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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1908
Page
16
The Indianapolis Sun editorial page dated Wednesday August 19 1908 features Willis S. Thompson as editor. The issue appears from the Sum Buffing section and presents typical daily editorial content of the era.
Marshall declares no concealment and urges enforcement of temperance laws. He insists the Democratic platform reflects his views on local option, cites past Republican planks, and pledges honest administration if elected, urging direct ward or township votes for liquor licenses.
A Brooklyn crowd watches a baseball bulletin as an actor saves an old woman from a trolley car scene. The New Broadway Magazine recounts how film crews such as American Vitagraph capture staged danger and real events, from studio sets to on-site battles and adventures, using cameras and tricks of timing.
A steeplechase field stalled as a tall raw-boned horse balked at the starter. The starter urged the animal forward while the rider, a youth named frisdman, insisted the horse would not move without a door closing. The scene captured a chaotic delay before the race could proceed.
In a humorous exchange, the Mani cure Lady and Head Basher discuss a newspaper claim that seven out of eight couples are unhappy. Readers letters to Wilfred at Bazoo reveal fraught married life, with anecdotes of temper, financial strain, and theater refusals. The barber notes that while seven of eight may seem dire, many couples struggle to keep the wolf from the door in a crowded New York tenement era.
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