Willis S Thompson in The Indianapolis Sun listing
The Indianapolis Sun imprint identifies Willis S Thompson as the newspaper and notes its daily except Sunday publication from the Syn building, 125 and 12 E. Ohio Street, with advertising reps Smith and Budd in New York and Chicago offices. The item includes postal registration as second class mail No 165.
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Syn
Ohio Street
Oresign
Smith & Budd
Brunswick
Fifth Avenue
New York
Tribune
Chicago
Third National Bank
St. Louie
Offensively Puritanical and Hypocritical Rhetoric on Sunday Rest
A heated public letter denounces puritanical hypocrisy in Sunday restrictions. It argues the Sabbath must be a day of rest and recreation, not oppression, criticizing efforts to close parks and curb amusements. Washington park, baseball, and workers like actors and drivers are cited as examples of overreach. The author condemns social elites and calls for legal protection of weekly rest.
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Washington Park
Nevers
United States
Paradise
Heaven
Earth
Terrors of the Jungle
In Nyassa country a missionary recalls how African mosquitoes intoxicate and daze him. He details bedding precautions, smoky fires, and tobacco to ward off swarms, yet hundreds still enter at darkness, leaving him feverish and sleep deprived despite effort. The account appears in the New Orleans Times- Democrat.
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Nyassa
Worries Over Illness Complicate Friday Card Club
Mrs Brown fears her husband may not recover in time for the Friday afternoon card club she is hosting, her concern centered on his health rather than a fatal outcome. The scene reflects domestic tensions and social obligations overshadowing personal worry.
Common People Rights oppose Sunday baseball movement
Laboring Man writes in defense of common people against the so called prominent business men backing a Sunday baseball ban. He cites the Civic League and Taxpayers League tactics, praises Judge Remster, and asserts workers’ rights to recreation. The letter denounces hypocrisy and cowardice of the movement.
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Dr. Taylor
First Baptist Church
Hell
Moody
Indianapolis
Sun
Civic League of Indianapolis
Indianapolis Sun
Taxpayers’ League
Indianapolis News
C. C. Brown
Judge Remster
Frank B. Rees
Taken Up At Random Livery to Autos in Comedy and Cars
A long feature explores how the rise of the automobile affects livery stables and ponies in society. It discusses the new Browniekar child’s car at $190, pony displacement, and anecdotes including Union Banner Hunt and Gen. Oran Perry. It notes ponies remain in demand despite autos, and laments a car’s inability to join family life or perform tricks. Nearby profiles highlight prominent Indiana figures like Hunt, Perry, and Harrison, with various social notes.
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Tomobile
Blue Mouse
Hlue
Cohoes
N. Y
Union Banner Hunt
Mr. Hunt
Oran Perry
Indiana National Guard
Oran
Bridgeport
Union
Hunt
Gen. Perry
Indianapolis
The Would-Be Goods by Winifred Black
A friend complains about another who struggles to be good, arguing we value effort over inherent virtue. The piece questions judging people by trying rather than by what they naturally are and wonders if effort should count more.
House of Memories from the Pall Mall Gazette
A verse reminiscence about a little house by the sea in a quiet street. The speaker longs for past dreams shared with a loved one, contrasting sorrow and care in the world with the beauty of their lost plans. The poem reflects yearning, nostalgia, and a wish to relive treasured moments.
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Stree
Pall Mall Gazette
One Crumb of Comfort Shoe Size News
Phyllis notes shoemakers will print real sizes on women’s shoes while Gladys offers a philosophical view of life and age. The exchange hints at social changes and everyday concerns from a historical newspaper page.
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Phyllis
Gladys
Corporate Law Warrior Puck Clashes With Judge Over Fine
In a courtroom exchange the prisoner disputes personal punishment, insisting the fine should target the corporation rather than him as the alleged leader of an organized pickpocket gang. The judge presses for accountability while the prisoner argues for corporate liability.
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Puck
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Yourusband
Tory Me
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Henpecko
American Journal-Examiner
Smith
Henry
George W. Stout
Charles Major
Meredith Nicholson
Booth Terkington
James W. Riley
Harry Slough
Statehouse
Hugh J. McGowan
Henry W. Lawrence
Claypool
W. A. Dehority
Fosarty
Lew Shanks
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Russell B. Harrison
Winifred Black
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