Willis S. Thompson Daily in Bun Building Indianapolis
Willis S. Thompson announces daily editions except Sundays published in the Bun Building at 123 and 125 KE Ohio Street Indianapolis.
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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1907
Page
8
Willis S. Thompson announces daily editions except Sundays published in the Bun Building at 123 and 125 KE Ohio Street Indianapolis.
In a reflective Indianapolis piece, a child Charline clings to belief in Santa as a duty of charity grows clear. The essay urges readers to perform good deeds for the poor and hungry, citing the crippled Alpha Crowley and many other children.
A fragment from Youth's Companion presents a scene at Walter St. Pages College of Pastry where students must answer five of six posed classical questions. It features a cheeky exchange about charity and sin and a child confessing she broke a brick by pounding it with her father's watch, reflecting playful moral mischief.
A man formerly at risk of a single hair on his coat now often leaves with a string of curls, signaling a surprising reversal in fortune reported by the Atchison Globe.
A Germain proverb emphasizes that charity starts at home and should not end there. The saying frames charity as an ongoing duty rather than a final act.
A poetic excerpt reflecting on the Nativity and the birth of Jesus. The text invokes heavenly kingship and Mary, noting the redemption brought by Christ and the sages prophecy of a perpetual peace through divine work.
An exchange between Optimist and Pessimist discusses financial promises, reckless speculation, and the cost of "muscle" in the money market. They argue about bills due, security values, and the balance between expenditure and productive power.
In a farcical tale, Scrooge gives away money at Christmas after a few cocktails, sharing cash with Speckle, Miss Peachblow, and Tommy. He buys a diamond, dreams of a New York house, and his wife relishes the windfall, while the office devolves into chaos and folly.
After the Jasper to French Lick railroad completion, coal rates drop to five and a half cents per ton, bringing freight to about $2.25 on the track. The new coal is claimed to be better than Greene and Martin counties coal, which previously dominated imports.
Connersville plans a large piano factory as a Christmas gift to the town. To secure the project, $64,000 was raised upfront and the remainder will be subscribed this week. The piece notes that money and enterprising men are needed to develop the town.
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