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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1894
Page
3
A poem fragment portrays a speaker condemned as frivolous for light laughter at a ballroom. The reply from a disdainful observer is a cold gaze and a rebuke that no more homage will be paid, turning the speaker away from affection.
On a country ride to Col Marrs farm, two travelers encounter a small shanty and a hypnotic host who serves an imaginary feast. They pay $25 for wine and dinner that never existed, discovering at the colonel’s later that the wine was water and the meal was boiled herbs.
A jumble of clipped dialogues from Chicago humorous snippets shows a teacher asking about passive memory of work while a boy jokes about loafing. a five year old laments affording cake. a philanthropist hopes a messenger boy grows into a United States senator, who quips he gave up that idea.
A column of light items notes the groundhog inquiry in St Petersburg, humor about a man wheeling a baby carriage, and a 1894 Vick's floral guide with colored plates and a free 10 cent offer. It also mentions bicycling craze in Florence, a Kentucky suit over a horse and husband's death payment, a gambling hell joke, and Mrs Leland Stanford’s footwear hobby with at least twenty dainty pairs.
A railway side-walk observer with a hard of hearing companion hears a train whistle as it rounds a curve. The deaf man smiles and claims this is the first robin heard this spring. A Washington letter notes Senate Wolcott’s western bid, favoring a western candidate for president.
A congress bill to curb railway ticket scalping is proposed. The Prendergast insanity case in Chicago will not be heard until May 21. A. P. A. backed the Republican ticket in Laramie Wyoming and won by 390 votes. Perry Heath left Washington for Cincinnati to lead the Commercial Gazette. Republicans carried Rhode Island by 4000 and swept Colorado municipal races. Gov Tillman ends his press mensership in South Carolina and withdraws troops. A mysterious explosion in Oil City killed four and injured two. An anarchist bombing hit Paris restaurant near the senate. two men and a woman injured. Taillade and wife among victims. he claims anarchists are no longer his friends. House floor suspense over seigniorage bill. Reed cited and warned by Crisp. motion defeated with silver forces at 74 of needed two-thirds.
Thursday markets show steady tone with wide ranges across meats including hams bacon sausage and pickled goods. Dried beef lams lard butter cheese canned fruits vegetables and groceries listed with diverse prices and regional suppliers across Morgan Gray Moore Empire and local producers.
Indiana city notices the Board of Public Works will hear remonstrances on April 11, 1894 at 10 a.m. regarding the proposed Central Avenue Local Sewer from Home Avenue south line to Morrison Street. Improvement Resolution No 4, 1894 governs the project with plans and specs on file in the board office. Board members R Wildman Andrew Khamer J Meyer announce final action pending.
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