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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1908
Page
19
The Indianapolis Sun editorial section notes Willis S. Thompson as editor and states the paper is published daily except Sunday from the Sun Building at 1% and 1% E Ohio Street. It lists postal filing as second class and gives the date December 1, 1908.
A staunch defense of skyscrapers as symbols of American achievement and progress. The piece celebrates New York Chicago and other skylines, praising Metropolitan and Singer buildings, praises Paul Morton’s planned Equitable tower, and argues taller structures fix land value, improve economy, and provide modern living.
In Westminster Abbey the Stone of Destiny sits under the Coronation Chair, famed as Jacob’s Pillow or the Stone of Scone. Historically linked to Scottish and English coronations, it carries a long tale from Israel to Ireland to Scotland, and finally to England, with legends and religious ties shaping its enduring pull.
An Emporia Gazette snippet recounts a schooner captain who wields wit against sailors on deck. He asks a rookie Irishman if he can steer the mainmast down the forecastle stairs, prompting a sharp, humorous retort that undercuts the captain's tease.
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