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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1910
Page
9
A columnist notes rude dining room behavior by young women and praises polite conduct. The piece contrasts rudeness toward a young guest with dignified patience shown by the guest’s mother and urges sincere courtesy from everyone.
A Chicago Record Herald note recalls a resident requesting a compromise with neighbors over nightly pianola and phonograph noise, Sunday lawn mowing and crowing roosters. The proposal: stop music by 10 p.m. and quiet roosters and mower until 7 a.m.
A garbled 1910 era text describes Professor Guessenhogan guiding students through obsolete slang and slang-like phrases to translate to modern Esperanto. The excerpt shows puzzling lines about cops, bulbs, and ships, noting the difficulty of rendering exact sense and mentioning ongoing classes.
Dorothy Dix begins a series on the real reasons for divorce and remedies. She contrasts sacred views of marriage with practical doubts about lifelong bonds and the impact on children and society. She notes common grounds like desertion and drunkenness but argues deeper causes lie beyond listed faults.
A sweeping essay questions why marriages fail and turn to divorce in America. It attributes divorces to marriage for sense over sentiment and to Old Mother Nature’s role in pairing based on physical attraction, leaving happiness unguaranteed once attraction fades.
A reflective piece contrasts noble and sordid unions and the romantic ideal of marriage with reality and divorce. It parries questions about marital happiness, roles, and one-sided expectations while weaving in a Honduran revolutionary vignette featuring General Christmas and a festive, child-filled scene.
A satirical meditation on preparing for travel and the social misfires of romance. The piece contrasts carefree packing with the strain of lingering relationships, railing at superficial attractions and urging girls to learn about inner guidance and enduring love.
Manicure Lady and Head Barber discuss flirting as healthy or harmful in crowded urban life. They recount encounters on streetcars and at Union Station with a comical, cautionary tone about masher behavior and the pressure on women to avoid unsolicited attention.
The piece quotes Mrs. Winifred Harper Cooley arguing the right ideal mate for the modern woman. The man should be trustworthy, not jealous, handsome, versatile, and a true comrade, capable of shared experiences beyond domestic life. It contrasts gentleness with strength and cites Professor Slos sop on civilization’s future, then shifts to a humorous barber car tale about chivalry and courage.
A string of dated humor riffs on married life and courtship scenes. Punchlines hinge on misheard counts and mistaken receipts, with quick quips about age, money, and couples.
The article gives step by step lace care tips emphasizing tepid suds, thorough rinsing, air drying between bands, and ironing with a sheet between lace and iron. A humorous exchange shows a wife noting her husband’s telegram about not bringing her mother, then jokes about second husbands and cigarette ashes.
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