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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1910
Page
8
Advice column by Beatrice Fairfax reflects on the last days of summer and heartaches from summer romance. It urges honesty after mistaken loves, encourages breaking off unhappy engagements, and promises support to readers with grievances, urging them to enjoy remaining summer days.
A collage of light humor and quips from various papers. It comments on coal schemes for widows, a bullseye shot by Henry, baby fish learning to swim, and a zebra misread as a bathers horse. Also mentions a band drum theft and a man reading auto catalogues.
Dorothy Dix Bre recounts a tale of a man torn between two wives one living and one dead. The first wife is faulted for selfishness and poor housekeeping while the second wife appears flawless to the husband after her death, fueling jealousy and a comic tragedy. The piece argues for balanced memory of the living and avoid praising the dead to the detriment of current partners.
Mrs Besinger relates how Pearl Beanblossom, a Kansas girl hoping to study music, came to New York to study at Arthur Besinger’s college. Misadventures follow as Pearl arrives by surprise, creates alarm in a boarding house, and ultimately returns to Kansas two weeks later.
Practical guide lists simple, affordable personal care items for girls going to school. It covers hair care with brushes and tonics, manicure and nail tools, skin care with brushes soaps and powders, and dental supplies including brushes, tooth powder, antiseptic mouthwash, and baking soda for mouth care.
Chicago columnist notes American women retake control of style after Paris return. He quotes Mrs. McCormack rejecting the hobble skirt and argues women will dress to suit themselves, not male taste, predicting pockets and genuine self expression in fashion.
A speaker rejects pleasant country plots and violets or roses, asking for a crowded city churchyard shrouded in fog where the unregretted dead lie close. They request no funeral verses, insisting only the line about a nameless man whose body and soul now rest in the mighty city.
A man pleads with Clara in a moment of passion while an elder in the hall echoes the burden of rising coal and gas bills. The dialogue centers on mounting expenses and a desperate demand for answers. The scene paints tension between personal longing and financial strain.
A brief dialogue features Percy Meekly and his wife arguing over a sheet of paper. She questions the purpose while he insists it is a wish and resists labeling it a will. The exchange hints at a domestic dispute framed around a questionable document.
A family imp recounts attempting to preserve two dozen pineapples for a vacationing mother. She endures painful pineapple eye removal, burns, and sore hands, while the twins avoid helping. After Algy massaged her hands and proposed dinner, the pair finally decide to marry in October as the mother returns home to a pineapple mess and the twins plot another attempt.
A quirky tale follows Wilfred the Head Barber and sisters Mayme and Marnie as they glimpse a mystic Indian prince on Illinois street. The encounter unfolds with smoky rooms, a pipe, and a cash request for a fortune reading, ending with the trio returning home unharmed and just slightly richer in caution.
A guide on personalizing a bedroom before school begins. Emphasizes appropriate room size, careful use of perishable decor, and self-reliant upkeep. Encourages girls to manage their space, learn domestic duties, and reflect individual taste within budget and living conditions.
In a brisk urban panorama, statesmen hurry between meetings and assignments. The scene captures a cadence of diplomacy and haste as officials shuttle to and from conferences, driven by urgent errands and a charged atmosphere.
Residents note the Smiths plan to move after living in the area for about a year. A nearby witness suggests most neighbors only recently started to know them, leaving the motive for moving unclear.
A sexton in an English town tours visitors of the churchyard and points to a tombstone saying it is Henry Oscar’s grave with “eleven wolves.” When a tourist asks “Eleven two?” the sexton explains gravely that it was a hobby of Ns’n, a quip that amuses locals and visitors alike.
A diner in a restaurant notices the electric ventilating fan whirring and, after watching it, complains to the waiter that the clock is fast, in a light humorous tone typical of Punch.
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