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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
4
The piece praises Gov. Durbin for faithfully performing his duties during the Evansville riots and questions whether such duty deserves national attention. It also condemns saloons and winerooms as moral hazards, warns about civic negligence, and mocks political plans while commenting on Councilman Eppert’s chicken ordinance.
A jumble of 1910 era clippings notes Gov Durbin’s duty to enforce law, editorials on school leadership and public morality, remarks on cigarette soldiers, Culver cadets saluting Admiral Brown, and tributes to John Gilbert Shanklin. A New York Sun Elks gag closes the collage.
In London a ragged Irishman faced a court for passing a counterfeit penny loaf coin. He claimed a public house supplied the bad coin, and he bought it back for three halfpence to compare with his own. The magistrate wondered why he kept it after recognizing it as bad, and the man was cautioned and discharged.
A jumble of quips and mock exchanges appears, with snippets from newspapers such as Washington Post and Chicago News. The fragmentary humor touches on etiquette, politics, social norms, and small town life, featuring snippets about initials on cars and witty exchanges in a bustling urban scene.
A guide on mending habits and care for table linens and fabrics, detailing patching techniques for rents on various fabrics, methods to preserve linen and damask, stain removal tips, and older fashion notes on collars, lace, and tableware. Includes advice on avoiding waste and proper ironing and washing practices.
Indiana items from Kinomoington to Logansport cover family reunions births and deaths. Notes on Riverside school sites in Anderson, Madison County market talks, and local council debates in Kokomo about Double Track. Also reports on divorces, gas prices, floods, tramps near New Buffalo, and a river flatboat sighting on the Wabash.
A fragment of a Philadelphia Record item collects humorous quips about money talk insomnia and social behavior. It cites lines on gossip, age, and relationships with a dated tone, presenting a collage of social observations and wry aphorisms.
The Attalla Mirror describes Miss Isabella Huffman of Rome Ga as a refined Georgia beauty staying with her brother Conductor J H Huffman of Gadsden. The piece extols her charm, wit, and striking appearance with florid, reverent praise typical of local society notices.
A kind hearted woman consoles a crying boy who lost pennies on his way to a grocery. The Ledger piece blends vignettes of gentle mercy with a moving moment when a boy learns he has a new brother.
A patron questions a waiter about tipping and philosophy, arguing the tip system is reversed and that patrons enable staff employment. The waiter, puzzled, listens as the patron leaves, leaving the staffer unmoved.
A local garment dealer advertises 600 pairs of pants with introductory prices. It highlights 80 pairs of work pants priced below manufacturing cost and notes features like double-sewn seams and buttoned pockets. The note references Lion Pants Mfg Co in Pennsylvania with low price points for durable wear.
An advertisement claims a product named Magic Foot Drafts can cure rheumatism by absorbing polamour acids through foot pores. The offer asks readers with rheumatism to mail their names and send one dollar for a trial pair, with a free book on rheumatism.
An invitation urges readers to obtain aid via THE SUN free partners. It directs sending a six word notice to THE SUN office at 121-123 E. Chi o Fl Sew, with phone numbers listed as 80 and 60 for old main.
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