Willis and Thompson Indianapolis Sun notices
The Indianapolis Sun advertises Willis & Thompson as daily except Sunday with representation in New York Chicago and St. Louis. The paper provides addresses in the Gun building Ohio street and various offices for advertisement agents.
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The
Indianapolis Sun
Willis & Thompson
Ohio Street
Porsign
With & Budd
Brunawick
Fifth Avenue
New York
Tribune
Chisago
Third National Bank
Louis
Judge lauds harsh sentence for joy rider in Indianapolis
A police judge in Indianapolis earns public praise for a severe ruling against a joy rider who stole a car and caused injuries. He was fined 200 dollars plus costs and sentenced to sixty days, with further penalties for collisions, speeding, intoxication, and profanity. The editorial urges equal punishment for all, regardless of wealth, and calls for stricter penalties to deter reckless driving.
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Indianapolis
Hugh Dougherty
Sightseeing duo spark laughter and doubt in New York
A couple leaving Grand Central draw gasps from bystanders as the old man Carrying a pet bag and a bulging umbrella remarks on the many sights in New York. His partner reply hints at unseen experiences ahead reflecting local humor and tension.
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Uncle Josh
New York
Maria
Silas
Lippincott
Quotation Montage of Proverbs and Wit in 19th Century Wire
A collage of aphorisms on wealth merit and religion mentions wise fools and virtue as reward. The quoted lines critique wealth and moral pretensions, reflecting period attitudes toward money and piety.
Up-To-Date Jokes and Quick Shtick of Daily Laughs
A jester list presents witty banter about a real living room scene and a chorus era actress. The exchange showcases playful lines on style and memory with lampooned social twists and a punchy car phrase.
Hayney and Hula Rediscover a Loyal Bond Under Mrs Carter
In a New York theater office Mrs. Leslie Carter rewards Hayney a devoted aide with 350 to search for his lost dog Hula. The tale shows Carter’s practical charity as Hayney travels through Canada to reunite with the mutt and returns with the dog to her private car.
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Leslie Carter
Hula
Hayney
Montreal
Carter
Sherlock Holmes
Salvation Nell as a Living Slum Tour on Stage
The piece outlines Mrs. Fiske and Harrison Grey Fiske using 24 New York East Side photographs to guide casting and makeup for Salvation Nell. It emphasizes authentic slum life through actors matched to real types, interviewing over 1,000 applicants and selecting 30, offering a vivid, guided tour of the city’s poorest streets.
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Nell
New York
Fiske
Harrison Grey Fiske
Fourteen Errors of Life Listed for Reflection
The passage enumerates fourteen life errors such as judging others by outward traits, expecting perfection, overestimating youth, and chasing unachievable standards. It urges humility, tolerance, and focusing on inner character rather than external measures.
Willie Collier's Latest at the Lambs Club
Inside the Lambs club a group of actors laughs over a tale told by Willie Collier when a banterous joke about Lackaye arises. Willie Lippincott deftly replies that the story is not Lackaye’s yet.
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Willie Collier
the Lambs Club
Willie" Collier
Wile
Lackaye
Willie Lippincott
Definition of tact sparks humorous quarrel exchange
A dialogue about tact features Mrs. Pyne and Mrs. Blank debating its meaning. Mrs. Pyne quips that tact is a Woman’s ability to make her husband believe he is having his own way, a remark cited from Lippincott’s.
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Mrs. Pyne
First Coeducation Game At Tufts Noted
In Tufts early coeducation year several female guests attended their first football game. One asks why players leave the field, learning it is the end of the first half. Her escort explains there are two halves. The exchange showcases student life during the pivotal period.
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Tufts College
Lippincott's
Who the Saints Were From The Saints by Theodora Kinnicutt
The essay argues saints were flesh and blood individuals, not celestial figures, whose real lives and actions formed Christianity and civilization. It traces how early solitary believers kept faith in deserts, lighting spiritual lamps and shaping modern life through personal faith and perseverance.
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Sainte
Christ
Earth
Caver
Theonora Kinnicutt
Scribner
Rhyme on gifts beyond wealth from Dixie Wolcott
A poetic excerpt notes that no lands or gold can compare with true gifts of song and kindness. It tells of wanderers guided home by merry voices and dim eyes brightened by a shared smile, quoting Dixie Wolcott in Lippincott's.
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Dixie Wolcott
Lippincott
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