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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
10
Notice from The Indianapolis Sun featuring Willis S Thompson as a published item in the Sun Building address listing. Mentions daily publication except Sundays and a contact or office at 1238 and 33 XE with Obie Brest.
A moving 1908 editorial argues the agony of sick children and the waste of human life due to poverty. It calls for government action to provide clean milk, affordable care, and humane housing, blaming public indifference for needless infant deaths and urging governors to act.
A reflective verse passage credits necessity as a stern yet transformative force. The speaker recalls necessity as a cold, unsmiling figure whose challenging voice spurred ambition, discovery, and inner strength, revealing hidden treasures of the soul through its merciless control.
A satirical column criticizes divorce mills and the myth of reforming a rake. It notes women use influence and appearance, while men are struck dumb by female wit and emotion. It mocks the illusion of rational judgment in marriage and jokes about love and champagne headaches.
The Pathfinder notes an Austrian ice plant where water forms long icicles on stacked poles during winter. Workers break and haul large ice sticks to storage, a simpler method than cutting from streams, though stick ice may differ in quality from lake or river ice.
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