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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1908
Page
7
In a comical tale Tess recounts leap year exaltations at a boarding house, including Henrietta’s bold marriage proposal and a string of flirtations. The narrator notes the gendered debate over choosing spouses and jokes about societal expectations. The humor centers on matchmaking antics and a dramatic unintended engagement.
This column urges young workers to treat every task as a chance to prove themselves. It argues that consistent effort on small tasks builds the path to larger roles, while waiting for a “great occasion” leads to backward steps and lost opportunities.
In a rural reminiscence, Uncle Alexander recalls near-miss riches by solving a magazine teaser for a $500 coin. He debates honesty versus easy profit, recalling a plan to buy barber services with a fake windfall, only to abandon it after his father’s warning about taking ill-gotten gains. He notes the contrast with city Wall Street hopes and hints at a New York contact offering cheap typewritten material.
A home remedy combines granulated sugar syrup and Pinex to make about a pint of cough relief. Mix sugar and water, then add 214 oz Pinex, shake, and take a teaspoon every one to three hours. Pinex is described as a concentrated extract from Norway white pine tar used for consumption and asthma.
A dramatic fragment depicts a sufferer with red eyes and a tight skin, crying out in distress while insisting on silence. Vivid lines imply a person in a desperate, near-death state and the narrator urges quiet as the scene unfolds.
Mrs Lapham pleads for discount fare for her four young children claiming Willie eight Myra four and Neddy two at home. The trolley conductor refuses and she argues the trio would have shared a seat. Her wits impress family but not the public.
A narrator recalls visiting a peculiar pork butcher with friends and a joke about buying pork by the yard. The butcher charges three dollars for a yard and gifts three pig’s feet, noting three feet make one yard, leaving the group amused and silent.
The library reports top circulating titles for the week ending January 7 across adult fiction, juvenile fiction, and non fiction. Notable entries include Burnett The Shuttle Wharton Fruit of the Tree Parker The Weavers Barlow Halfback Crimson Sweater Deland Friendship of Anne Thien Rosmersholm Shaw Plays Benson Altar Fire.
A witty exchange during a trial is recalled in which cross-examining counsel asks if doctors' errors are buried six feet deep and the medical witness replies that lawyers' mistakes are hanged six feet above it, a quip from British Medical.
A Taunton Massachusetts girl sues her former factory for 50000 claiming loss of beauty. The piece questions beauty as an asset, estimating personal value at about 50000 while noting beauty rarely governs marriages or wealth. It argues beauty brings pleasure but can hinder character growth and judgment.
A beggar pleads for alms calling himself blind as a woman named Miss Faydedout deposits a dime into the hat. The man explains beauty is why she is addressed as a beautiful lady, and he confirms his blindness.
In a whimsical twist, Old Mother Hubbard searches the cupboard for funds but discovers only a certified check. The verse-musing scene contrasts expectation with a formal financial token, framing a light irony about money.
The Greensburg Review notes Indianapolis Sun supplies much of the mental pabulum for county-seat Democratic newspapers, easing strain on The Hoosier and The Commoner as they receive much of their content from the national source.
In a brisk exchange Mr. Housekeep challenges realism and notes the housemaid’s attempts at dabbing furniture look natural, though she never hits the mark. The remark underscores comic misfires and character flavor in the scene.
Mr Meane voices praise for the new minister while Mr Goode notes the plate coming around in a brief Philadelphia Inquirer snippet.
A playful dialogue contrasts superstition with pragmatism. Bertie prefers thirteen dollars over twelve while Unimpeaschable touts Hood s Sarsaparilla as the remedy for a blood disease and urges prompt use.
The poem urges self trust in untried capacity and belief in Creator and self. It emphasizes inner forces, pilot will, and future triumphs beyond current reach, urging the reader to press on and achieve.
The writer praises two indulgences: Turkish baths for thorough cleansing and comfort and opera for refined pleasure. He argues soap and salt treatments improve health and skin, and that affordable options exist. He encourages frequent opera visits, valuing inexpensive seats and quiet galleries for true music appreciation.
An essay by John L. Lopez quotes an old carpenter on actors nerves and stage tech. He contrasts modern performers with rustic stagecraft and laments lack of backbone among contemporary stars while noting the reliance on effects and delays for blue interiors and sword fights.
A casual dinner party exchange shows Jackson seeking free medical advice. He asks a physician what to do for neuralgia, and the doctor responds with a wry plan that includes howling with pain.
A first person narrator recalls a teacher assigning an essay on kind treatment of animals and insects. The piece recounts a tall, thin lady visiting the school, a close call with a hopping toad, and reflections on cruelty to animals, including jokes about a preacher and family dialogue. The narrator notes personal moments of understanding and jokes about bees, fleas, and a humorous town setting.
Mrs Naybor notes a minister’s strong sermon last Sunday warning against dec ollete gowns. Mrs Locutie agrees it was vulgar and immodest, reflecting local reaction to the sermon.
Colorful dress fabrics offered at 69 cents to 1.50 a yard. Includes silk and wool crepe de Paris 44 inches wide in new blues and browns. All wool French flannels and all wool suitings in blue brown reseda tan, double width yardage.
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