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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1893
Page
3
A rough ledger of the political scene follows Jim Janes attempting to win an office. He rails against crooked machinery and a failing system, recalling travels by freight train and worn clothing while questioning the integrity of local leaders and the democratic process.
Fragmented narrative recounts Venus Annodomini an Anglo Indian goddess figure and her odd circle in Simla. It follows Very Young Gayerson and his father Bengal civilian as tensions rise over a daughter of the Venus Annodomini. The scene blends local life, gossip, and a ceremonial invitation amid a brewing misunderstanding.
A collection of quirky notes from St Paul Globe items includes a Parisian style street scene with saloons per capita in San Francisco and a Berlin cabbie roster, humorous quotes about missionary prayers in a New England town, and a burglar’s odd duo with a young woman as lookout.
A Kansan note observes women take sides in politics while a Philadelphia Times quips on fence talk. A New York man is fined for biassing six girls on the street. Boston notes a Connecticut woman hater’s madness and asks if two wrongs make a right. Huddersfield tests car letter boxes to post mail en route, expediting delivery though doubling the fare for letters.
A rambled vignette notes a blind man’s giftedness debate and a poet’s cramps. It mentions President Cleveland’s mail flow with about 1000 letters daily, and Secretary Thurber with five clerks handling packages. William Whitney rides well through Central Park, presenting a picturesque scene of horse and rider. The ex secretary of the navy is described as handsome with a splendid physique.
A Buffalo News reader warns women who sew their own gowns to avoid hard cotton twists that mar velvet with needle marks. Use soft silk for basting and stitch delicate folds on the drag. Small details count in spring sewing and careful dressmaking prevents visible lines and ruffles misaligned.
The notice touts Dr Pierc a Pleasant Pellets as fresh sealed glass vials offering reliable relief. It claims they strengthen intestinal lining, cure jaundice and biliousness, dizziness, indigestion and sour stomach, with no aftereffects and a guaranteed satisfaction or money back.
Seventeen war ships are already in Hampton Roads while various labor actions unfold. F 3 Lighthall, a mail agent, was nabbed in New York for robbing letters. New York hotel waiters strike for higher pay and shorter hours. Take Bhore road refuses Toledo engineers who quit. Stodt theater in Milwaukee burned five times in two weeks. Cleveland reportedly patched peace with Murphy and Sheehan of New York. Judge Townsend in New York orders H C Allen and Frank Wagneralla to stop publishing Britannica for copyright violations.
Market report dated April 17 shows Maricops steady while provisions and fresh meats list many items with per pound or per box pricing. Entries include hams bacon lard dried fruits and vegetables from Indiana California and Florida vendors with Morgan and Gray and other brands cited.
A Hamilton man, John Marshall, paralyzed by back injury and declared permanently disabled, recovered after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. The Royal Templars of Temperance paid a $1000 disability claim following his remarkable revival, with doctors confirming cure and locals noting widespread pill demand and druggist endorsements.
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