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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1908
Page
16
The Indianapolis Sun issue dated Wednesday July 8 1908 from the Sun Building at 12 and 15 B. Obes Street. This line records publication details and the paper’s masthead context for the date and editor Willis S. Thompson.
The piece argues Rockefeller is not a mere talker but a real socialist in action. It contrasts London safety valves with American action, praising Rockefeller for building a great university and funding medical research. It frames intelligent society as taxing resources for public benefit and highlights Rockefeller’s decisive, practical use of wealth.
Washington Star recounts a satire where a New York politician criticizes juries as corrupt. A ham thief faces a strong prosecution yet is acquitted after a jury, each member supposedly has a ham story. The tale ends with the lawyer and client walking out arm in arm.
A Chicago News item records guests noticing the bride crying at her wedding. The bride’s brother suggests she grieves for leaving home, while another guest speculates she feels pity for her husband.
A collection of aphorisms about money energy belief leadership love and personal conduct. The speaker notes that hard cash is elusive some men resist reason and women may be jealous yet not in love. It observes pride in politicians and the flawed views of youth toward sisters and relationships. The piece ends with a humorous contrast of a big man facing a small woman.
Miss Gertrude Holland Wren receives the Pereira medal from the Pharmaceutical Society of England, the blue ribbon of pharmacy and the first such honor for a woman. She also wins the silver medal in practical chemistry and shares top marks in chemistry and physics, with others noting her indefatigable work and devotion to her profession. The text notes growing numbers of women pharmacists in England versus America.
A compact critique of marriage from a satirical vantage point. It argues that brass can win certain women, mocks fashion posturing, and contrasts male and female motives in marriage. The piece wields witty epigrams on moral progress, gown padding, and Mrs. Grundy as social referee.
The U S forest service distributes a pamphlet on white pine blight noting its five year appearance, spread through central and southern New England and into New York with limited damage so far. It urges public reports and twig specimens to map distribution and development for future control.
The Boston Herald quotes a London peer who never cared for horse racing asking a young acquaintance which horse won the Derby. After learning the answer, the peer praises the feat as clever for winning Derby the first time he tried, highlighting a witty exchange about racing knowledge.
A terse municipal court remark warns against eating stale Qcumbers as a playful yet cryptic judgment. The odd line, attributed to a judge, highlights the bizarre note in a local docket and has sparked curiosity among residents and reporters.
A French husband counted kisses to his wife over ten years of marriage. He says the first year yielded about 36,700 kisses, the second year halved, the third year ten per day, and by the fifth year two per day. After that, the pace is described as mysterious, progressing toward one kiss on January 1 of each leap year.
A Washington Star quote frames success as not fearing enemies. The youth replies with humor that one might gain the trait by serving time as a baseball umpire. The exchange highlights blunt career advice through a witty contrast.
Mr Baker tells Mrs Brown that the horrid story about Mrs Brown is untrue. Mrs Baker questions the tale, and they worry the club will have nothing to discuss at the card club.
Prof Charles Zeublin of the University of Chicago warned that much philanthropy fails of its aims. He said donors would be shocked to see what happens to their gifts and compared the unease to a joke about discovering love.
A compendium of light aphorisms notes that a light-headed man may be good-hearted, social smiles ease duties, debt dodge is easier for the less famous, and wealth buys wine while poverty endures. It also touches on romance, preacher duties, optimism.
A verse contemplating gender norms and clothing choices contrasted with a hypothetical girl’s options. The speaker mulls hairstyles rings jewelry hats and sizing and ends by noting truth would render him a freak if he were of that gender. The piece appears in the Washington Herald.
A compact quip column wittily contrasts love and logic with everyday irony. It notes pawnshops hold redeeming value and people handle lack with humor. It pokes at women, intelligence and singleness, and ends with a dig at ignorance versus recognizing good things.
A brief Washington Star quip shows a learner of French and Italian joking about progress. The speaker admits limited vocabulary while claiming to practice calisthenics to improve gestures. The light exchange highlights playful student effort in language acquisition.
A hoarder at the table tells Mrs Irons the mutton tastes woolly. The land lady retorts that she was told the last portion was horse meat, highlighting a sharp kitchen dispute cited by the Chicago Tribune.
A brief, human interest note describes a pet in distress and the owner's attempt to console it. The piece records a moment of care with a focus on the animal’s distress and the response by a nearby observer.
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