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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1910
Page
8
Mabel Herbert Urner argues success comes from focusing on one thing and becoming an expert. She cites examples from engineering to circuses to show specialization yields greater achievement and income than broad scattered effort, urging parents to guide children toward a single clear specialty.
A retrospective tribute frames Greek myth as timeless fables. Brinkley reimagines the Minotaur legend with modern imagery, swapping maids for girls and the labyrinth for a metaphorical voyage. The piece blends adoration of ancient myth with contemporary social mourning.
A column questions the trend of using artificial flowers for Decoration Day graves in Pennsylvania. The writer resists sentimentality and prefers natural flowers, criticizing imitation goods as lacking meaning and suggesting burying only in simple ways without headstones or inscriptions.
A terse exchange at Vassar references athletics with a visitor asking about sports and a Vassarian replying that there is little to offer but could twist a man around. The dialogue hints at limited athletic opportunities and a willingness to improvise.
A reflective verse fragment questions the moorland weather and mood. The speaker asks if spring and birds arrive today while longing for a remembered love she who bears heather bells and green.
A nautical tale features Captain Pinochle and the Pilot as the fog horn interrupts a song about a legendary hook worm. The captain recounts how hookworms could be used as bait aboard the Gretchen and even trained to hitch dresses, ending with the fog horn’s return.
A poem reflecting on Time as an ancient, relentless monitor that outlives mountains, deserts, pyramids, and oceans. Time moves swiftly and silently, unalterable and universal, capable of both joy and sorrow, prompting a meditation on worship and submission to its inexorable flow.
A colorful tale recounts Old Man Samarindyk firing his farm hand for incompetence and a cousin Philander who cannot master any task yet keeps trying. Philander’s missteps range from painting a summer kitchen to bungled lumber calculations and a joke fiddle attempt. Ultimately he ends up in the legislature, shaping laws without knowing the craft.
A young man timidly asks a girl for a kiss in a garden and weighs where to kiss. A whistle signals a reveal of her playful disguise as she instructs him. Several brisk quips follow about umbrellas, morals, and domestic woes, including a hen joke and a jab at Phonograph usage.
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