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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
16
The Indianapolis Sun rebuts Rothenberg's call to ban firearms, arguing that bearing arms safeguards liberty. It cites the framers, Roosevelt's stance, and historical examples to claim disarming citizens invites tyranny. It endorses national arming and training boys to use rifles as essential for freedom.
In a tense exchange Bessie explains to Mabel she has quarreled with Harry and must decide whether to return his ring. She admits she cannot recall which ring belongs to him, creating an awkward dilemma.
Dowager remarks on his start in practice as a young medic, noting he plans to begin with children. The exchange from Punch implies a cautious, gradual onset to professional duties.
The article discusses that lying is common and can be harmless or even beneficial, especially in children. It argues that early fibs foster imagination, noting how a toddler's fantastical claims reveal the conscious birth of imagination and the power to speak of things beyond reality.
In a recent interview Senator Follette criticizes a rival economist as muddled and notes a Heidelberg anecdote about a student who drank 53 mugs and awoke half undressed, thinking his toothache was caused by his shoes pinching. The remark uses a humorous comparison to illustrate perceived confusion.
A famed German basso Spitzler is accused of keeping patrons awake with loud snoring at a fashionable summer hotel. The manager confronts him, asking him to refrain from singing at night, joking that his snoring sounds like singing.
Smoke has severely damaged the Cologne cathedral though it was completed recently, requiring a full renovation of the church interior to address deterioration from factory emissions.
The verses recount a shepherd seeking one lost sheep among ninety nine safe at fold. He braves rough paths to the desert, bearing wounds, to rescue the wanderer as heavenly hosts rejoice. The hymn emphasizes sacrifice, redemption, and divine mercy.
A short anecdote about Mr. Green who pays $4 weekly for meals. His appetite grows, prompting his landlady Mrs. Small to raise the rate to $5. He laments that it is already hard to eat worth a dollar as his hunger worsens.
A town man leaped into a bramble bush and badly scratched his face. He then visited a barber who balked at shaving him, quipping that he often shaves himself. Washington Herald reports the odd encounter.
The Chicago Daily News notes great hopes for the army test of a new firing machine. It is confidently predicted some models will succeed, with a Baldwin singled out as promising. The piece humorously suggests the machine could serve as a Northern Spy.
A elderly man rode a Fifth avenue car in Pittsburg around 11 pm and slept through his stop after giving directions to wake him at Federal street. He awoke after a lurch, complained the conductor did not wake him, and recounted his breakfast cue about Mary and the children. The conductor said he tried but the man only uttered the line about Mary getting the children breakfast.
In a wry Chicago Tribune moment a self reliant spinner named Misa Allalone markets herself in an automobile while a dirt faced news boy jokes that her squawker is out of order and won’t honk.
Judge, quoted in a curt exchange, orders striking out portions of a letter and directs rewriting for testimonials. Mr Grumbley complains about the sale of a remedy at 50 cents a bottle, while the response insists on altering wording. The exchange highlights issues of credibility and persuasive claims.
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