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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
10
A 1908 Indianapolis Sun editorial warns mothers against using rubber comforters for babies, calling them microbe collectors that exhaust saliva and hinder nursing. It urges gradual habit breaking, emphasizes water over milk, and advises keeping infants cool, hydrated, and out of bright light to improve health.
A Russian peace delegation report notes the douma's suggestion to label vodka bottles with a skull and crossbones and the word poison to deter consumption. The piece argues such labeling could improve health and morality without prohibition, contrasting with the American temperance debate.
Figures show Americans made 3.68 billion telephone calls last year while abroad total reached 3.11 billion. Europe with larger population had 1.73 million subscribers vs 2.24 million in the United States. Farmers in the region replace old orchards with new trees. Congress has appropriated 28.75 million for world fairs with 0.49 million spent west of the Rockies at Lewis and Clark exposition.
A New York bread line, fed by Fleischmanns heirs, gathers daily on a busy Fifth Avenue sidewalk. The piece argues against moving or criminalizing the line, praising its orderly conduct and urging kindness and open visibility to pressure wealth to help the poor.
A Salem antique shop levies a ten cent admission, provoking reflections on modern commerce. Charles Henry White notes the shopkeeper’s polite, almost divine insistence, leaving the author pondering the cost of novelty in a fin de siecle market.
A quirky dialogue features a sentimental young lady and a professor. The exchange centers on an imagined oak speaking as an elm, with a playful jab about age and wisdom in a witty, archaic voice.
A terse military scene shows a recruit asking for aid after sustaining a splinter in hand. A sergeant mocks the request, challenging the recruit with abusive phrasing and rough scrutiny during training. The exchange reveals harsh drill culture and verbal intimidation in basic instruction.
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