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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1908
Page
8
Ella Wheeler Wilcox muses on male oglers who harass women in public places and on transit. She contrasts persistent, unwanted attention in trains and on streets with how society labels female flirtation. Aware of dangers, she urges medical and moral scrutiny of such behavior while defending decency and restraint.
Forecasts advise health care to avoid illness and keeping business organized. The text predicts travel or changes in life and warns young women to be careful of acquaintances this year. A child born on this day should stay in others’ employ rather than start a business, with women facing fortunate outcomes in marriage.
A dated opinion piece examines gender stereotypes and marriage, arguing that women’s public and private personas differ. It jokes about women's appearance, finances, and reactions to control, concluding with sharp quips about women's influence and a man's obligation to yield.
A fragmentary piece notes a silent woman in a frolic crowd is untrustworthy, citing a "deep feminine reason." It observes some women distrust ads, shopping bargains just to test if advertisements are truthful.
In a salon scene M Gillenormand rails at young reformers and freethinkers. He condemns newspapers and debates, mocking the new generation as ragamuffins while denouncing revolutionary ideas as madness. The.Module Theodule counters before the scene ends with a sharp insult.
Just once more is the Devil s best argument. Love is a dizzy flight in a balloon, marriage the downward plunge into cold water.
Dorothy Dix Mirandy quotes a Chicago judge about mothers in law as firebrands yet warns they stay a fixture in family life Ike and Ike defend their spouses while recalling old quarrels. The talk turns to pride, money, and the uneasy peace of living with a mother-in-law and the charm of a newborn.
A Frances Von Etten piece notes women drummers grow in numbers and success. It argues female salespeople excel through charm, quick repartee, and product knowledge in fields like corsets, lingerie, perfume, millinery, and toilet goods, predicting equal standing with men in the trade.
A collection of wry quips about marriage and gender roles. The lines joke that women can assert control as easily as men fail to act, and note men’s freedom when wives are away, with playful observations on domestic life.
Oyster Frank starts Labor Day with the city’s finest fresh oysters at 118 North Alabama Street across from the Court House, offering a premium supply to customers.
Local ad lists price cuts on Fancy Head Rice at ten cents per pound and Saturday Special Blend Coffee at eighteen cents. Offers emphasize low 10c and 15c style savings, with fragmentary display of prices and item names.
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