Willis and Thompson Indianapolis Sun notice
The Indianapolis Sun publication details including daily schedule and office address at 123 and 14 B Ohio street. Advertising agents listed Smith and Budd in New York and offices in Chicago and St Louis. Postal entry as second class mail. No. 165
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Sun
B. Ohio Street
Smith & Budd
Brunswick
Fifth Avenue
New York
Tribune
Chicago
Third National Bank
St. Louis
Circulation of Cheap Prattle Targets Governor Marshall
An Indiana newspaper letters accuse political gossips and party rifts aimed at Governor Thomas R. Marshall. They warn against believing demolition talk and stress Marshall’s refusal of machines or higher office, urging Democrats to resist cheap intrigues and avoid division.
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Senator Beveridge
Thomas R. Marshall
Marshall
United States
Indianapolis Sun
Indianapolis Republican
IndiviDuality Drives Business Success Says Indianapolis Leader
A prominent Indianapolis business man urged strong individuality in business and criticized clock watchers. He said reliable leaders must be visible, work hard, and avoid wasting time, arguing that dedication outside standard hours builds lasting achievement.
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Indianapolis
Picking a Good Carver
Daysey Mayme Appleton may need appendicitis surgery. Mrs. Lysander John Appleton proposes inviting all doctors to dinner and choosing the one who carves best to perform the operation. The plan reflects a humorous local advisory tone from Atchison Globe.
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Daysey Mayme Appleton
Lysander John Appleton
Laysey Mayme
Landlady Offers Hot Bath On Request
A London Opinion note quotes a landlady promising to arrange a hot bath for a guest whenever he wishes, illustrating hospitality customs in the period.
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London
Gasless Parlor Evening Sparks Family Banter
In a parlor scene, Elder Sister notes little gas use while Younger Sister recalls Harold's hat covering the keyhole causing a supposed lack of flame. The exchange centers on a domestic moment and a minor household mishap.
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Emily
Harold
Advertisement gag about gloves and barber sale
A humorous ad sketch shows a customer questioning glove use while a barber explains it keeps his hair styling device from lifting hair on his hands. The barber then mentions selling a bottle.
Magistrate Questions Bank Note Circulation Claim
A magistrate questions a prisoner about finding and attempting to return a bank note. The exchange focuses on whether the note was restored to its owner or merely circulated.
The Gentleman at the Foot of the Stairs
A fragmented line from The Sketch hints at a humorous debate over whether to have two drinks and return at eleven or eleven drinks and return at two, reflecting a light miscue in dialogue.
The Bill Clerk Learns French in a Busy Bank
A bank bill clerk and a cashier joke about languages as the clerk explains his study of French with phrases like bong jaw and jer swee. The cashier advises broader study, including German, mathematics, and other subjects, while praising the clerk’s effort to learn.
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Paris
Hill
Johnny
Our Swede Servant Scene With a Political Twist
A humorous dialogue in a rural household centers on Maester Shank and Judge Alford amid election talk. Steena frets about her brother Ole and a love letter, while Ole boasts of voting for Judge Alford and surviving a jail stay. The Skede accent colors the interaction as the family debates local politics.
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Steena
Maester Shank
Val
Steena, “Ay Tal Yu, Maester Shank
Maester Pokesman
Ole Ban
Yail
Indlang Avenue
Alford
Sterna
Ole
Yudge Alford
Song of the Open by Sara Hamilton Birchall
A lyric evoking open prairie and seasonal change as the speaker longs for freedom and home. The poem contrasts a gray town with a fresh country, describing wind, rain, fields, rivers, and Indian summer before the road remains open and free.
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Sara Hamilton Birchall
Newspaper error stirs family over death notice
A morning quarrel over a misprinted obituary prompts Mrs Blank to argue with her husband about the day of death. He insists the paper carried a Sunday notice, while she believes Monday was correct. The family copies all confirm the same error.
Daysey Mayme Appleton Fired From Downtown Typing Job
Daysey Mayme Appleton, after being urged to take a stenographer post downtown, spent mornings turning her typewriter and twisting her chair before work. She began to play the keys with crossed hands, and on the third day her employer discharged her, according to the Atchison Glebe.
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Daysey Mayme Appleton Iee
Atchison Glebe
Man Tries to Reassure Wife Over Repeated Mistakes
A husband pleads with his wife to accept a recurring error, but she remains unconvinced and he ultimately stops trying to persuade her. The exchange highlights strain in their relationship amid unresolved fault.
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Kennett Harris
William F. Kirk
Song OF the Open
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