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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
4
A prominent local Democrat tells THE SUN that Holtzman must be bound by the platform. The piece argues Holtzman is tied to News editorial tirades and implies Democrats who back him risk aligning with persistent personal attacks by the newspaper.
The Sun commends the Star for urging police sub stations to replace the single 200000 population station. It argues crime would fall with better systems, noting Mayor Taggart and Mayor Bookwalter admit change is needed but funding is scarce. The paper urges reason over the Indiana brand of morality for progress.
A Hammond mayor is portrayed as a humorist and reformer who blames labor unrest on young unmarried men in factories. He advocates a marriage solution, arguing husbands with families won’t protest wages. The piece mocks this stance and mentions related local snippets about legal cases and civic events.
Danville Republican reports a Greenfield man was ordered to the grocer with Liver 2.20.24 as part of a chaotic note. The piece recounts a butcher shop scene where the boss directs a delivery boy with crude lines about Mr Anthony and Mr Gleason, ending with a sarcastic cue about Mr a’s leg and a counter remark from the boy.
A column discusses stagnation in home life and the need to keep homes cheerful for youth. It laments quiet, rule-bound domestic circles and urges mothers to make homes inviting, with notes on entertaining and child-friendly tasks. Also includes home remedies for cold feet, DIY elderdown slippers, peach shortcake tips, and observations on juvenile entertainers.
The Park theater opened Monday with The Human Slave a melodrama addressing capital and labor. The crowd packed the house and praised the cast as the tale of a forged will and worker employer tensions unfolds in a sequence of dramatic scenes. The show repeats Thursday and Tuesday. Take Hood’s Sarsaparilla for a better health message bundled with the ad.
Anne Prestwich of Peter Prestwich poses as a man aboard a buccaneer ship near the West Indies. She saves Percival Whitford from a duel, disguising her gender, and defeats Milikin in single combat before revealing her true sex to win his respect and love.
In a chaotic sequence aboard a ship and ashore at a port town, Percy Prestwich discovers a woman in his presence who unsettles him as Anne reveals herself. The moment alters his view of danger and fate, marking a turning point as the trio’s voyage unfolds amid saloons, parlor intrigue, and first hints of marriage and suspense.
Matting German War Veterans of the United States offer low round trip fares from Cincinnati to Terre Haute and via Chicago and North Western Ry to Denver. Tickets on sale Aug 1 for return by Aug f. Agents include WW Richardson. Fares start at 30 dollars to Colorado and return. Two daily fast trains with tourist sleeping cars to Denver. Contact N M Breeze at 133 Vine Street, Cincinnati.
Tickets go on sale for trains from Indianapolis at 3 50pm on Aug 2 and 2 35am Aug 2 returning on all trains to Aug 4. See agents at 8 Washington St and Union Station for details. W W Richardson D P A. Complimentary notices and help wanted ads also appear in The Bun.
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