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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1908
Page
8
The essay discusses using a self made rosary of written phrases to control the mind and boost health wealth and happiness. It cites personal anecdotes of calming nerves overcoming despair and even restoring romance through daily mental exercises. The piece argues thoughts align with universal good and cites “As a man thinketh…” as a core truth.
A historical reflection credits Voltaire with shaking church and state, advancing humanitarianism, and opposing superstition. It notes his deist view, reverence for truth, and resistance to oppression, while highlighting his mother Mme Voltaire as an independent, questioning influence whose kindness shaped his life.
A playful exchange between a man and a woman at a hilltop hotel reveals their mutual affection amid hay fever. They sneeze, flirt, and joke about handkerchiefs as they plan a return, sharing a moment of growing happiness and connection. The piece is credited to S. E. Kiser in the Chicago Record-Herald.
An article contrasts a newly found Monembasia statuette with the Louvre Venus of Milo. It argues there is no new suggestion or connection to the Aphrodite’s missing arms. Other similar bronzes exist and the evidence contradicts linking the pieces to a solution.
A surgeon, noted for three leg amputations in a week, faces village talk while his daughter Dorothy and his wife explore an attic. They uncover a daguerreotype of a girl with one leg visible, prompting Dorothy to ask if the image is of her mother when young, hinting at a hidden family link.
An anxious girl asks what father said. The handsome young attorney reveals the petition was denied. He plans to appeal, seeking a writ of error to take the case to her mother.
A note on J M W Turner detailing a 1815 death bequest to Britain. By 1902 estimates valued the collection at about 1.06 million dollars. The bequest included 362 oil paintings 438 finished watercolors and over 20 000 studies and sketches.
For Sunday September 13 1908 general advice warns to keep quiet and avoid quarrels. Forecasts a child born this day will do well in its own business, face domestic troubles, and receive potential marriage offers for young women. Monday September 14 1908 advice calls for caution with a favorable birthday, probable travel or relocation, promotion for workers, and a child born that day tends to rapid early advancement in employment.
A satirical verse portrays James as a pretender promising jobs and grand schemes with a gold tongue. The poem depicts voters being misled by a smooth talking “prestidigitation” figure named Jim, whose campaign sign mocks him as the deceptive governor hopeful.
A dated collection of satirical lines about women and marriage. The author quips that men marry for looks and heiresses gain little from titles while noting women seek change in dress or complexion. It cites gender stereotypes and contrasts men’s and women’s political and domestic knowledge in a sharp, compact abrupt style.
English comedian Dallas Welford was urged by a committee to cut his toast at a Players' Club banquet. He joked about shortening it as a friar once did, recalling a feasts Saint Stephen sermon where nothing new had happened. The humorous quip closed the moment.
By Beatrice Fairfax the Earle Kuttner romance ends in jail as the wife and the so called soul mate clash over abuse and notoriety. The piece condemns affinit yships as excuses for disloyalty and urges women to reject married men claiming soul mates. It warns that true soul mates involve unselfish love, not illegitimate passion. The column targets social morals and warns readers about the dangers of affinit ies.
The New York World notes renewed charges that American schoolboys are feminized by women teachers. President Wingate cites No. 96 with a woman principal winning district sports as evidence against broad generalizations. The piece argues modernization, athletic culture, and parental influence shape boyhood, praising male resilience and suggesting future teachers may correct trends.
A recipe from Woman's Home Companion cites technique for chop suey using chicken breast, celery, onion, mushrooms, stock, sugar, Shoya sauce, green pepper, and cornstarch. Step by step method includes cooking chicken in butter, vegetables sliced thin, simmering with stock and seasonings, then thickening.
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