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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1910
Page
12
The piece argues against using campaign contributions to defeat Judge Frank Roby. It warns that tying candidacy to fund donations corrupts the judiciary and tantamount to selling offices. It urges Republicans to nominate Roby in defense of independent, incorrupt judiciary principles.
The piece criticizes President Taft for appointing Private Car Lurton of Tennessee to the Supreme Court, noting his railroad ties. It argues Lloyd W. Bowers of the Chicago Northwest as Brewer’s replacement would carry pro railroading biases, and cites cabinet allies of steel, Standard Oil, and Alaska interests as evidence of tainted “square deal.”
An assortment of political quotes and mock attributions critiquing leaders such as Roosevelt and Harrison circulate in press pages. The satire touches on quotation marks, tariff policy, diplomacy, graft, and media coverage, lampooning public figures and media habits amid a presidential election climate.
The piece critiques tariff jokes in the Payne bill and crossfires between parties. It cites Roosevelt's role in exposing Pittsburg grafters and mocks Democratic pledges from 1908. It notes Milwaukee drought resilience, leather prices, and a tug between packers and buyers over meat demand.
Daysey Mayme Appleton demands strong recommendations for dressmakers and laundresses and insists on well endorsed staff around her home. She defends her selectivity while socializing with a young man who stayed at her house nightly for six weeks before leaving town with unpaid bills.
A Denver Post item recounts a street boy whose mother applied glycerine to his chapped hands at night. The boy awoke in pain, prayed, then asked God to spare him more of the treatment, and cheekily said to his mother, Now, I got you.
A publisher declares he knows nothing about women while recounting a fishing trip with three fastidious men who discipline collars and meals. He contrasts that with women, calling them simpler, and notes the four others present include two women and three men. The piece mocks gender stereotypes with humorous anecdotes about housekeeping and taste.
After an engagement announcement, friends discuss Edith and Bob Fairburn with envy and intrigue. Lillian frets over the match and Arthur mourns the public surprise, while others speculate about Edith's style, past crushes, and the fallout of the wedding news.
The article quotes Dr. Anna B Shaw on coeducation easing nervous strain among women and discusses Charcot's hysteria case. It recounts a Paris academy where mixing students with young men reportedly halted hysterical outbursts, advocating frank, natural meetings to avoid secrecy and morbidity.
A biographical sketch praises Catherine II of Russia as a powerful ruler. It compares her to Semiramis and Napoleon in intellect and leadership, notes her rise to the throne from 1762, and credits her with strengthening Russia while criticizing her private life and Poland partitions. The essay cites her refusal to align with Britain against America.
Edith sits in quiet, reminiscing about past romances and a planned wedding. The speaker recalls her father’s stock tips and a cousin Bobbie Fairburn as a likely groom candidate. Discusses adjusting wedding gifts and a grand silver tray tradition, hinting at a family sale idea.
The speaker laments Bob Fairburn marrying Edith Gold mine’s daughter despite his stubborn nature. She is described as 26 and socially ambitious, with Bob's relatives dismissed as nobodies. The narrator questions Bob’s judgment and mourns Edith’s influence on his life.
A mother tells a child it was Satan who planted the impulse to pull Elsie’s hair. The youth admits perhaps but adds the idea of kicking her shine was his own. A bachelor advises on proposals with a blunt quip about a girl getting off.
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