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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1892
Page
3
A garbled quotation from the Atlanta Constitution imagines the millennial dawn as sermons run ten minutes, hats pass, banks avoid crises, and society aligns with temperate oratory. The piece satirizes unrealizable faith in reform and hints at church and civic absurdities.
An early tale set on Pass Christian shores tells how a young cadet from the local military academy rescues a drowning heiress from Vertner estate, bearing a golden curl that links rival families. The gesture triggers a secret engagement as telegrams, letters, and a family memory redraw future entanglements along Mississippi river estates.
A miscellany of short gags and snippets from light humor in a late 19th century style. The text reflects jokes about figures like Earl Gailith and Willie, patient doctors, and phonetic name puzzles. It features playful exchanges at Sunny Side plantation and in small towns with punchlines about money, shoes, and odd nicknames.
Practical notes urge using a large coarse sieve as a draining rack to dry dishes quickly and cleanly. The column shifts to child care tips such as turning a baby on the sleep side and keeping a pillow adjusted for better snooze. It also notes women in professions and fashion snippets like the Russian blouse and a 1608 style sleeve.
The proprietors of Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy announce a bold guarantee: if the medicine fails to cure catarrh no matter the severity or duration, they will pay $590 in cash. They claim it soothes cleanses and heals all catarrh symptoms in the head.
A chaotic Sunday report covers resignations in civil service, train crashes near Monticello, cattlemen threatened, and multiple arrests. Notable items include James Abbott jailed for bigamy in Newark, a ship being fitted out and later to be sold in Guatemala, a Newark cooperative still broke amid creditors, and a German pair Casper Casel and William Spania choosing death by action. Also note a young German woman found dead with a newborn in a New York cigar store, and Lulu Wilcox renouncing vows in Hartford while the Sisseton boomers push for new lands.
A Frenchwoman offers eye care guidance advising against rubbing eyes and veils, reading in bed, and reading long hours. She recommends pale wallpapers, dry living conditions, and a salt water eye rinse with brandy. The passage then cites statistics: 16,090,000 cows in the U S, no Chinese bank failures in 900 years, about 5,000 women in American printing offices, and about 50,000 horses freed by electricity last year.
Cod liver oil proves highly praised for health benefits though its taste deters many. Scott's Emulsion offers a tastier, more effective form of cod liver oil, marketed especially for children. A short free booklet on careful living is available from Scott & Bowser chemists in New York. Your druggist stocks Scott's Emulsion, widely available through druggists.
Goerues Visit to GARLSSAD suggests poets long life aided by Spradel Spring waters. Modern salines bring Spradel Spring to Salt farm via evaporation from Carlsbad waters. Natural Cansseap sparprn Saver powder is touted as an alterative dissolving bile and easing irritation, with claims of soothing action and fewer pains than pills. Distributed with EISNER & MENDELSON CO. label in New York.
Readable parts describe city markets with additional southside stalls. Lists of provisions include sugar cured meats, beef hams, sausages, pickled meats, lard, canned vegetables, and poultry items with prices and weights. Prices show wide variety across meats, fruits, staples, and commodities, with notes on wholesale and retail rates and general market firmness.
A historical notice bans altering gas supply systems and interfering with valves without a written permit. It lists penalties for violations, including fines from five to one hundred dollars upon conviction. The text targets individuals and companies controlling gas lines, stopcocks, and meters, detailing prohibited actions and enforcement context.
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