Keep Your Eye on The Sun and Outlaw Tracy
A Sun editorial extols The Sun’s prompt extra on outlaw Harry Tracy’s death in Washington, praises its circulation surge, and urges rivals to watch The Sun. It also condemns lynching in Westville and notes local Indianapolis topics including tax growth, military drill incidents, and a Knox trust prize fight forecast.
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Indianapolis
Harry Tracy
Washington
SUN
Extra
Tracy
the Sun
Diverse Anecdotes From The Leisure Hour Column
A string of brief vignettes from various papers recount humorous moments: Julius Wyman’s ministerial look confuses a college doorkeeper, a Columbus pastor asks Freddie how many souls he saved, Edison’s quip about lightning rods on churches, a Kansas senator’s clash with Ingalls, and a department store clerk’s ode to a friend while presenting autumn dress patterns.
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Columbus
Freddie
Freduie
Ohio State Journal
Philadelphia Times
What the Papers Say on Labor and Promises Across the Nation
The Toledo News notes miners fund benefits via higher coal prices while the public bears the burden. The Atlanta Constitution lauds Platts word keeping in favored dealings. The St Louis Post-Dispatch credits Gen Jake Smith for exposing civilized warfare horrors. The Detroit Free Press reports Ellis county Kansas recruiting harvest hands with five meals and whisky per meal.
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Toledo News
Platt
Atlanta Constitution
Jake Smith
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
Ellis ‘County
Kansas
Ellis County
Detroit Free Press
Cure for Rheumatism and the Lightning Lesson
A curious rambling notice touts a supposed cure for rheumatism offered to readers sending a two cent stamp. It recounts Hon. James Bowman of Lexington Kentucky who claims relief after a lightning strike magically restored his ability to walk. The piece mixes humor and sensationalism while warning that Jersey lightning remains immune.
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James Bowman
Lexington
Bowman
Jersey
Women Need a Quiet Haven From Domestic Storms
A New York Journal excerpt urges that women, especially housewives and mothers, deserve a refuge and time to regroup. It emphasizes simple, well-fitting collars over over-dressing, practical style for short necks, and modest neckwear as a key fashion principle. It also describes summer dress trends, alpaca fabrics, and the upcoming prominence of ostrich plumes in fall hats with color guidance from milliners.
The Sketches and Songs of a Singer
A humorous scene unfolds with Charley and a bride to be on a beach. She ponders why she loves the glow of the moment as Charley sulks and jokes about being in it. Mrs Henpeck warns about the brutal Brown who allegedly ran over Charley with his automobile.
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Vermont
Kansas
Concordia Kansan
Joseph Brown
Georgia
Senate
Brown
Joe
Ingalls
Senator Ingalls
Kansas City Journal
Charley
Clarence
Dauber Focused on Finishing Festal Board Portrait
Scrib bler asks for a country trip but Dauber refuses to cooperate. He insists he must finish and sell his Around the festal board picture or he will starve. The exchange highlights Dauber's dedication to his art and financial pressures.
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Dauber
Mosquito taunts man before fatal ear attack
A talking mosquito tempts a man to scratch an itch and questions why the man fears it. Enraged by ingratitude the man drives a lance into his ear and the creature departs, leaving a fatal scene behind.
Jewelry cleaning tip from St. Louis Star
A jewelry cleaning method from the St. Louis Star recommends washing in soapsuds with a few drops of ammonia, then shaking off the water and placing in dry sawdust. The process is said to leave no marks or scratches on the pieces.
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St. Louis
Into the Silence My Soul Healing Poem
A New Orleans Times-Democrat poem urges the soul to endure and grow through inner strength and restraint. It speaks of healing, grace, and the fight against wrong with stern resolve and tender humanity, ending with a call to retreat into silence for renewal.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Endow a chair or furnish a whole set, asks Western millionaire
A reporter quotes a Western millionaire boasting he can give a whole furniture set rather than endow a chair. Other quips from papers like Boston Transcript and Atchison Globe mirror lighthearted jests about wealth and gossip. The collection includes humorous exchanges from Puck and Tit-Bits.
