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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
8
Beatrice Fairfax urges girls to prioritize dental care and hygiene over fashion purchases. She advises brushing twice daily, flossing after meals, maintaining a tidy complexion, hair, hands, and nails, and avoiding tight lacing and ill fitting shoes. The piece links overall fitness and posture to beauty.
A speaker recalls how neighbors eavesdrop on calls and visits Mrs Fullacoin's department store. The tale follows her decisive bargaining, haughty carriage, and chaotic return of items, ending with a humorous boast and a threat of comic retribution against clerks.
A photographer argues blondes are photographed more often and flatteringly than brunettes. He cites lighting and subject appeal as reasons blondes photograph better under the same conditions.
A blind wearer can read time by running a hand over a dial with movable buttons indicating hours. A strong minute hand marks the minutes, with buttons positioned to show the hour when felt.
Last Saturday in Edna Kansas a local notice reports a humorous bargain where one honour could buy a gallon of coal oil and a stick of candy. The Edna Sun notes such odd promotions are appearing with increasing frequency, reflecting small town thrift and novelty.
A 1908 American Journal Examiner feature explores the evolving status of women’s rights, tracing advocacy, progress, and societal attitudes of the era through contemporary examples and public dialogue.
Dorothy Dix reports a humorous regional exchange about marriage and economy. Ike argues that marrying increases costs and responsibilities while Mirandy opposes the notion that two can live as cheaply as one. The dialogue riffs on who saves money and who bears burdens after matrimony.
A home remedy combines granulated sugar syrup with 24 oz of Pinex in a piet bottle to create a cough syrup that reportedly stops deep seated coughs in hours. The method claims long lasting supply for about fifty four cents, with dosing every one to three hours and a corked bottle for stability.
Avoid drinking from unknown bottles before reading labels. Do not work in coal mines with fire damp. Wait for the elevator car to stop. Skate only on thick ice. If insulted, respond with silent contempt. If crowds run madly, turn away. Do not hoard medicines. Do not fear wearing out the bathtub.
A fragmented reminiscence piece presents a dialogue between Bobbie, Ma, and Pa about spring, memory, and childhood summers. The speaker recalls winter blizzards, rent rising, and old days at school and in fields, contrasting grim weather with the lure of spring and upcoming warmth.
A Perebal professor quizzed Als elats with beer and showed disappointment at the outcome. He declared gentlemen should try a sample, noting fish as brain food. The remark, though marginal, reflects a humorous aside in local Herald and Preg.
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