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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1909
Page
10
The Indianapolis Sun is published daily except Sunday in the Bun Building at 123 and 1% East Ohio Street, Indianapolis. It is entered in the Post Office as second class advertising matter with issue number 165.
An Indianapolis Sun editorial argues advertising proves its power. It cites big local advertisers and a People’s Outfitting test showing 1541 responses from a single insertion, a pyramid photograph of answers, and a claim that Sun readers turn into customers, urging business owners to test the medium.
The Whitla family advocates vigorous prosecution for the kidnapers who demanded 10000 and restored their son from Sharon Pennsylvania. The father pledges full public duty, saying testimony and the woman's confession show guilt. Public sympathy remains with the family, and the aim is to protect other children through strong legal action.
A old article laments Sioux Falls growing tired of the divorce business once a city pride. It notes shifting wealth and new sights, stressing diversays remain a nuisance as locals prefer honest industry over scandal, while outsiders pry into private lives.
A satirical poem notes states with punny names like Miss Ouri Missessippi Ida Ho Mary Land Callie Fornia Alice Bama Loutsa Anna Della Ware Minnie Sota from Letts Iowa Record.
A witty exchange contrasts Hyker quitting smoking to marry a rich widow with Pyker noting the widow’s demand for him to quit his needs as a condition. The banter hinges on a financial metaphor about reciprocal costs and concessions.
A West Indian squadron veteran, Gordon, described a grisly shark encounter after being hauled to Washington naval hospital. He fell overboard from a vessel, the shark gripped his leg, and he surrendered the limb rather than fight the animal. The tale appears in Harper's Weekly.
The article surveys revenue debates including an inheritance tax, the liquor tariff, and a proposed shift in oleo taxation to curb moonshine and lower butter prices. It notes white oleo at a fraction of a cent while colored oleo bears a ten cent tax, urging reforms to boost revenue and consumer fairness. It also covers Indianapolis housing law, building inspector Winterrowd, and disputes over the new tenement code’s constitutionality and enforcement.
Two boys act shy and bold at bedtime then pretend to sleep while their father climbs stairs. A guide explains a feather pillow in the museum case as Washington's original headquarters, intriguing visitors.
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