The Butterfly Game For Children From Youth's Companion
Caterpillars crawl on the ground nibbling Myrtle leaves then form cocoons and awaken with wings. They dream and wake to fly among flowers and grass rejoicing that real butterflies are better than make believe fairy plays for children who enjoy the game.
Drunken bar fight near-saloon standoff described
A combative, intoxicated man declares he is no prize fighter while the saloon proprietor reassures patrons with a calm response as he winds the clock and gives the pendulum a push, signaling no immediate trouble. The exchange hints at tension but ends without violence.
City Life Scale Fixed Up For Flint Glass Makers
Makers of flint glass jars and bottles by machinery and the American flint glass workers union committee settled the scale for the season starting September 1 at the Grand hotel on Wednesday. Rural carriers organize Marion county branch of the Rural Carriers Association of Indiana formed and set to meet at the court house Sunday August 14 at 1 pm to adopt a constitution and bylaws. Struck a Snap a tramp robbed the home of Henry Walter at 2411 Stuart Street Brightwood while the family was away finding a new suit of clothes and a square meal and some underclothes missing
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American Flint-Glass Workers’ Union
Grand Hotel
Rural Carriers
Marion County
Rural Carriers’ Association of
Indiana
Court House
Henry Walter
Stuart St
Brightwood
Man-trap question in playful family exchange
The exchange ends with a humorous line from Edward Singer about Indiana corn growing tall enough to topple farmers, a quaint rural aside noted by the Laporte Herald. The dialogue hints at rural life and agricultural humor without further detail.
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Papa
Little Willie
Mamma
Edward Singer
The Swirl of Society Engagements and Weddings
The society column notes Miss Mabel Cook’s eastern trip starting Tuesday and Miss Gene Raub hosting a garden party Tuesday evening. It announces the engagement of Grace Cook to Edward Pohlman and lists several state weddings in Wabash Greencastle Indianapolis Shelbyville Rushville Kokomo.
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W. T. Shannon
Kentucky
Gene Raub
Grace Cook
Edward Pohlman
Gertrude Willien
Terre Haute
Fritz Reiman
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Anna Cc. Reaume
Wabash
Winifred Warren
George, Wilson
Greencastle
Lucy Sandifur
O. W. Rummell
Barthplace Church
Shelbyville
Andea Jones
Herbert Bassett
Rushville
Maggie Singer
Omer P. Dale
Kokomo
Charlotte Engie
Zenas Carter
Half Price Sale at The Hub on Washington Street
Don’t miss the half price suit sale for boys at The Hub located at 23 West Washington Street. Shop now for affordable schoolwear and smart outfits for every boy.
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Cited warning against ointments for catarrh containing mercury due to risk of smell loss and systemic harm. Advises use only on physician prescription. Mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure by J Cheney Co Toledo as mercury free and taken internally for mucous surfaces, contrasting with other preparations.
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Hall
J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Politician Plans Beef Trust Fight Faces High Prices
The Hon. P. C. Knox vows action against the beef trust, yet beef prices remain elevated. A Plymouth Independent editorial questions why strikers persist amid an era of alloyed prosperity and calls for answers.
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P. C. Knox
Shelbyville
Plymouth
Suits and Pants Closed Out at Half Price
Bargain alert at the Hub, 23 W Washington st. Children and boys suits priced from 4.00 to 1.50 with 5c pants in all sizes, half price sale. Includes 2.00 3.00 1.50 1.00 suits and 5c pants. End of season clearance at the Hub.
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Washington St
General Invitation to use The Sun liners on seventh page
The Sun urges readers to use its liners with a general invitation stating to read on the seventh page. It directs answering The Sun’s liners and repeats the contact line phones 80 and 2.
Pennsylvania Lines Excursions to Michigan Resorts
Annual trips offered by Pennsylvania Lines to North Michigan resorts with fares of $10 to Petoskey and Traverse City and $11 to Mackinac Island. Departures on Sept 2, 6 and 10, with a return limit of thirty days. For details contact ticket agents at No. 4 West Washington Street Union Station or W. W. Richardson, D., P. A. Indianapolis.
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Pennsylvania Lines
North Michigan
Petoskey
Traverse City
Mackinac Island
Washington St
Union Station
W. W. Richardson
P. A
Indianapolis
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