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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1908
Page
4
A newspaper column argues the term brain fag labels ailments of the idle. It contends heavy mental work keeps the brain sharp while idleness dulls it, leading to cerebral fatigue and calls for purposeful employment rather than reliance on stimulants. It notes the term may spread from London and New York to other cities.
THE SUNS report on running times lists Mimolest. with 19 cars per hour, College ave. 16, Irvington 17, Northwestern ove. 14, and E Tenthat 11, while Columbia-aye and Brightwood lines lag at four each. The survey suggests overall decent service despite strong lines of criticism toward streetcar drivers during a funeral.
Joseph Choate laments rude cross examination by lawyers in London. He recalls a farmer who, asked to state the distance from a witness to a track, answers four yards two feet seven inches, noting he measured it to thwart imprecision. The scene underscores respectful witness treatment.
A Boston minister recalls preaching on the recognition of friends in the future. He notes the irony of delivering a long sermon after twenty years in the church yet knowing few of its members.
A stylish woman at a popular restaurant is drenched when a waiter drops a bowl of soup and crackers from a high tray. The milky spill soaks her cloak and lap as onlookers glimpse her mortification. She is quietly escorted to rear rooms while some soup is wrung from her clothing.
A jumble of rustic humor and small town life unfolds with Brent and Jack Jenkins plotting a Christmas ruse involving Bill in a sleigh. Children cry for a tree while toy gifts and a whimsical Banty Claus mischief weave through townsfolk memories and idle chatter.
The page lists a Dinner Menu featuring Ovator Sau and French style dishes with mutton, oysters, and sauces, including a cream soup and orange sauce. It also highlights new Velvet Workbags and Concert Bodice fashion, describing materials, colors, trims, and designs for bags, gloves, and gowns. It closes with an old-fashioned remedy and cautions about infant safety and feeding practices.
A collage of quotes from newspapers discusses political shifts and public mood. American papers debate Democratic strategy on statehood legislation, tariff, and leadership while noting rising public interest in new telephone tech and the impact of culture on politics and daily life.
In a fragmented reminiscence, a young man recalls courting a woman through diagrams and safe signals. Their childish pastime reveals tension over affection and possible marriage as she dictates boundaries and contemplates a hard future. The exchange blends desire with restraint and a strain of economic seriousness.
A jumble of quotes from John W. Farley, W. M. Fogarty, Blythe Hendricks, Frank Belewner and others appears in The Sun. The remarks touch on politics, humor, local life, and daily observations, with mentions of Mayor Holtzman, Lincoln’s birthday, and upcoming prosecutions, all presented in a chatty, informal tone.
A verbose, damaged excerpt describes a tense moment on a crowded ventral avenues street. A coughing person is noted as being in a poor condition while a bystander comments on the illness and expresses concern about the illness’s severity.
A freight train split in two near a station five miles from Host Staude injuring several. The passenger engine and two baggage cars derailed. Fireman Thomas Hastings may have perished. Rhades Merchant and a stockman from Guies fons were seriously hurt after leaping from the debris.
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