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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1908
Page
8
The Indianapolis Sun masthead lists WILLIS S. THOMPSON as publisher with daily except Sunday edition. Implemented from the Sun Building at 123 and 125 East Ohio Street, dated Wednesday September 2, 1908.
A speaker denounces cornering and gambling in life essentials like cotton and grain. He cites French hard labor penalties and urges U S laws to jail those manipulating necessities. He links Wall Street funding to political campaigns and urges support for Bryan and Kern.
A reader asks if a hospital may perform a serious operation that often results in death without the patient or her husband’s consent, and how courts have ruled on such autonomy and medical necessity.
A letter argues that adults must consent to surgery, citing a court ruling where a husband's consent was not enough for a wife to be operated on. It notes exceptions for emergencies and urges doctors to seek consent when not urgent, while calling for accountability for overreach.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer clipping ridicules funding for barber services to Native Americans. It claims the Indian bureau will not hire barbers and suggests a safety razor as a better tool than a “picnic disturber,” noting items like umbrellas spats and suspenders but opposing gilded poles outside wigwams.
A brief humorous reminiscence from a Boston child asking where stantazzy is, with the reply that he is in Philadelphia. The exchange highlights humorous wordplay about living in cities and echoes a Lipincott's quotation on fairness.
A lengthy poem examined as a candid view of politics and journalism. It contrasts personal ambition with graft, power, and the ethics of public service, finishing with a reflection on the true rewards of journalism guiding a self-made youth.
A brief reflection on success stressing reciprocal love between a person and their chosen field. The text argues love alone is insufficient unless the vocation also loves the worker, citing Heine on a passion that remains partly mysterious.
A comic quip about higher criticism mocks the idea as a nasty remark from someone unable to secure a lower berth. The remark appears in a Chicago Tribune item attributed to Tommy-Paw.
A narrative urges readers to reject self destruction, affirm life, and seek renewal through faith, health, and self belief. It cites Ella Wheeler Wilcox and a New York woman, endorsing Salvation Army aid and practical steps like diet, exercise, and positive thinking to regain purpose and employment.
A dialogue scene shows Hodges and the village postmistress discussing a coded price for pigs. He insists on sending the price by word or figures, fearing telegram constraints. Hodges whispers the price to the postmistress, adding a comic note.
Rhymo the Monk delivered a light read aloud to returning athletes. He welcomed them back and shared a brief poem to boost team spirit and morale.
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