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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
8
A humorous tale of Mirandy and Ike, a stingy rich tension between generosity and debt. Ike boisterously gives to the needy yet hoards household funds, while Mirandy holds back for rent and bills. The piece mocks self proclaimed liberal spenders and ends with Mirandy warning the reader that penny pinching may reverse.
Household advice offers a cure for cold feet using an insole with heavy eider down. A second recipe for oysters Creole combines oysters cream cracker crumbs eggs onions celery lemon and butter, baked in patty shells.
A comic note from St Joseph reports a man visiting a dentist to arrange a 3 o'clock appointment for his wife. The dentist warns of a bad tooth with three prongs and offers gas at extra cost to ease pain. The man declines gas, then reveals the appointment is for his wife.
A fragment from a period piece notes that the hopeful disposition of women is a salient trait. The context implies a comparison to men, suggesting optimism as a characteristic linked to female perspective. The unreadable remainder limits fuller interpretation.
The ad notes curved shoes now popular in Germany and questions balance when using them on bicycles. It mentions Bliss Native Herbs at 255 Washington Street and ends with a fragmented enthusiastic remark about the trend.
Prophecy advises dealing with others and seeking work until 3pm. Forecast says a child born that day will have an active prosperous year in business, joy at home, and social success. The young will court or marry. the child is described as energetic, aspiring, and generally favored in life.
A reflection on gender roles notes that imagination in women is easier to cultivate than voice, suggests men prosper with better wives, praises men who curb a woman’s runaway tongue, and observes that lack of credit keeps some from living beyond their means.
The Ainus of Yezo are described as peculiar for valuing married women with mustaches. Men are very hairy and resemble bears. Civilized women shun facial hair and some women tattoo upper lips with soot to create a mustache, a painful process that leaves a lasting mark after healing.
The joke line compares a husband recognizing his wife by kissing and her twin sister by a slap, humorously distinguishing Bertha by reaction rather than appearance. The quip reflects playful domestic misdirection and twin confusion.
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