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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1908
Page
8
The Indianapolis Sun dated Saturday October 1908 presents Willis S Thompson as a central figure in its pages. The issue lists the Sun Building address at 123 and 128 East Ohio Street and notes daily publication except Sundays.
A campaign circular claims 1908 Marion County tax funds were stolen through a Republican machine. Auditor Sahm and Prosecutor Hooton are praised for recovering funds and pursuing suits totaling thousands, while urging voters to back the Democratic ticket on election day.
The Ohio State Journal notes the pear came first, predating apple peach cherry and berries. It cites ancient cave-dweller consumption and charred fruit in subterranean homes, claiming the pear has long proven its superiority and remains the best fruit.
A fragmentary note recalls a Brooklyn Bridge scene with a disputed suicide pact. The quote contrasts a $50 offer to dissuade a jump and a later counteroffer of $25 for a partial act, excerpted from Life magazine.
Silas and the Squire joke about money making the mare go fast at the fair. The mare bloodline, pocketbook loss, and racing odds frame a comic scene from Chicago News era chatter.
The American Farmer notes a record import of more than 23000 tons of rabbit meat into London last year yet reports rabbits causing damage by feeding on grass and crops, challenging local farmers.
A newspaper is placed at rabbit burrow mouths and the hole is filled with earth. The rustling paper frightens rabbits into leaving the burrow and dying inside, as part of a new control plan in Australia.
The Pittsburg Post notes humorist J Adam Bede failed to win renomination to Congress. The defeat is framed as a reminder that many jokes may still remain when jokers are scarce.
The President declares he is a citizen and dismisses the idea of a mass meeting, emphasizing his stance in a Milwaukee Sentinel excerpt.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment shows Tommy Tubbs remaining away from home as a school term nears. The dialogue hints at education and family concerns with characters Tamina Wil Veito and references to a red wagon and slats.
A humorous reminiscence recounts Pa and his friend Stumpy Jones returning home together after a lively evening. The narrator notes Ma’s teasing and Pa’s affectionate respect for friendship, with scenes of dinner, fizz, a toast to durably loyal bonds, and a sleepy end as Pa snores.
A Louisiana leper hospital presents a medical report noting six of sixty one patients cured in two years. The lepers live in cottages with a surgical building and a small Catholic church nearby. Four to six Sisters of Charity have cared for the patients for thirteen years without infection.
A Bohemian caption presents a classroom quip where Johnny claims chickens have teeth. The exchange features the teacher correcting him while Johnny asserts they do have teeth. The humor hinges on the mistaken notion of chicken dentition.
Quote on eating as a science and art learned with intelligent patience. Emphasizes midlife self knowledge of suitable diet as part of continued education and health.
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