Willis S. Thompson in The Indianapolis Sun daily
An Indianapolis newspaper notice mentions Willis S. Thompson in relation to The Indianapolis Sun. The item notes daily publication except Sunday, with address details of the Sun building and foreign advertising reps in New York, Chicago, and St Louis. The Association of American Advertisers is referenced with No 165.
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Sun
Ohio Street
Smith & Budd
Brunswick
Fifth Avenue
New York
Tribune
Chicago
Third National Bank
St. Louis
The
Association of American Advertisers
New York City
Murder by Fire and Firebrand Teachings of Ferrer
A harsh editorial argues Francisco Ferrer, executed by Spain, was an anarchist who incited riot, arson, and murder. It contrasts his fate with Carl Schurz style claims and portrays Alfonso as duty bound to quell Catalan unrest, warning that Ferrer’s ideas endure despite the king’s action.
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Ferrer
Francisco Ferrer
Alfonso
Spain
Emma Goldman
Czolgosz
Barcelona
Ferrér
America
Careful Citizens Endorse Nonpartisan School Board Vote
Citizens urge nonpartisan vote for five Indianapolis school commissioners on November 2. The appeal emphasizes child welfare, quality, wisdom, and experience. highlights Miss Mary A. Nicholson as a strong candidate and compares her to Ella Flagg Young in leadership and capability.
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Board of
Mary A. Nicholson
Indianapolis
Miss Nicholson
Chicago
Ella Flagg Young
Young
Ella Flagg
Board of City School Commissioners
Chickens Roost At 11 As Eclipse Observation Prank
An early 1900s University of Pennsylvania eclipse expedition amused a southerner by predicting chickens would roost at 11. The old man learns the scientist knew the chickens were already hatched a year ago, exposing the prank.
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University of Pennnsylvania
Tom
Power To Help The Human Race Grows With Use
An inspirational essay by Ella Wheeler Wilcox urges personal responsibility and belief in God given power. It contrasts self reliance with blaming circumstances, urging readers to remove obstacles for others and support the weak while pursuing their goals with perseverance and moral action.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Spinster and Her Three Dreaming Friends
A spinster counsels three young women Milly aims for fame Frances seeks the stage Edith longs for happiness with babies and marriage. The spinster concludes all will reach their chosen paths, best fulfilled in matrimony.
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Frances
Edith
Guthrie accuses grafters as guilty men betray themselves
Mayor Guthrie in Pittsburg declares exposing grafters easy because guilty men reveal themselves while Oxford professor at a banquet drinks port and, after wobbling, compliments a pair of twin babies, uttering in a hoarse voice what a bonny little child.
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Guthrie
Pittsburg
University of Oxford
Farmer and boarder chat over milking scene
A humorous exchange centers on milking a cow as a summer boarder proposes trying. The boarder asserts two years as a personal property appraiser, while the farmer questions whether he can make the cow yield.
Just for the Fun of It and Other Jokes
A collection of light humor snippets. A Chicago man drinks heavily, is escorted to Peoria to view distilleries, and jokes about whisky production. A pun about a Portuguese boy and a quip about a stenographer conclude the humorous pieces.
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Chicago
Peoria
Jim
Willie-Pa
Wilie
Portugal
Hat Chaos Sparks Domestic Rift Between Married Couple
A fragmentary exchange shows Mrs Jones threw a flatiron at her husband after he sat on her hat, provoking a heated claim of love and a confession of lacking a new hat.
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Joan of Arc
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Indy
Iady
Milly
Mothe
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Jack
Eudith
Cousin Jane
Jane
Brown
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