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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1910
Page
8
A lively husband of 20 and his 22 year old wife start happy but diverge as she pursues intellectual and spiritual pursuits. He remains worldly. she grows distant. After two years he seeks earthly pleasures and they divorce. the wife wins custody of the children and community pities the husband as unable to value a good woman.
A vivid portrait contrasts the stage fantasy of the stage lady artist with a real working painter. It depicts a pragmatic, grubby yet joyful creator who embraces messy truth over romantic illusion, celebrating craft over polish.
A jagged mix of travel quips and light anecdotes. Dialogues feature a candid man on foreign travelers, a little Washington miss admiring dew, social introductions, smoking aboard a liner, a debt collection joke, a painter’s wife admiring a view, and a Somerset uncle musing about mountains.
A humorous dialogue follows Pa and Ma as he recalls a dream where he is chosen as referee for a match between Mister Jeffries and Mister Johnson. Pa recalls a prior boxing tale, debates waking life duties, and warns against crookedness while mixing dream logic with family banter.
A couple on their honeymoon quarrel over trivial matters in a Warren hotel room. Helen apologizes and recalls their vow to avoid quarrels, while Warren fixes blame on damp weather and subpar service, hinting at a broader strain in their marriage.
A poetic passage blends fairy imagery with a bridal scene. The speaker notes the elves finished their tasks and hears a whispered warning as a couple prepares for marriage. The bride-to-be feels nerves amid anticipation of a hopeful, happy life together.
A garbled courtroom exchange shows a prosecuting attorney speaking to the judge about a dog and a court Bible. The dialogue references San Antonio and a horse or weapon term with unclear meaning. The fragment hints at a rush to proceed without adjournment.
A Denver Republican column argues that cowherds and steers share fear and herd instinct. It notes some days cattle move calmly and others stampede, and that value varies by individual animal, not by appearance or breed.
A brief quotation depicts a husband reassuring his wife about watering the flowers while she is away. The exchange ends with the husband declaring he understands thirst and will not forget. The source presents this line from Fliegende Blatter as a caption or snippet.
A Houston poet asserts repeated acceptance for jury duty, challenging how one might succeed in selling him a “gold brick.” The remark frames public service as a recurring civic test and questions the value of such manipulation.
A dialogue in a barber shop features a Manicure Lady and Head Barber discussing a divorce due to drug use. The talk shifts to reflections on city life versus rural life, mocking fast-paced urban living and noting odd behavior like a man calling for cracked ice during a shave. The exchange ends amid a fragment about a story in a magazine.
An interview style piece by Wex Jones presents satirical Qs about New England the west and the south. It pokes at stereotypes citing old maids retired mariners punchers cowgirls and Indians while lampooning geography lore and political shifts with clipped humor.
A diary tone description notes Trooper Brown of the British Territorials as green and his untrained horse as a recent drag horse. The animal proves wise, keeping its mouth shut to avoid trouble. On parade the lieutenant asks if all men are ready. the sergeant major confirms all except Brown, who waits for his horse to yawn and slip the bit in, showing the horse’s stubborn yet clever behavior.
The piece repeats a chaotic homefront celebration with calls to gather arnica bottles smelling salts and mint, cauterize wounds, spray materials, and parade Old Glory. It blends defiant independence with violent phrases about firing crackers and self harm, ending with a grim note on sacrifice and Natal.
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