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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1908
Page
8
Ella Wheeler Wilcox argues against vanity and suspicion that fuel sensational tales of missing persons and deceit. The piece cites storms, disappearances, and false rumors as examples, urging readers to avoid hasty judgments and to favor charitable restraint over cynicism.
An article reflects on boxer Kid McCoy renouncing social aims after selling his country seat and moving toward Broadway life. It critiques society's vanity, noting true friendship lies beyond ballrooms and teas, and argues wealth, beauty, and brains influence social standing more than status desires.
A compact satirical verse in archaic style laments personal misfortune and social shame. It contrasts minor woes with a deep existential sadness about life, wealth, and connection, ending with a reflection on the sun’s loneliest shine.
Nell Brinkley envisions a clash of temperaments in a comic vignette about the 'Blessed Billy' of the Ebony Black and a vivacious pink Betty. He is dour and scowling while she would brighten his world, sparking a playful dance between cynicism and charm as their fates mingle in a stylized, fantasy romance.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a pink Betty and other unclear terms with possible names like DRONK LEY, leaving the exact event or persons unreadable and no coherent summary possible from the text.
An alleged secret remedy sold by a druggist targets women with claims of transforming deformed arms neck and bust using glycerine rose water tincture cadamene borax and a nervine stimulant. The ad urges regular morning and night applications for weeks and markets the recipe as safe and discreet for modest women.
Beatrice Fairfax promotes marrying for love yet warns against rushing into matrimony for money status or convenience. She argues practicality and self-respect, urges young people to wait for a worthy partner, and insists happiness rests on choosing a compatible, capable spouse rather than social pressure.
A commuter and a professor debate what people want in life, comparing Williston’s striking looks with the professor’s mind. The rainy-day boots man notes the professor's selfassurance, while the curator admits his own contentment and a belief that nature drives desire for what others possess.
In a Scottish town tale Sandy, painting his house, goes to Wullie’s end of town and asks a woman if he is in. She says he is dead, and a long pause follows as they recall if he spoke of a last paint conversation.
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