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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1909
Page
8
The Indianapolis Sun promotes urgent Christmas shopping with a message that lists limited stock and weary clerks, urging readers to buy now before holiday stocks run out. The notice references the paper's circulation certification and advertising representatives in major cities.
A well dressed young woman was arraigned for drunkenness after a night of champagne at a dinner party. The piece condemns female drinking, urges restraint, and argues the fault lies with those who enable or encourage it rather than the drinker.
A fragmentary poem envisions a limitless sea and sky under a celestial rule. It speaks of a ship with cargoed memories and a calm voyage shared by two, seeking a sinless insular peace away from shore.
A past petty delinquent named Ransom Blake is sent to prison to learn a trade and returns claiming the reform worked. In a humorous exchange a white acquaintance asks what they taught him to be honest and Ranse replies they placed him in the shoe shop making pasteboard outer shoes for leather soles.
A humorous exchange between a customer and a tailor notes the customer’s broad build and the tailor’s solution with broadcloth to fit the suit. The brief dialogue highlights practical tailoring by using fabric width to accommodate the customer’s size.
The article recounts the life of Rienzi born circa 1315 in Anagni Italy It describes his dream to restore Rome to world leadership and how he became Tribune by allying with the people He reforms the city then falls from power after a stab in Oct 1354 ending his bid to resurrect the Eternal City.
A humorous reminiscence contrasts past and present habits from illness remedies to fashion and politics. It notes older cures like hot foot baths and pork neck wraps versus modern medical care and social trends, ending with a wry observation that society adapts with the times.
A man believed to seek wealth from a stone quarry faced a fatal setback when explosives were set off yesterday. The blast ended his hopes and alarms were raised as authorities investigated the accident.
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