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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1910
Page
10
Ella Wheeler Wilcox argues mothers must model kindness to toys animals and people to curb cruelty. She urges cradle education of gentleness and polite speech, citing a prison warden's view that well taught children avoid crime.
A poetic vent by Nell Brinkl recounts a foppish suitor taunted by Phillada and Winifred. He muses on how maid smiles, tosses milk, and playful mockery reveal romantic interest or disdain. Through childlike scenes the piece explores whether love shows in eyes, mood, or proximity.
A petty cash exchange shows the bill clerk misspeaking on attempting to cross foot an invoice. The cashier bluntly points out the mistake would have underpaid the employer by $50 and prompted a letter of regret to a customer.
The article lauds free thinking and Abelard as a founding figure of European intellectual liberty. It recalls Abelard born 1079 in Brittany, debated William of Champeaux, led 4,100 students, called a Nominalist, and died 1142 at age 63. It contrasts with Heloise and notes his role in the Reign of Reason and progress toward modern civilization.
A collection of old remarks on liars in daily interactions. Mar den warns that careless observation breeds falsehood and lists flatterers polite liars and vanity liars who avoid truth to flatter themselves. The dialogue shifts to a humorous exchange about credit and bills, ending with a cashier trying to teach caution.
A column argues loyalty is misused by employers who preach loyalty while paying little. True loyalty starts with self loyalty to conscience before others. The piece cites Thomas Dreier and warns to keep loyalty pure, or risk being exploited while others sink.as in Nautilus.
Beatrice Fairfax admonishes women to learn their own love lessons and resist manipulation by men. She argues heartbreak stems from possession not love, urges mindful remembrance of anniversaries, and envisions a future where women gain independence and protection from emotional harm.
A traveling man questions a grouchy merchant about quirks in speech and habits. The salesman points out the merchant’s reluctance to adjust his own speech and teases with a coffee stirrer quip, ending with a jab about using a teaspoon for stirring.
New Haven doctor Dr FE Arnold argues that strict classroom seating harms children. He claims girls, eager to please teachers, sit too still and develop curvature of the spine and Saint Vitus dance, condemning rigid discipline and calling for common sense over restraint.
A string of humorous and satirical classroom vignettes critiques nervous teachers and unruly pupils. The writer mocks strict discipline and argues schools serve children, urging teachers to endure restlessness and urging a harsher season to begin.
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