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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1903
Page
4
A letter to a newlywed couple blends advice on marital harmony with satirical jabs at local politics. It extols love, honor, and obedience as a trio for happiness, warns against blaming others for troubles, and urges resilience. The writer also skewers city administration and local figures amid amusement listings and civic critique.
A humorous tale questions whether men will imitate a fashion set by a king at the races, citing a driver whose hat blew off and sparked a parade of similar hats. Readers weigh whether male followers will emulate the bold choice of a tall white hat worn by the king.
A jumble of quasi literary pieces and anecdotes from a Detroit context. It includes a stubborn father threatening punishment, a schoolmarm and an old man recalling songs, a Black tragedy quoted by Edward Singer, and a tale of a Denver woman rewarding a porter with a note praising William White for attentive service. The fragment ends with a line from the Detroit Free Press.
A reflection on social change favoring brevity over lavish meals, noting Ella Morris Kreathner critiques long dinners as outdated while praising lean dining as elegant. The piece sketches a modern woman’s taste for brevity and hints at shifting manners and attire.
In a sharp exchange Tapa Bending warns a suitor Mary is erratic and dangerous. He recalls her temper and a history of violence, including two knife threats. The suitor declares willingness to risk poverty for romance, citing past forged charges and a stint in prison.
A fragment from a domestic scene centers on Blanche Fischer and engagement tensions with Mr. Pierce. The narrator contends with accusations of kissing Blanche while engaged, denying the claims, and faces a bargaining moment over reclaiming a pipe as a test of truth. The exchange reveals jealousy, gossip, and uncertainty within a four month marriage.
A narrator hastily confesses a kiss and snatches a pipe as a partner questions memory. The wife challenges the truth while blue smoke curls upward, revealing tension over unspoken actions and shared secrets.
A Chicago Records Herald notice features a marriage scene where a suitor declares his ability to support his bride, boasting of a bank position and impending ascent to vice president, as he answers skeptical questions from her father. The text also includes train excursion ads for Cincinnati to Philadelphia and Baltimore, with specific times and fares, plus a note about special trains and ticket rules.
Sunday service from Terre Haute to Vandalia offers 1.00 dollar round trip and 75 cent to Greencastle with departures noted. Train leaves Terre Haute at 7 p.m. The notice invites readers to send six word notices to THE BUS office for assistance.
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