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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1910

Page

8

Bad Husbands and Unhappy Wives

A Tampa era column recounts the tale of a third husband who falls for a pretty bride and finds marriage a service role. The wife keeps maids busy, the husband acts as butler and valet, and after three years the strain ends in separation and divorce. The piece critiques gender expectations and domestic power dynamics.

Up-to-Date Jokes and Snappy Stock Exchange Banter

A humorous dialogue features guesses about political tickets with Wombat of Ohio and Bunk of New York. Banter shifts to Harvard, Yale, press notices, and a joke about fortune on the stock exchange. The exchange turns to jokes about traveling liners and winter snakes in Billville.

Wombat Ohio Bunk New York Brown Harvard Robinson Yale

No Crudities for Her in Crude Oil Furniture Tale

A humorous exchange centers on Mrs. Come up rejecting using crude oil on furniture after being advised. She expresses shock at the idea and insists she would not use anything that wasn’t refined.

Mirandy on Selecting a Life Mate in Dororthy Dix Style

Mirandy discusses choosing a husband using examples from a famous actor and others. She explains that being a good son or generous in public does not guarantee a good husband or domestic harmony, and warns that signs are unreliable.

Mirandy Jane Nat Goodwin

How Hen Binney Cured His Wife of Talking Foolish

A fragmentary humorous vignette recalls Sol Baker and a reflection on regret. The passage hints at plans or cures for a wife’s talking, with a noted line about sight and practical wisdom from years past. Names include Hen Binney and BysKENNETT HARRIS in a rural, anecdotal voice.

Hen Binney Byskennett Harris

Swede Servant and Townsfolk Wealth Talk

In Nodaway County a tale unfolds of Melia and Hen Binney as they navigate marriage work and envy. The sharp jabs about household hopes, a missing buggy, and plans to visit old beaux reveal crowded lives, class tensions, and a vow to value Hen’s effort.

Washington Hancock Henry Binney Henry Mella Hen Binney Hen Bart Case Melia Bill Gibson Preston Jin Salim Lisbeth Anakin Nodaway County St. Joe Tracy Jenks Bert Cases Preston Shoop Chariey Graham Rodney Walker Somarindyk

Ocean Liner in Peril Echoes Hidden Despair

A dramatic sea tale unfolds aboard a great ocean liner as the bride asks Henry if he still loves her. Henry replies with the servant’s quiet assurance, but the moment is overshadowed by a chilling, unfinished exchange and a ghastly, unspoken truth.

Henry

Sillicus Love Card Game Doubted by Cynicus

In a speculative exchange Cup deals cards in Strange Sillicus Love while Cynicus questions the fairness of the deal and accuses s0dealing from the bottom of the deck. Phily deipia resends the remark.

Sillicus Cup Cynicus Philydeipia

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