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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1908
Page
8
Beatrice Fairfax muses on how unfulfilled love brings pain yet can lead to growth. Suffering may endure at night but joy can come with morning. The piece urges resilience, gentleness toward others, and a renewed life despite denied desires.
A varied salon of boarders and family members debate prosperity and confidence. voices range from an optimistic boarder to a landlady, a stockbroker’s clerk, a divinity student, and an old crank. They weigh per capita wealth, merit, and trust while imagining personal gains and the nation’s future.
A four speaker recounts a school anecdote about a geologist lecturing on Niagara Falls. He argued the falls would slowly recede toward Buffalo over two hundred thousand years, potentially leaving Erie Pa. dry. A girl sobbed upon hearing the news because her sister lived in Brie.
A sermon urges women to investigate suitors as a warning from the Witzhoff case. It laments marrying without verifying character, wealth, and past, noting widows and professionals were duped by a money-making romance. The speaker calls for background checks and trustworthy references before marriage.
Dear Miss Fairfax advises a 22 year old to end a troubled romance rather than wait for an indefinite promise. She cautions against dating a sporty crowd and urges a decisive answer to the suitor who may not truly be ready for marriage. A second reader seeks guidance about a similar situation with a man four years her senior and unclear future plans. The columnist doubts his sincerity and warns against waiting for an uncertain proposal.
A first person narrator recounts a lively session at the Widows' Club with sly humor. He teases Bertha Gordon and Jennie Stebbins, recalls matchmaking jests, domestic grievances, and a blunt critique of widow society, ending with a dramatic exit as Bertha leaves in a haughty mood.
Nell Brinkley contrasts two archetypes the Poster Billy a flashy money obsessed man and the Betty of Blue-fire a steadfast woman. The piece spins a cautionary tale about wealth and vanity, praising faithful restraint and enduring character over flashy riches.
Abundant health is linked to good blood with Hood's Sarsaparilla advertised as the medicine to improve blood quality. Claims it sharpens the appetite and steadies the nerves, urging readers to begin taking it now for great overall benefit.
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