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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1908
Page
15
Ella Wheeler Wilcox argues that a wife should not stand by a husband who lies, deceives, and commits infidelity. The piece discusses a wife evaluating her role, endorses restraint and repentance over blind devotion, and condemns defending crime as noble. It notes extreme cases where self respect requires leaving and cautions against justifying staying for appearances.
This Chicago Tribune essay argues that marital happiness rests on character and prudent finances rather than wealth. It notes couples with limited means can thrive if they value duties and common sense, advise delaying luxury, and live within their means from the start.
A compact advertisement urges readers to start saving with the Indiana Trust Co. It promises a path to accumulating a few hundred dollars through disciplined deposits and persistence. The note highlights capital fully paid in and surplus earned, stating amounts of 1,000,000 and 425,000.
General advice and forecast for a birth date July 31 1908. Advice to travel remove and deal with females until 3 pm. In business expect an active year. Those in employ will succeed. A child born that day will be restless unsettled and seldom stay long in one place though it will find success in employment.
Boston joins New York in banning motor cars with tire chains or studded wheels in city parks. The Metropolitan Park Commission held that anti skid devices tear parkways faster than repairs can keep up. Chauffeurs using spiked or chained tires face a $20 fine.
Dorothy Dix argues Dr Mitchell from Oklahoma claims seven of eight married couples are unhappy though she questions the view. The essay defends domestic spats as a sign of deep attachment, noting fights fuel lasting affection and a resilient marriage bond.
The article profiles Charles George Gordon known as Chinese Gordon, detailing his exploits from Crimea to Khartoum and the slave trade suppression in the Soudan. It highlights his mother Elizabeth Enderby as the exemplar of heredity shaping his character, portraying her as steadfast, duty driven, and deeply religious.
Beatrice Fairfax advises mothers-in-law to welcome the new bride Elizabeth with empathy and tenderness. She warns against jealousy and notes the wife’s homesickness. By embracing the daughter-in-law and treating her as family, the mother can keep harmony and support her son’s happiness.
A praising tribute notes the steadfast integrity and kindness of character shown by a splendid mother guiding a susceptible boy. It lauds the lasting memory of Chinese Cordon as a priceless possession of the human race and highlights the enduring value of such motherhood.
Truth rises from a well as the Cost of Print Paper loudly declares its pledge to improve journalism. The exchange shows a publisher’s aim to print correctly rather than publish denials later, with Truth grateful for the help.
Mrs Gunson asks who cut hair and learns the answer is a Jacksmith. Her husband arrives home and quips that a barber had nothing to do with it, noting the shaggy trim. The exchange mocks a hackman versus tradesman joke in a Bohemian style quip.
In a fragment from St James's Budget, a poet argues originality over cliché as he describes a girl with hair "the color of a whisper." The dialogue explores how a single image can spark imagination, with one listener urging a reread and a joke about silence being golden.
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