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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1908
Page
8
Beatrice Fairfax profiles Princess Weenie Wee, an 18 year old exhibit at the Barnum Hailey circus. Standing 21 inches tall, she earns a living in a red gown while preferring to be called Princess, and she finds happiness despite hardship. The column urges gratitude and contentment for readers.
A 1894 editors note presents Stephen Crane's humorous paragraphs about lovers parting. George Tresham bids farewell to Lillian Bellairs at 6 o'clock, promising to return at 7:30 amid tender vows and assurances. The scene ends with his pledge fulfilled as the rendezvous reaches its moment.
A prudent man warns that spoken words cannot be recalled while Senator Sorghum jokes that one can always claim misquotation. The Washington Star passage frames rhetoric and accountability in political discourse.
A rambling, folksy piece recalls Quentin Roosevelt and a poem about stealing flowers from the White House Greenhouse. Fatherly advice contrasts what it takes to be president versus a police officer or senator, with memories of Roosevelt children and humorous reflections on ambition, schooling, and manners.
James Baker faces extradition on murder charges while a newspaper column rebukes both men and women for blaming others. It argues responsibility lies within each person, citing Monte Cristo and urging self reliance despite provocation. It notes cultural excuses from New York to New Zealand and Budapest.
Dorothy Dix argues mothers overstep when policing grown daughters who are self supporting. Aware of their own limits, mothers should use tact and sympathy, letting daughters make marriage decisions while respecting right to personal liberty and privacy.
An Irish soldier, after serving in the U.S. forces, grew very thin from exposure and meager rations. He took leave to recuperate at home, arriving a wreck and joking with a friend who greeted him back from the front.
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