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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 29, 1908
Page
9
Beatrice Fairfax explains the difference between flirt and coquette, noting coquette roots in French and flirt in Anglo-Saxon usage. She argues coquettes charm without harming, while flirts pursue vanity, lack heart, and avoid genuine connections, often never marrying.
A Pennsylvania bride marries a man who forgot their wedding to watch a baseball game. The piece argues mutual respect is needed in marriages, noting both sexes share flaws and that meekness should not buy a husband’s respect. It urges wives to protest, not overlook, and to guard dignity and womanhood.
Dialogue shows a patient pleading for relief and a cheerful doctor promising help as they discuss treatment. The tone suggests a medical scene focused on care despite suffering.
A streetside vignette recaps Brother Wilfred's dog show assignment for the Car Gazette. He writes a dog sonnet on wrapping paper at Tomlinson hall while dogs bark nearby and the editor replies with sharp, humorous praise and blank pay. The Barber and Manicure Lady critique poetry amid talk of safety razors and grooming.
A narrator tests a book on will power by applying it to daily life. He attempts to influence a wheelbarrow obstacle, dinner prep, and household tasks, only to meet comic mishaps and stubborn reality. The piece ends with a plan to attend a public lecture to throw a brick at the speaker.
Dorothy Dix argues forgiveness hinges on personal virtue and circumstances. She says most forgives destroy self respect, yet some women may endure for love or practical reasons, while divorce often worsens outcomes. The piece frames forgiveness as an individual choice balancing dignity, finances, and future happiness.
The Bargain Fiend advertises low prices on collars and tie pins with green or blue stone centers, remnants of lawn, filet net, striped lawn, cretonne bags, porcelain dishes, storm serge, linen handkerchiefs, lingerie waists, Boston ferns, and foulards. Readers are invited to inquire at the Indianapolis Sun office for bargain locations.
The Financier argues new coins won't stack properly while the Idiot jokes about one dollar bills failing to stack. Broadway Magazine praises consistency with Roosevelt doctrine against swollen fortunes and supports frugal living on seven fifty a week.
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