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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1892
Page
3
A reflective verse passage from the New York Age explores death and detachment from worldly strife. It envisions grave oblivion and calls for shared living sorrow while contrasting earthly limits with spiritual release and final equality after death.
A traveling grocer recalls a rural ritual where Uncle Reuben's yearly “spring” signals arrive via a snake courtship on the Passadanky. Snake heads and skins mark when to plant as Sam and others await telegraphed confirmation of spring.
A Detroit lawyer known for a humorous habit posted door notices when leaving. One note read Gone shopping with my wife back the Lord only knows when. A caller and four women, all married, chose not to wait and left.
The article notes Gace batiste as a fabric for gowns with Point de Gene as a leading face for French batistes. Hats feature aigrette flowers and increased trim at the front. A tourist parasol unscrews to fit in a trunk. Ecru linen batistes return for summer blouses. Hal dresses use four tints yellow blue pink greens with yellow dominant. Drab waistcoats with pink flecks and blue fawn tones shown as stylish.
A garbled column reports growing smallpox in New York and a massive forest fire near Waterford New Jersey. It notes strikes in New York and odd stories from Reading Pa to Kansas City, including duels, court cases, and quips.
Sealed proposals are invited by the Indiana State Board of Agriculture for removing the Buckeye Binder and Mower Co buildings and other firms now on the Old State Fair Grounds and erecting them on the new Voss farm. Bids due by 4 p m Thursday April 14 1892. Include moving costs and painting specifications. The board may reject all bids. Pred H General Superintendent.
A report on interviews with prominent public figures in Washington discussing causes of sudden deaths linked to health strains. Witnesses tout Warner's Safe Cure as a life saving remedy, citing personal recoveries and endorsements from lawmakers, lawyers, and doctors.
The text declares it unlawful to connect with gas mains or service pipes or to turn on or off valves and to interfere with appliances of the gas provider without a written permit. Violations are punishable by a fine from five to one hundred dollars upon conviction.
JM Balfour and Co lists wholesale dairy and creamery butter from 295 West Washington Street with a special trade inducement. They act as agents for Bram and Fitts manufacture in Illinois and promote their butter to traders and retailers.
Prices and items listed include smoked meats, pickled goods, fresh pork and beef, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and feed. Numerous brands and regional providers named with per pound or per crate costs. quotes reflect shippers' paying prices, market receipts, and general market conditions for flour, hay, and feed.
The death of Daniel Lothrop, prominent Boston publisher, was announced last week. He died after a cold he neglected, warning readers to treat illness promptly and advising Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cure as a remedy.
Physician Brubaker advertises a private treatment claiming permanent cures for skin blood and nervous diseases and sexual irregularities using a new French method. It promises home treatment mailed in a sealed envelope and guarantees satisfaction with confidential consultations at his office near Union Station.
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