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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1910
Page
12
Poem urging a caregiver to answer a child’s constant needs with patience and warmth. Questions the reader’s responsiveness to a boy’s requests for stories comfort and attention, ending by praising gratitude for a mother’s devoted care as a child rests in a trundlebed.
A historical article highlights the annual toll on allies and lives in the industrial world. It frames the ongoing sacrifice as a half billion allies and half a million lives lost amid peacetime production and conflict pressures.
The piece notes fifteen miners die every pay period in U S coal mines, about 3 000 lives yearly, plus 7 000 maimed. It cites Cherry mine disaster and calls for mine safety rules, better communications, and emergency provisions. It discusses employer liability, international insurance models, and corporate practices at International Harvester and Baldwin works, plus Red Cross first aid education for railroad workers.
Detroit News reports a critique of Payne tariff defenders led by Fordney of Michigan a lumber magnate predator on tariffs. It argues he and others benefit financially from high protection while claiming public service. The piece condemns the Cannon Dalzell Watson trio as lobbyists and questions disinterested zeal for tariffs.
Despite opposition from employers, New York assembly passes two bills from a legislative commission on industrial accidents. The laws split employment into extra hazardous and ordinary classes. Injured workers may seek common law remedies or weekly compensation up to half their wages, depending on the occupation and extent of loss.
The Detroit News argues for a dedicated tariff commission to objectively study wage and price disparities between American and foreign goods. It denounces political manipulation of tariffs, urges selective protection, and advocates evolution in schedule revisions based on unbiased, scientific recommendations.
A reflective essay arguing women’s historical exclusion from business roles, noting shifts since 1868 and 1876 with the advent of typewriters and telephones. It contrasts men’s control of finances with women’s growing capability, praising working women and critiquing reliance on male support while condemning idle or overly privileged circles.
The Washington Star quips on home team pride and gloom after games. Critics mock pitchers and fielders with sharp line about skates and second-rate players while supporters cheer the win and claim foresight.
A lettered quip from the Albany Argus humorously recalls an Irish politician returning from abroad. When asked if he enjoyed Paris theatergoers and cafes, he agrees but jokes he never saw pommes frites because his wife accompanied him constantly.
A Monday dinner mirrors the prior day with warmed roast and mashed potato cakes. Gracie, home from school, is eager to eat and questions waiting for grace as her mother delays until her father says grace, noting they said grace yesterday.
A London Daily Mail inspired tale shows how genius can turn defeat into victory. An eminent lawyer cross examined a clever woman, mother of the plaintiff in a breach of promise suit, and was wholly outwitted by her. He then told the jury that even he was a child before her, asking what he must have been.
A Louisville Times editorial condemns a man who loses faith in himself and others, values wealth over health and character, and neglects kindness, rest, and community. It warns against bullying, selfish overwork, and denial of faults, urging self improvement and empathy.
A Cleveland Leader poem laments relentless insomnia as mornings return. The speaker envies a thousand years of sleep while a landlady's calls break the hush. The verse rides mood of frustration and wry humor at domestic woes.
Geraldine and Gerald debate compatibility in a courtroom scene as the judge notes they would cohere if they agreed on everything. The dialogue reveals mutual doubt and a tentative path to harmony in a domestic dispute.
A compact 19th century fragment citing lines from the New York Telegram and the Atchison Globe. The piece contrasts frequent loud talk about a garden with silence after thirty days, and mocks the belief that past actions can be repeated without consequence.
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