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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1907
Page
9
Beatrice Fairfax counsels women to save money and cut luxuries amid anticipated hard times. She urges budgeting, avoiding loans to men, building a rainy day fund, and maintaining self respect through financial independence for youth, marriage, and old age.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox reflects on days of joy and days of sorrow and urges optimistic thoughts. She believes love governs the world and that every life is part of a divine, purposeful machine with outcomes that transcend present pain.
A New York editor recalls Rodin’s bust unveiling and Henley’s influence on the New Review. H G Weiss praised Henley’s leadership, noting the magazine’s quality despite failure. Wells and Henley debated its prospects as a funeral passed, Henley asking if it signaled a subscriber.
A Kansas City Journal item quotes a new senator asking about invitations to state banquets and wrestling or jiu jitsu events. He notes uncertainty about being invited to official functions.
A compact quotation from the Catholic Standard and Times contrasts a man nicknamed fast with another called slow, noting how he spends and pays his debts.
A brief exchange cited by the Cleveland Plain Dealer quips about owning a winter hat from last winter. The dialogue humorously notes enduring possession and lack of pride in the object.
A fragmentary dialogue shows a nervous traveler asking if a boat goes to Philadelphia while a boy dismissively answers that the boat does take him, reflecting casual street speech and travel talk from the era.
Special to The Indianapolis Sun. New York reports Margery Taylor and Vivian Martin lead a Frohman touring Peter Pan company with Indian Lily and Mrs Tur Glad roles. Indiana links appear in Meg, Belasco, and Als Nazimova projects plus other local ties and names among actors and writers.
A Philadelphia Press item notes a banter about a bookkeeper described as bright yet with queer ideas. The merchant explains she lists the messenger boy’s wages as running expenses, highlighting a humorous misclassification.
A shopper describes catching a thief who stole a 16 pound turkey he had hung to thaw outside his kitchen last night, reporting the incident to the Jourkal. The account emphasizes the surprising boldness of the theft and the shopper’s alertness in the morning.
Prof W D Harvey argues for paying wives a salary as part of the home as a business organization. He notes society underprepares women for household management and urges broader economic and ethical training for women to enhance family efficiency and happiness.
A humorous fragment follows a family trip to the Grand Opry with a child named Bobbie recounting Carmen and a Spanish theme. The tale weaves outlandish lines about soldiers, love, and a banquet plan, ending with the family returning home after playful chaos.
A Dorothy Dix essay humorously critiques marriage dynamics. It argues wives influence finances and household order, notes men resist confronting faults, and suggests affection, flattery, and chores shape marital harmony. It touches on nerves, class, and childrearing with sharp, period voice.
A quotation reflects on a woman's sudden transition from a limited home life to the broad responsibilities of a wife or mother. The speaker notes the challenge of duties and the fear of the unknown in assuming such a change.
In a courtroom exchange a speaker argues he is more popular than the visiting minister. The minister questions why townsfolk press him to drink, while the other asserts his greater popularity, concluding with a judge’s remark.
The Philadelphia Bulletin notes a steel billionaire’s sudden marriage proposal to a pretty nurse. He jokes about ending his current marriage and says he will have a fierce job getting rid of his wife, highlighting the couple’s unusual engagement.
In a private scene they admit affection but she refrains from replying while he declares love, then unexpectedly asks for a clear answer. The exchange ends with uncertainty about their future as they confront their feelings.
A Pittsburg Post feature touts a comedy sketch team as a bright alternative to life’s bitterness, claiming no pairing beats a baby and a pup for cheerful relief.
A reflective piece on the costs and desires of female love, outlining how women's devotion can outlast partners and how society roles shape courting. It argues women wed opportunity over preference, notes the martyrdom of smiles, and contrasts romantic wooing with enduring marriages.
The Chicago Post notes a new fiction titled At the Foot of the Rainbow with a setting in Indiana. It identifies the work as a fictional scene rather than reportage.
Advertises Men s linen initial handkerchiefs at 90c a box of six with open work letters. Plain white hemstitched checks at 20c each or 12 for 4c. Silk and linen colored novelty handkerchiefs for top pocket at 25c each or three for 50c. Cord checked linen handkerchiefs with 14 inch hems at 25c. Full dress handkerchiefs in fine sheer linen with embroidered hems priced 35c 50c 75c and 1.00.
An advertisement lists Women and Misses Cord Checked Irish Linen Handkerchiefs at 12 1/2 cents, French Checks and novelty prints 25 cents, hand embroidered Swiss and Shamrock Lawn at 35 cents, cord checked Irish Linen at 15 cents, Swiss handkerchiefs in a 6 pack for 1.48, Armenian and Duchess handmade lace versions from 60 cents to $500, and a Special offer of 20 dozen French Irish lace and embroidered handkerchiefs reduced to 1.25 each.
Various handkerchiefs offered including Children Initial Handkerchiefs three in a fancy box for 25c. Fancy bordered linen handkerchiefs in boys sizes 20c. Colored border handkerchiefs with domino set three for 25c. Lace-trimmed mammas style 25c. Embroidered silk handkerchiefs Swiss and Japanese embroidery 25c. Hemstitched and embroidered linen handkerchiefs 15c.
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