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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1908
Page
22
A narrator cloaked as mother speaks to the world as her child. She describes waking to its sobs and alarms, offering comfort while watching the world stumble, grasp toys, and harm itself. Despite flaws and sorrow, pity remains in the mother-heart for the world’s continual cries.
A reader contrasts the meanings of woman and lady, tracing Webster's definitions from helper to refined woman. The piece argues America lacks titles, so "lady" should denote gentility and manners, not wealth, while vulgar behavior disqualifies one from being a lady. It condemns terms like sales lady.
A Bohemian quip has a character urging George to join temperance efforts, but his spouse retorts by suggesting he use a pump handle to fetch water, turning the moment into a humorous, immediate practical joke.
Gay Esterbrook known as Little Gay secretly marries Percy Granville owner’s nephew. Tremaine abducts Gay and braces her with counterfeiters in a cavern while Lydia Moore plots. Gay escapes as an explosion and fire rage, aided by Harry Hesleigh. Granville vows revenge upon learning of the elopement.
Evelyn St Claire, a vain heiress, recalls her lost love Percy Granville and confronts a Jersey City morgue scene. A dead girl bears a haunting likeness to Gay Esterbrook, sparking a plan to misidentify the corpse. She plots to bribe the mortuary keeper to declare the girl Gay dead, hoping Granville will return.
An uncertain day forecast warns of a troubled year ahead with potential legal quarreling and money risks. It cautions fire or thieves, urges careful business attention, and notes a quick temper but generous and good judgment aiding strong employment success.
Practical kitchen notes describe a tender pork dish cooked with pepper and salt, processed through a meat chopper, thickened with rolled oats, and simmered before chilling for sandwiches or frying. Also details pumpkin preservation by draining, cooking with sugar, and canning, plus a nut cake recipe with walnuts and lemon extract.
A hunter recalls lifting a long skid weighing over 20 pounds with an eagle grasping it and lifting it the length of its body. He weighed 119 pounds the same day and notes the eagle’s grip could pin a man. The account, cited from Forest and Stream, highlights remarkable display of power by a wounded eagle.
In a cozy shop scene, the Manicure Lady and Head Barber recount parades for Taft and Bryan, noting Wilfred and an older gent marching for color, while a birthday wine excursion and chattering patrons frame a light political tableau. The talk shifts to fatigue of parades, wine indulgence, and a weary election eve mood.
A comic exchange shows Fat Fellow boasting about reaching 300 pounds to stop eating later, while Lean Lad asks if the stop will be about weight or eating. The humor hinges on the punchline that the weigh scale itself is the challenge.
Women’s neckwear at 1.25 features Directoire ruffs a Frenchy rib bon and ruching in new shades. Also 50 cents for fancy silk stocks and stock ties once selling up to 2.00. An odd lot marked to close at 25 cents Gibson stocks of silk on net with embroidery.
Bargains on bags and belts priced at $2.25 for the new Rama bag and $1.44 for Black Seal Hand Bags. The Rama model features flat aluminum sides with beaded edges and a monogram wreath, while the Black Seal line carries double strap handles and outside clasp. Pocketbooks are 95 cents, and children's beaded purses are 45 cents, offered in steel or colored bead varieties.
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