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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1910
Page
12
Poem portrays Moses burial on Moab’s coast with angels laying him to rest unseen by men. The piece lauds the nameless dead, comparing his sepulcher to grand earthly funerals, and muses on divine mysteries, eternal judgment, and grace in quiet, sacred space.
Miss Jane Addams cites a Boston exhibit showing tuberculosis deaths every sixty seconds and industrial accidents in the United States every ten seconds, arguing law and court practice shield corporations while workers pay with life and limb. The piece cites McClure's on railroad dangers, judge Caldwell on liability, and Roosevelt on humane reform, urging remedial legislation to alleviate the vast toll on railroad employees and dependents.
A Washington Herald column condemns corporate power shaping courts through lobbyists and seeks equal legal footing for workers. It argues corporations must promote employers' liability laws and worker protections, urging reconciliation over antagonism. The piece also weighs gender double standards and moral accountability, citing J. M. Barrie and urging gentleness over scandal.
A St Louis Post Dispatch report from Great Lakes country describes fires consuming homes and settlements over a 500 mile stretch. It warns millions in losses, calls for organized forest protection, and notes current rangers are insufficient to curb future outbreaks across the United States and Canada.
The Baltimore Star weighs J M Barrie’s repeated efforts to win back a wife taken by another man. It praises his restraint and spiritual heroism, noting the absence of sensationalism while acknowledging not all readers will share the endorsement of his moral stance and methods.
A fragmented satirical exchange questions if a wedding was fictitious and notes no police were needed to curb crowds. The Detroit Free Press and Smart Set quote touch on the Sultan of Turkey and suggest a lurid, magazine style of life in a lightly humorous context.
A discussion on postwar irrigation and western development praises federal and corporate efforts to reclaim arid lands. It highlights cooperative irrigation management, urbanization of farm life, improved education and culture, and the shift toward diversified crops and orderly farming practices shaping the West.
A playful poem-like note references seaside scenes and lovers in moonlit strolls plus everyday charms like rowboats and picnics. It mentions a yearly pest, the St. Louis Star, as a closing aside.
A youth asks his father who should be boss in marriage. The father replies with a proverb about 100 hens and a team of horses to illustrate balance of responsibility and authority. The lines frame wise humor about partnership and leadership in a life event.
A boy travels from farm to farm listing hens to prize the head of the house. In most homes the man claimed to be boss, so he got a horse, while in the one where the wife ran things she earned a hen. The wife and husband swapped to avoid the bay and settled with the gray horse for the husband, while the wife walked away with a hen.
An aspiring statesman declares he wants the office only if he is the people’s choice. His campaign manager counters that securing popularity costs more than running as the compromise candidate, highlighting the tension between ideal bids and pragmatic design in politics.
A flippant letter jokes about bribery and hush money, mentioning a big boss and a bribery scandal in a colloquial voice. The rambling note uses street speech and playful mockery to imply corruption without detailing facts or identities.
A department store scene shows a lady asking for stationery and a floorwalker replying with a pun about walking about continually. The exchange captures a brisk shopper interaction and the store’s light banter style.
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