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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1910

Page

8

Bad Husbands and Unhappy Wives Bad Husbands and Unhappy Wives

A tale of a marriage doomed by rigid housekeeping and nagging. The husband, once idealized, grows distant as the wife’s duty minded care masks loneliness and a lack of affection. After illness, her stern, undemonstrative nature blocks love, driving the couple apart and earning public judgment.

Cupid

Fashion notes on tailoring and color for the season

The piece notes trousers creases run north to south as usual this season and suggests panama hats from the world fair era can be reshaped by rolling under a road roller for current style. It highlights blue as a key color for consumers and calls attention to vividly illustrated socks from two quarter brand lines.

Grand Rapids Press

Of nothing to wear openwork stockbugs

Of nothing to go to a poultry show. Of nothing to listen to one of Attorney General Wickersham's speeches defending the administration. Of nothing to get excited over a whistle club contest. Of nothing to brag about our income. Of nothing to carry a sawhorse. we Of nothing to perpetuate the memory pet Aldrich. Grand Rapids Press.

Wickersham Aldrich Grand Rapids Press

Oakland Laundryman Seeks Fix for Wayward Watch

A Chinese laundryman in Oakland complains a watch habitually loses time and asks a local watchmaker to repair it. The terse exchange ends with the watchmaker agreeing to fix it, as the customer notes the issue arises from excessive wear.

Oakland Cal Charlie Lee Karlie Lee Harper’s Weekly

Little Things Worth Knowing

A reader asks why the paper does not publish a daily brief column of useful general information titled Little Kings Worth Knowing. The exchange notes that there are many but the paper could not keep up with listing names of city lif e children, implying a desire for concise facts rather than private details.

Houston Post

Love and I Love Embrace in Dreamlike Bloom

A lyrical scene unfolds with Love embracing the speaker and guiding them through a dawn journey. Silvered song and golden fame accompany their ascent to a chastened paradise where wealth rests with the speaker. As sunset arrives Love grows sorrowful and renounces her worldly riches, donning a nun’s garb and crossing her hands in devotion.

Unanswered Prayers by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Poem reflects on prayer as a schoolmaster guiding growth. God denies some requests to foster self development, warning that if all desires were granted chaos would follow. The speaker recalls youthful prayers and gratitude for lessons learned through denied boons and finds strength in perseverance.

Shim

A Cure for Domestic Infelicity By Dorothy Dix

At a dinner party the topic of divorce as a social evil provoked many remedies. A placid wife, Mrs Blank, is hailed for having solved the modern riddle with practical insight, earning praise from a curious guest.

Dorothy DIX

Night and Dawn in a Quiet Domestic Doctrine

Fragmented prose and dialogue on night beauty and marriage norms. The speaker contrasts nocturnal imagery with a domestic happiness philosophy, arguing against nagging and attempts to reform partners. A long anecdote by Mrs. Blank illustrates choosing acceptance over perfecting a spouse.

Vacationing in a Country Resort Is a Complex Plea

A bill clerk questions the appeal of country retreats while a cashier defends rural charm citing rustic meals and simple living, yet notes modern comforts and literature praise from Van Dyke, Burroughs, and unnamed G P A writers, as he plans to browse folders before choosing.

Eqashier Henry van Dyke John Burroughs

Umbrella Theft Alleged in Court Exchange

In a Cleveland Leader report a plaintiff swears before the court that the defendant stole the umbrella he carried. The exchange centers on the alleged theft as testimony unfolds.

Cleveland

Our Swede Servant Aims to Return to Stockholm

In a dialogue filled with rustic humor, Steena, a Danish speaking servant, asserts her Swedish employer’s fiancé is a superior singer and criticizes the wife and motorman. The scene unfolds after a musicale where Steena contrasts voices, music tastes, and class with sly pride and defiant wit.

Steena Dan Falier

Her Purse Poem Highlights Theft and Trash Motif

A verse recalls a woman’s purse holding lace keys powder papers recipes gum cuffs pins and discarded puffs. The speaker asserts the thief who takes her purse steals only trash and treats the act as not rash but trivial. The poem contrasts value with emptiness and irony.

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Ella Wheeler Wilcox Kipling James New York J. Lewis Milligan Love the Invincibles Nell Brinkley Yester Hearthstone Mrs. Blank Kennett Harris Johnny Legion William F. Kirk Stockholm Liam Lak Yu
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