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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1909

Page

5

Little Bobbie’s Pa comic tale reaches church invitation

A rural household hosts a lively visit by Reverend Mr Black who urges men to join the church. Pa jokes about hats, beds, and Sunday naps while Ma quips about the minister’s ask. They discuss Roosevelt and reform as Ma and Pa debate church attendance after the visit.

Deer Mr. Black Nachur Manny Rosevelt Afrika Partiklar Agaenst Afrikan Buffalos Gorilas Roosevelt Mister Rosevelt Wen

A Plea for Disciplined Charity and Work Ethic

An essay argues against indiscriminate giving, urging prudent aid only to the truly deserving poor. It criticizes habitually dependent rough economies and calls for self reliance, industrious behavior, and saving. The Belfast shipyard master cites lost wages from neglect and a national drink bill is estimated at 500 million dollars.

Joan Belfast

School for Laughing Decried in Milan Opening

A columnist mocks Mr. Noel Fleming from Flanders who opened a Milan school of laughing promising harmonious hilarity. The piece ridicules overinstructed teaching, laments massed drills by many teachers, and longs for natural laughter and unposed people free from self conscious performance.

Noel Fliming Flanders Milan Fliming Mr. Fliming Mr. Fleming Congress America Filming

Dress for the Season in a Short Life Scene

A dialogue recalls a summer evening as Bones teases Jones about what the evening wore. The brief exchange centers on a personified close of a summer day and a casual storytelling mood.

Bones Jones Cail Rayne Ohio Street Indianapoka

A London Mystery at Lambeth Coroner Court

The London Daily Mail reports at Lambeth coroner court yesterday the paradox that those with no money manage to obtain more drink than at any other time, reflecting on a broad social mystery.

Troutbeck Lambeth Coroner’s Court London Daily Mail

Finding His Level. Mante: 90 percent water

A compact remark notes Mante as nearly all water, claiming it’s easier to go downhill than to climb, with a playful jab about his balance and adaptability.

Puck

Guardian sale notices and helpers wanted in Indianapolis

A scanned mix from a 1909 Indiana newspaper lists jobs and ads including WANTED house painters at 134 W Market St by Z C Lewis, WANTED teams at 3100 E Washington St by John RB Warren, FOR RENT houses, and a lengthy Guardian’s Sale notice for Harriet Jones by guardian Jane W. Jones. It details the sale of two thirds of part of sections in Marion county with terms: cash down, balance in two yearly installments, secured by mortgage, to be conducted at Unity Building in Indianapolis.

Holliday Alabama Ohio New City Hall Pennsylvania Central Business Colege Indianapolis F. W. Cane Charles C. Cring J OD Brunner Central Business College Dent Barber College Washington Street Franklin Institute Dept Rochester N.Y W. Market Street Z. C. Lewis John RB Warren Great Fruit Belt Michigan Mason Manistee Lake Counties Crystal Lake Pere Marquette Ry G. S. Swigart Weeks Traction Terminal North 292 Holy Cross Church Sturm Avenue Oriental Street Harriet Jones Spencer, Spencer & Browne Unity Building Marion County State of Indiana Jane W. Jones

When Grannie Was a Girl Poem By Mary Falrain

A nostalgic poem contrasts Grannie’s strict, orderly girlhood with modern childhood. The speaker recalls daily chores, neat pinafores, early bedtimes, and quiet manners, then imagines telling grandchildren how much better life was in Grannie’s time. The poem celebrates bygone discipline and propriety.

Grain Grannie Mary Falrain

Parent protest on corporal punishment at Sacred Heart

A Sacred Heart Review item quotes a disapproving parent letter to a teacher. The parent writes Dear Miss Dont hit our Johnnie We never do it at home except in self defense. The note highlights home discipline contrast and schooling concerns.

Central Loan Association Room State Life Building Washington Johnnie Sacred Heart Review

Girls 18 Girls Pension Inquiry Joke

A brief Punch joke about a Pension Inquiry Officer asking if the applicant has been in police hands. The applicant replies as a former cook, noting it was many years ago and adds a facetious line about girls and Sergeant Pe.

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