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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1908
Page
9
A historical listing from The Indianapolis Sun dated Saturday June 27 1908 featuring Willis S. Thompson as the subject of the page item.
A long-airing editorial uses a broken backed snake as a metaphor for graft in Marion County politics. It urges voters to oppose Republican nominees and back reforms led by Albert Sahm the county auditor ahead of the November election. It warns of continued graft and calls for thorough courthouse investigations and new bonds to cover county debts.
A young woman with funds travels abroad, pursues rest and luxury, and borrows against a story of financial luck. She gambles away her money in Bridge and magazines, loses big, and contemplates leaving with help from her brother. The tale ends with a moral about reckless spending and self restraint.
The excerpt reflects on criticism of poets from Chaucer to Milton and Spencer, noting varying perceptions of dullness and merit. It contrasts personal judgments with a view that Shakespeare remains highly regarded despite differing opinions.
A small boy fishing on a Sunday slips into a creek and is rescued by an old man. The boy explains he did not intend to fall in but to fish, highlighting a simple exchange that captures a moment of humility and naivety.
Two hunters tramp through a moving picture, believing bear tracks. The lead hunter halts and declares the marks are slide man thumbprints, not bear tracks, in a humorous action caption from The Botemian.
A Punch cartoon caption depicts an elderly character awakening memory as the speaker gazes at someone and longs to follow distant thoughts, highlighting a wistful exchange. The brief dialogue contrasts aging with imagined journeys.
In a playful exchange, a skilled singer addresses a professional performer while a boastful parrot promotes its own speaking prowess in a light hearted Life magazine snippet.
In a humorous kitchen-table debate, the Manicure Lady and George discuss sheath gowns, fashion reform, and social changes. The Head Barber weighs in on tradition, reform, and gambling, noting broader trends toward prohibition and church fairs, with local views mixed on style and liberty.
An 19th century American Review essay argues that women should speak less to please men and maintain domestic harmony. It compares female quiet to male vocal noise and urges a loosening of delicate tongues for progress and cheerfulness within the American family.
Dr. Walters discussed frost flowers before the Biological Society in Washington. The ice formations occur on about twenty six plant species in autumn and early winter, including frostweed bittany marsh fleabanes and cultivated heliotrope. Capillary movement of winter sap is suspected but not fully explained.
Quote from The Bohemian features Augusta and Mrs Wyss amid a quarrel. Mr Wyss calls her devious in labeling him a fool while she counters that many ways to be foolish were devised for him. The exchange centers on wit and social maneuvering.
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