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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1908
Page
7
Beatrice Fairfax discusses how quarrels within a family sour the household mood and how kindness and gentleness should start at home. She warns against taking loved ones for granted, urges reconciliation, and notes the harm of harboring bitterness, especially toward spouses and children.
Dr Effie Lobdell Chicago physician argues the peek a boo waist aids health when worn properly. She blames overdressing for illness and offers rules to avoid grip and colds emphasizing lighter clothing and sensible habits.
A child narrator recounts a class essay on the worst beasts next to a jaguar, focusing on an Ant Eater and its long tongue. The tale blends classroom instruction with a father figure Pa’s parable about industry, trust, and busy ants, ending with a dream of an Ant Eater choking the narrator.
The wedding of Grand Duchess Marie of Russia to Prince Wilhelm of Sweden will join the Swedish and Russian royal families for the first time. It is expected to be a premier European society event with many nations represented and Marie noted as among Russia’s fairest women.
A Punch poem notes the First South Staffordshire regiment faces a proposed weekly bath amid cold water scarcity. It mocks officers for exposing soldiers to icy baths while leaders avoid the same discomfort. The verse contrasts bravado in battle with reluctance to splash and scrub.
Portrait of Elizabeth Hutchinson Jackson as a guiding, steadfast mother whose advice shaped Andrew Jackson. The article notes his poverty, lack of pedigree, and the lasting impact of her lessons on honesty, friendship, self-respect, politeness, and avoiding quarrels. It recalls his reaction to her death and quotes her final counsel about personal conduct and loyalty. The piece emphasizes maternal influence over one's path to history.
A reading room sign mocks anti spitting rules in a humorous restroom notice. The Woman defends clean streets and modern governance while noting a bachelor friend who says wealth defeats eyes in marriage. She recalls divorce court records showing marital conflict and cites Solomon amid many women's opinions.
A landlord reminds a tenant to leave the tenement in the same condition. The tenant recalls the prior occupant owed three months' rent. The ad suggests Hood's Sarsaparilla for recovery after illness.
An advertising stunt features a bachelor merchant claiming lower prices due to single status and no family maintenance. He announces an impending marriage will end the discount, prompting a rapid customer rush and enough profit to start his matrimonial venture.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox speaks on the Negro's long struggle from oppression. She notes lashes and chains, the misused freedom, and the need for patience and justice as the black man advances toward dawn and knowledge. The poem urges whites to give truthful support and time for equality to unfold.
A first person voice recounts a tense pursuit on Dean Street as a girl exits a car near Stefani's. A man and a companion threaten and chase, the narrator intervenes but the girl advances with her own resolve. A bystander cop, Pederson, arrives and the scene ends with the danger somewhat averted.
The article notes higher demand for hardwood lumber yet the annual cut now stands at a billion dollars less than seven years ago. Wholesale prices for major hardwood classes rose 25 to 65 percent. Oak output dropped 36 percent since 1899, yellow poplar fell 38 percent, and elm declined by half.
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