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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1908
Page
8
The Indianapolis Sun issue dated Saturday September 19 1908 details Willis S Thompson as publisher and notes the Sun Building address at 123 and 125 Ohio Street. It indicates a daily except Sunday publication schedule.
An opinion urging citizens to judge lawmakers by convictions and courage. It argues opponents of Hanly face misperceptions and that critics may be unfairly labeled dishonest. The piece suggests Republicans who supported the special session will be seen as real Republicans in six months.
An essay extols daily local newspapers as the key to effective advertising Repetition and local editor proximity create the strongest consumer impact The piece argues that neglecting local papers harms communities and public defense, urging advertisers to support local editors and invest wisely.
The New York World editorial notes Taft has aligned with Bryan on bank deposit guarantees while adopting Bryan slogans on other issues. It questions where this cross endorsement path ends and warns of trouble if Taft also serves as Bryan's proxy for Roosevelt.
A neighbor recounts the night a resident asked them to search their flat for a burglar. They woke the hired help and building staff, found nothing, and praised their obliging but fictional burglar-shunting neighbors.
Cincinnati report quotes J Morgenstern of the Central conference of American rabbis on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur observances. He notes two day Rosh Hashanah begins the year 5669, Yom Kippur fasting and forgiveness beliefs, and Succoth celebrating Israelite dwelling in tabernacles with communal services and festive tabernacles built by many Jews.
A citizen letter criticizes Indianapolis police at the state fair for forcing admission and using obscene language. The writer argues such conduct endangers public safety and questions whether the force reflects the people.
The registrar-general's mortality study finds ministers gardeners gamekeepers farmers and railway engin drivers show the best longevity prospects. General laborers tin miners hawkers and hotel servants are at the lower end, with physicians undertakers and tobacconists midrange. Medical men die faster than lawyers but clergy fare better overall.
A dialog with the Sage of the Suburb persuades the Fifty Foot Fronter to consider keeping a cow for milk and dairy products. The mentor extols milk's health, kitchen uses, and cost savings while debunking counterclaims about milk quality, ending with a query on the old cow’s price.
A Life magazine-like note argues bachelors avoid marriage to conserve natural resources. It describes bachelors as city dwellers in apartments and clubs, wary and gregarious, gathering social in golf and dinners, and rarely single, with some foolishly visiting summer resorts.
In a Connecticut river anecdote from a Yankee schooner the Sally Ann Captain Spooner orders retreat from shallow flats while mate Comstock insists on his duties. The crew replies with a brisk command to let go anchor and the ship luffs up to sail. Comstock concedes his part is to anchor.
A Puck quip notes buckwheat cakes at a boarding house evoke a baseball game. The joke hinges on the batter not always hitting, reflecting a playful sports pun.
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