unlikely until December or January. The case centers on a mysterious yellow paper linked to a sensational scandal.
In St Louis Missouri on October 1 the court of appeals ruled that forcing a passenger to switch cars to complete a journey does not constitute breach of contract. The decision cited Walter B. Dryden versus the Louisiana Transit Co as authority, stating mere inconvenience of transferring cars is not actionable.
On October 17 in Marietta a veteran named Schilling from Elba attending a Valley veterans reunion fell from a window or ledge at the Hillside House. He was fatally injured when his skull was crushed. Authorities reported the accident as a deadly fall during the visit.
Special to The Sum Bedford Indiana Harris A C Harris spoke to Republicans at the courthouse yesterday afternoon outlining issues in a satisfactory manner to his hearers.
Prompted by memories of childhood, Fred D. Underwood of the Erls railroad system will restore the Underwood homestead built in 1847 and move it beside the old Baptist church in Wauwatosa Wisconsin. The building, once a storehouse, will be cared for by a keeper and placed near the church once linked to Underwood family history.
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