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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1910
Page
8
A thoughtful essay argues that a man can greatly influence a woman, given her past, toward virtue. It cautions that reform largely comes from within the woman, notes women’s different social dynamics, and distinguishes between “moral idiot” types and women who have suffered through misfortune yet seek respectability. The piece reflects on judgment, chance, and the risks of marriage reform.
A conversation between a man and a former sweetheart reveals marriages broken and rebuilt. The man recalls childhood affection and admits three divorces, while the woman mentions two. They acknowledge their shared history and ponder a new start together.
In a Dublin style dialogue, Mulready recounts how Phelim Cassidy waited to win a noble marriage and rose from a farmer’s son to Lord Lieutenant General. The tale contrasts marrying the mother versus waiting for the daughter, ending with Cassidy achieving rank after years of restraint.
A lyrical piece by Dolf Wyllarde portrays Loti as a hammock swinging across the heavens. White men name it the Milky Way while Indigenous children know it as Loti’s hammock. The poem links Loti to children, stars, and unborn souls in a mythic vision.
A Judge remarks that planes boost popularity and alter spending. A man with a mustache predicts women will still spend heavily on silk stockings and high-heeled shoes. The dialogue touches on changing costs tied to new technology and fashion trends.
A fragmentary verse sketch set in an English sunset shows Bessie and a sexton at the church bell. Bessie plots to stop Curfew by muffling the bell, while the sexton insists on ringing it for his daily pay. Cromwell and Maude Muller allusions appear as fleeting echoes in the tale.
A collage of humorous snippets and social quips. Uncle Ethan praises a charitablest man who lends his plug hat freely. A political gag quips about truthfulness. A child ponders marriage. A chorus of witty exchanges covers manners, opera, gasps at the Singer building, and a tale of a judge and an heiress.
The Square Train departs from traditional hems with a geometric rear panel extending far behind the wearer. It appears mainly on evening dresses, facing reluctance for day wear, but gains prestige from Queen Mary’s approval boosting its English reception.
The article describes warm light gowns in thin albatross and cashmere negligees with possible silk lining, raglan sleeves, and blue feather stitching. White albatross over blue silk with ribbon bows forms a charming set, while Japanese kimonos of pale silk with down lining offer extreme lightness and coziness, though costly. Some feature bold embroidery and delicate color blends.
A fragmentary poem recounts a twilight vision of a mermaid or fay heard singing across fields and sea mist. The speaker recalls a mystic, tender song with golden hair and a dreamlike presence, then searches again for the imagined singer as mist rises and memory wavers.
A compact collection pairs famed writers with their defining traits and ages, presenting a playful catalog of diverse figures including a dyspeptic Chaucer religious Pope jousting Shakespeare and a fat Goethe.
A readable excerpt from Letters From a Summer Girl set in Ridee Harbor follows Peggy Maitland recovering from an injury. She writes to Mumsie about flowers, social visits, a moonlight picnic, and hints of romantic tension with Bobby Caton and Mr Sinclair. Peggy fears unrequited love and contemplates elopement rumors involving Mary Smith and Caton.
A wry column lampoons a Missouri convict rumored to square circles and other oddities, then shifts to xenophobic caution about East Asian influence, a New Jersey chicken coop theft tale, and a joke on practicality. The piece blends satirical prose on folly, ethics, and clever misuses of everyday objects.
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