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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1890
Page
4
A fragmented verse describes a cow near a dairy shed tasting buttermilk two days old and reacting with ironic humor. The speaker notes the cow’s concern about the milk’s quality and hints at the milk’s dubious flavor and the cow’s own milk production.
An Exchange column recounts how 60 years ago John J. Crittenden visited Danville for a dinner hosted by a Kentucky farmer. The farmer and family welcomed him with exceptional courtesy, inviting him to dine a day late, and the next day hosted 40 guests in princely style. The janitor said he never saw finer breeding or self-possession, calling it the height of good breeding.
In Detroit and the northwest, many women now practice medicine with opportunities expanding. Jewish women nationwide are pursuing culture, while New York’s Ladies Health Association offers to aid street cleaning, accepted by city commissioners. Mrs M O W Oliphant is a versatile writer who contributed a Blackwood's number with varied articles.
A Cincinnati letter writer endorses Simmons Liver Regulator as essential for aging illness and liver harmony. The note praises the Regulator as the best remedy and claims it can stop nighttime coughs.
Reports indicate striped bass in the Hudson river and plentiful flounder near Barnegat bay and Long Island. Spring trout runs are improving in North Sandwich and nearby brooks, with pickerel in a local pond. Susquehanna bass fishing is forecast as first class while Cold Stream lake Maine shows abundant five pound trout, though hard to hook. Round Lake New York hosts annual trout fry releases. Pickerel and pike fishing noted at Spy and Long lakes.
A stylish married woman travels by Pennsylvania railroad with her baby and a crowd packing each car. A young commercial traveler offers a seat, others jostle for space, and the woman finally positions her baby beside the drummer as a tall tale ends with the man rushing off to a smoking car.
A green cloth coat, plaid cheviot travel gown, sashmere grey gown by Redfern, and tan travel dress with brown trim are described. Also mentions comfort of divided skirts like Chinese trousers. An advertisement touts Bludbilder for health and Martinsville Mineral Water at 20c per gallon, plus wallpaper and shade dealers and K. K. product.
A collection of curious notes traces long telephone lines between Poston and Buffalo, discusses aging myths and fashion trends, notes potatoes origin in Chili and Peru, and recounts historical horse-shoeing practices. The Chicago Tribune cites a Missouri man who died after heavy cider consumption, with clubs blaming divine providence.
Sunday schools lodges and labor groups urged to plan picnics at Blue River Park 25 miles from Indianapolis on the Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton line. The grounds offer boating bathing and outdoor sports with no rental fee for organized groups. contact H. J. Reem general agent.
This afternoon and tonight the final appearance of MickS Kate Claxton and Charles A Stevenson with a fine company in the melodrama The Two Orphans. Prices 26e 15c and 1 dollar for seats.
Brightwood Indiana invites sealed proposals May 32 1890 for grading and paving the east half of Rural street and east sidewalk from Brinkivan to Pendleton Pike. Plans filed with Indianapolis City Civil Engineer. Board may reject all bids.
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