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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1909
Page
8
The Indianapolis Sun carries an entry for Willis S. Thompson appearing in The Sun Building listing at 13 and 1% East Ohio Street. The notice notes second class mail post office entry.
Writers argue a five cent per pound coffee tax would hurt the poor while aiding speculators. They urge investigation into large, duty-free coffee stocks stored in the U S to block price manipulation and reveal who benefits from the proposed levy.
The article argues for reforming the fee and salary system as relief from unjust taxation. It contends organized business groups will push laws for public service improvements and that the Democratic party must enact measures benefiting the public, despite opposition from public office holder groups. It frames voters as tired of being bled by high fees and taxes and voting for change.
Editorial notes rapid shifts in English opinion toward women’s education and suffrage. It cites Gladstone and Asquith era leaders, analyzes anti-suffrage arguments, cites Zangwill and historical university bans, and concludes politics centers on home and family with women integral to modern policy interests.
A scrambled clipping notes Vanderbilt at a New York dinner commenting on the motor craze. It suggests Vanderbilt claims he has no car and remarks on the universal interest in motor cars among rich and poor, with eccentric views on the era.
The readable text shows clipped remarks about strolling and talking with a legal tone. It hints at a future event and a term Smart Bet. Barrister's Back Pocket. The language suggests a dialogue fragment from a newspaper page, possibly referencing a barrister and services in England.
A New York Journal exchange presents fifteen questions to Wilton Lackaye. The actor discusses theater choices, fame, family, salaries, dogs, a correspondence school idea, ragtime, magnetism, and retiring ages, ending with a reader letter request for better New York seating access.
A clubman recalls finding a pin in his ice cream at an uptown tearoom where scenery overwhelmed portions. A waiter, solemn as an undertaker, warns the pin has lost a man his job while the patron notes the danger of swallowing such a flaw. The tale ends with a dig at patrons who merely sip the ice cream.
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