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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1908
Page
10
The Indianapolis Sun is published daily except Sunday by Willis S. Thompson. Data shows the Gum Building address at 123 and 125 East Ohio Street. The article is dated Tuesday September 29, 1908.
The piece notes Senator Hemenway has amassed wealth during his House tenure and rails at a Republican fundraising shortfall. It questions wealth origins, cites Con gressman Littlefield on savings, mentions farm land investments, and accuses Cannon of Wall Street ties while prompting Hemenway to contribute. It also critiques national and state committees amid corporate funding insinuations.
A New York City school superintendent plans night high school salesmanship classes to train clerks for modern business. The program aims to raise professional standards, ethics, and efficiency, while noting commerce requires better buying and customer understanding. The column also skims political chatter about Republican leaders and campaign tactics.
In a bedtime scene Mollie refuses to say prayers, blaming the newborn baby brother for trouble and prompting the nurse to question her reluctance. The fragment hints at family tension and the child’s mix of mischief and affection toward a new sister.
A fragment notes a boy asking for a little brother after six months and one day. The quote suggests a personal family moment captured in Harper's Weekly.
A city child visiting the country exclaims with bright enthusiasm at farmyard life. She comments on the chickens running around and adds a humorous misstatement about being raw. The scene captures childlike wonder in a rural setting.
The piece contrasts trust between Rev. Brown and his wife with humor about a toothache and a dentist's recall of the wife’s message. It then sketches a station scene where a husband blames slow dressing for missing a train, while the wife blames rushing. The snippets reflect domestic humor from 19th or early 20th century papers.
A humorous barbershop chat riffing on young men who crave sport and luxury. The Manicure Lady, Head Barber, and Levi recall fashion, drinks, and theater while mocking shallow bravado and older politicians who hide their pasts behind calm manners. The exchange contrasts peach brandy and old backwoods spirits with notions of genuine virtue.
A collection of dated humor offering male readers tips on dating and marriage. It mocks bachelorhood, urges discretion with women, and satirically suggests feigned excuses, elaborate wedding trimmings, and joking stereotypes about appearances and names. The tone is playful yet cautionary, reflecting social mores of courtship.
A French art collector shows a landscape to an impressionist friend and asks for a figure on the central road. The artist adds an old peasant woman with basket and umbrella. When revealed, the supposed road is found to be a river, angering the creator.
The chickweed vender in Paris is well known as the morning street cry of many sellers. Bulletin des Halles cites about 100000 canaries in the city and a daily chickweed consumption valued at 2000 dollars. Much land between Suresnes and Courbevoie is devoted to its cultivation.
A campaign speaker injured in a car crash loses an arm but promptly asks if he can still tour. The political manager encourages a stump speech despite the loss, noting only bones separate success from decline. A humorous exchange references air travel and social status in Chicago era humor.
A lighthearted quip ponders balance between a hat and hair. The speaker jokes that if the hat sits right then the hair is neat, implying confidence in appearance and playful wordplay. Strongly worded pun hints at order and style.
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