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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1908
Page
15
Beatrice Fairfax recounts the Spinster Lady’s theater outing with Nettie absent. Edward, Nettie’s husband, makes unwanted advances, prompting a firm rebuke. The tale ends with the Spinster Lady reflecting on the presence of decent men and the danger of predatory behavior by husbands to other women.
In a parlor chat the Manicure Lady recalls a failed match with a southern suitor. Pa teases him over toddies and money, delivering sharp Civil War era wit. The exchange reveals pride, shortage of funds, and lingering views of the South through humor and mock heroics.
The Gem Laundry offers family washings rough dry by the pound with all flat pieces ironed. Phone number listed as 1671 for service inquiries.
The notice promotes a twelve day limit with many side trips and special trains. It touts first class coaches Pullman Standard and Tourist sleepers and states tickets are valid for boat trips Buffalo to Cleveland with no extra charge. Travelers are encouraged to arrange plans and reserve early.
For Tuesday July 14 1908 general advice warns against quarreling. A child born this day will be quick tempered, unruly, and difficult to please and will likely face legal trouble and monetary losses if anger leads to disputes. In business the child must strive hard for a living.
A narrator contrasts two sisters Mrs Johnson rich and Mrs Robinson poor showing through a luncheon scene how wealth fuels envy while generosity and shared happiness lift the poor. Mrs Johnson craves others luck while Mrs Robinson finds joy in others success, revealing true richness or poverty in character.
An assistant principal at a major girls boarding school improvised when the headmistress was unexpectedly called away. She announced that in the circumstances a praise service of song would be held, providing a quick solution to the emergency.
A young mother disciplines her son Donelson after he disrupts a chat with Aunt Mary and pesters for a cooky. As she pleads for calm, the boy persists, leading to a swift spanking that leaves him subdued and the guests astonished at the mother's resolve.
A Chicago Tribune summary lists laws passed with women voters in Wyoming Colorado Utah and Idaho. It covers earnings and property control, equal pay, open professions and juries, inheritance equality, divorce and maintenance, homestead rights, wills at 18, public schools, flag at schools, child labor restrictions, indecent materials bans, gambling prohibition, 18 to 21 age of consent, and joint guardianship.
A New York Sun note describes the avocado as an imported South American fruit with a green fig like rind and black spotted skin. When halved the fruit shows a large egg sized pit and pink flesh with peanut butter like flavor yet oil free, served with pepper salt and olive oil in salads.
A comic exchange recounts a carpet layer boasting about swallowing tacks daily and laughing at the idea of harm. The narrator, a carpet crew member, asserts such acts are common among professionals, claiming to have swallowed substantial weights over years. The tale ends with a new tack being swallowed.
An essay lament on child labor in the south contrasts with a New York proposal for a Children's Farm Store to aid city children. It traces benevolent efforts by the Manhattan Single Tax Club and various movements toward humane reform, cooperative associations, and charitable enterprise to provide fresh air, sun, and opportunity for children amid industrial hardship.
Lady Alstair Innes Ker, formerly Miss Anne Breese of New York, sues in the New York Supreme Court for a final division of the estate left by her great grandmother Mrs Eloise L Lawrence.
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