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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1909

Page

8

Indianapolis Sun Editorial Page Intro and Masthead

The Indianapolis Sun editorial page presents the newspaper’s masthead with publisher Willis S. Thompson and standard publication details. It lists foreign advertising representatives and addresses in New York Chicago St. Louis, and notes second class mail status.

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Listen My Children and Hear the Bank Profit Gap

A critical look contrasts savings bank deposits with national bank stock profits. The Bowery Savings Bank cuts interest from 4 percent to 3.14 percent while The First National of New York pays an 8 percent special dividend plus 32 percent annual, totaling 40 percent. The piece argues the system favors insiders, urges education and thoughtful voting, and frames it as a test of republican values.

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The Wicked Little Lazy Bug

A playful poem warns children about a lazy bug hiding under the rug that bites when chores are delayed. It explains how delaying tidying up leads to yawns and missed play, urging kids to finish tasks before bedtime arrives.

Up-to-date Jokes and Witty Observations

A collection of brief humorous quips about marriage politics religion and everyday life. Jokes feature a bachelor bachelorhood proposals priests doctors and a tailor with light satirical tones. The pieces rely on wordplay and social quirks to elicit laughter.

Seagulls Poem by Dorothy Fitz Herbert

The poem portrays seagulls as the Sea's sorrowful messengers and kin of the ancient sea. It follows their voyage above foam and storm while seeking rest, unity, and peace under changing skies and harsh gales.

Dorothy Fitz Herbert

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