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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
17
Ella Wheeler Wilcox argues that discussions of men reveal a girl's mind and refinement. bragging about admirers poisons marriage prospects, while silent, respectable conduct attracts men. Mothers should teach delicacy, and the Golden Rule should guide conversations about other women's sons or brothers.
An early start and a definite plan go far toward success for the young, urging economy without stinginess. The Indiana Trust Co promotes a savings account as the easiest method to build a fund for future needs, advising weekly or monthly deposits and steady adherence to the plan. Capital fully paid in at $1,000,000 with $425,000 surplus.
London adopts taxicabs as in New York with the hansom crowded out. Eight taxicabs are on the streets, 2 600 on order and 1 700 licensed drivers.
For Sunday August 9 1908 the forecast warns of an unhappy day with trouble in domestic life and anxious finances. A child born on this date may face an unfortunate career, restless disposition, and potential marriage problems if female. For Monday August 10 1908 the advice urges restraint and a quiet day with normal business and domestic affairs.
A New York City scene unfolds with Pa clashing with an English butcher over a long overdue bill. The dispute escalates from petty insults to a physical struggle on the stairs as blood is drawn and the butcher departs in the elevator, leaving Pa to reflect on national pride and seedy urban life.
A humorous essay on old loves and marriage, noting the fickleness of sentiment among men and the social quirks of courtship. It critiques flirtation costs and the habit of discussing personal matters, while lampooning the impracticalities of marriage of convenience.
George Harvey notes literary grace at a New York dinner and tells a New Hampshire anecdote from a funeral. A farmer leaned to whisper that a funeral hymn was lovely since the corpse wrote it, illustrating a stark view of grace and mortality.
Jack Holt reports to Mulberry Street police after a nonfatal scalp contusion as Kate Douglas is named by detectives as the mastermind of numerous crimes and possible abductor of Miss Kennard and her father. Officials vow to pursue with solid evidence to convict.
Baron Franz von Metzler uses Kate Douglas to kill Hans and Heinrich Schmitz who run a pretzel shop on E Third Street. The true baron fights for his estates as Oberholz exposes the impostor’s lies. The baron orders a swift car ride to a riverbank house as danger closes in.
Chapter XVIII continues as Heinrich confronts a surly stranger about a mortgage. The man explains that payments have lapsed, hinting at financial troubles and hidden consequences. The scene deepens the tension as trust frays and stakes rise.
In the night of murder Col Kennard is killed and tossed into the river. His daughter is held as a prisoner in the river house. Jack Holt, unseen, falls victim to a Hunch-a blow. Larry the elevator boy lights reveal Holt’s body to a passerby who calls the police. Holt awakens.
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