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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1908
Page
16
The Indianapolis Sun issues its daily edition on Tuesday July 21 1908 from the Sun Building 123 and 15 BE Oh Street. The paper features Willis S. Thompson as a byline or subject in today’s publication.
A critical caricature targets The Indianapolis News for aiding political manipulation. It argues the paper feigns neutrality while flirting with Democratic praise and Republican disfavor, promising future bias as the campaign unfolds. The piece accuses the paper of deceitful tactics and warns voters about hidden agendas.
City council refrains from rushing ordinances for telephone franchises after a committee found the rushed contracts harmful. Brailey claimed the ordinance offers no relief but could be a makeshift. The affair involved possible attempts to secure city franchise rights for resale to Central Union, while Bell sought no such deal. The council now has a chance to uncover facts and seek a sound solution to the muddle.
The piece notes Marshall’s rising popularity among voters and the unpopularity of Watson as party nominees for Indiana governor. It cites estimates that Marshall would lead by about 20,000, with Republicans in Hamilton county and elsewhere expressing strong support not swayed by money.
An 1908 political column by T. E. Powers discusses Indiana’s governor race mood. It highlights Tom Marshall as likely winner, cites Bryan and Kern strength, and quotes Vice-President Fairbanks praising Kern’s integrity amid strong Democratic enthusiasm and Republican acknowledgment of Democratic momentum.
A mother asks her 3-year-old to fetch ice from the dumb waiter and put it in the fridge, a negotiation described as a light piece costing 25 cents. A visiting friend reacts with disbelief at the child handling ice, highlighting a quaint domestic moment from Brooklyn Life.
The Rev Dr R S MacArthur of Calvary Baptist Church in New York at a dinner argued about international marriages. He cited jokes about a girl with eighteen million dollars and a duke, and a young marquis who discovers his fiancée’s father is bankrupt.
A Brooklyn Life column observes how money changes interactions as the world seems to greet the wealthy with favors while poverty invites instability and risk. The writer draws a blunt distinction between fortunes and hardship shaping social conduct and recognition.
Clarice arrives with a sparkle of a new cooking course and a diamond ring, staying two weeks to tutor Aunt Amanda. She debuts a pineapple mousse and multiple salads while Dillworth and the family weigh envy and gratitude as her kitchen feats outshine past efforts. The spree ends with a practical meal wish for bread potatoes ham and pie.
The piece argues rust and idleness erode heat retention and productivity. Polished surfaces hold heat longer, while rusted pipes cool faster. Applied to brains, inactivity dulls thinking, while continuous effort keeps ideas sharp. Wealthy men like Rockefeller and Harriman would age faster if idle.
A wife teases her husband about finances after examining his checkbook. She notes he has only one check left, prompting a light hearted exchange on budgeting and affection within the home.
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