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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1908
Page
8
A quirky classroom exercise features student writings on Sunday scenes. The pieces show a mix of family scenes, chores, humorous misreadings, and light shopping chatter with references to groceries, sports, and a Hungarian marriage remark as a playful end.
NIXOLA GREELEY-SMITH reports on W Gould Brokaw and his wife reuniting after a honeymoon split. The piece reflects on male jealousy, aging, and skepticism in marriages, citing Browning and Calve quotes. It argues love endures beyond ideals and stresses the need to respond to jealousy with humor.
A St. Petersburg report says the duma commission on religious affairs urged punishing anyone who insults any religious denomination. The measure would hit the Orthodox church hardest, while Evangelical opponents would face comparatively lighter penalties.
In Warren Maine a historic relic, King Philip's war club, a three foot long tomahawk decorated with beads indicating killings, resides with Mrs William Fuller of North Warren. It cannot be borrowed for love or money though the Maine Historical Society has sought its loan.
Revered by friends and scholars, Henry Crabb Robinson’s mother Jemima Crabb is celebrated for her steadfast motherhood. The 18th century biographer notes her selfless care, truthfulness, and devotion that shaped Robinson, who lived 1775 to 1867, into a man of intellect and benevolence.
A blond student in a Northern Literature course at a girls’ school mocks Ibsen’s dramatic art after watching The Master Builder. The instructor replies that Hedda Gabler uses varied costumes to reflect time of day, noting Ibsen’s dressiness across plays.
Free chinaware offer advertised at Concannon's, 444 West Washington, alongside fresh meats and grocery items. Local shoppers urged to visit the store for the promotional giveaway.
A column argues that certainty in male love cannot be assumed from courtesy or attention. It stresses that only explicit, clear declarations or marriage proposals prove love and warns women against misreading signals, noting that love and liking are not identical and too much encouragement can backfire.
A Philadelphia Press item quotes a detective at city hall asking if the burglar can be identified. The victim says he never saw the intruder but notes the burglar was a very small man who entered the flat without trouble, suggesting a puzzling home invasion.
A quarrel erupts as a cabby and a passenger clash over harsh speech directed at a horse. The cabby defends strong language as justified by the passenger’s lack of gentility.
The quote urges beginning each day with patience toward difficult people and emphasizes the nature of good and evil. It asserts that understanding beauty and ugliness prevents injury or anger, and promotes cooperation over conflict.
Bill Slocum leaves his Yorkshire home for London to join the police. A London bobby tests him with a baton question. He replies that he would not use a baton but collect a crowd with his helmet. Bellman.
A witty exchange unfolds as a wise young man hesitates before guessing a widow’s age. He quips that he could make her ten years younger by looks or ten years older by brains, prompting a blush and a graceful exit.
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