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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1909
Page
5
Women of the Taft Circle note skilled railway employes in Mexico are mostly American. The piece argues that US engineers, conductors, master mechanics, station agents, and chief officers dominate Mexican railroads, yet Mexico offers opportunities for those who study language and laws and wait for the right moment.
A motivational essay by Ella Whistler Wilcox urges perseverance over despair and condemns blanket disdain for the wealthy. It argues that success comes through honest effort, distrust of envy, and fair judgment of others while acknowledging both honest rich and struggling poor.
Consul Charles M. Freeman reports vast land holdings in Durango with haciendas up to a million acres. Land values have surged from five cents to over a dollar per acre as consolidation trends rise. Foreign control dominates mercantile sectors. openings for Americans are limited to commissions with U S connections, while native labor competes for clerical and labor roles.
An asylum director argues blue eyes increase a baby's chances of adoption, claiming blue eyed children are favored by benevolent helpers. He concedes other eye colors can be equally pretty or capable, but notes bias favors blue eyes and discriminates against non blue eyed youngsters.
Charles M. Schwab publicized in an interview his view on banker Charles W. Morse, convicted of fraud, calling Morse a tainted figure amid a troubled financial scene seen during his European trip return.
Edward Peple’s The Spitfire follows a rich man and his daughter aboard a yacht named Spitfire as strangers seize command and a Atlantic chase unfolds. Marie Corelli’s Holy Orders is criticized for its inconsistencies though praised for a daring dirigible sequence and provocative questions. Interplay by Beatrice Harraden examines marriage versus independence amid evolving women’s roles. Coffee and a Love Affair by Mery Boardman Sheldon portrays an American clerk turned planter’s romance with humor and charm.
In Miss Higham’s absence the appointed spokesman Mr. Makinbrakes delivers a hesitant address. He reluctantly presents Miss Higham with a gold watch and chain as a token from those who contributed to the occasion.
A humorous quip from March Jippircott's features a boy named Thomas explaining a severe stomach ache to his mother. He says a dreadful ruin sits in the middle of his stomach while the rest of him feels fine.
Help wanted for electrolysis services to remove hair warts birthmarks and related blemishes. Contact Mrs Be Wn Plummer at rooms 34 and 35 in the building for appointment and pricing details. Phone number listed as 2530.
A promotional notice claims manure contains millions of weed seeds that can damage lawns. It advertises cheaper lawn fertilizer and a fancy lawn grass seed claimed to produce good sod on any soil and mentions new wells by Bashi or related name in Belarany region.
An early 1909 business guide lists Poli's Best Milk as the top choice for Indianapolis families. It also advertises Thompson Supply Co for tires and repairs, storage by the Hamilton Storage Co, wagon repairs by Perrol Bros, and a range of services from dentists to jewelers and truss makers, with multiple street addresses and phone numbers.
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