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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1892
Page
3
A Detroit Free Press excerpt reflects a speaker by a babbling brook who contemplates days to come and dreams of great deeds. The passage contrasts idleness with aspiration and envisions rising toward the stars to assess accomplishments when days return.
An old tale recounts two rival Comanche warriors, one young and one middle aged, boasting of primacy among chiefs. They duel by Medicine Bluff, the elder leaping to triumph then perishing mid air, while the younger, shamed, wanders to a grim end.
Descriptive quirks of 19th century style dinner tables note frills on sashes and twisted gold hairpins. The text praises Hood's Sarsaparilla as a tonic to restore strength and expel poison from blood while claiming Aton's Pulls cures sick headache.
A fragmented collection notes the Liberty lamp’s power rise to 100000 candle power, debates on mourning postage stamps, and cane chair care. It recalls a Philadelphia funeral party’s bridal cemetery mishap, hens turning eggs, Florida’s harsh winter, and Russia’s Easter gift bonanza with costly eggs, trinkets, and laces.
The piece discusses lilies of the valley in royal decor, then critiques fiction’s gender shift, Parisian mask fashion, and a Portuguese royal household’s simple daily life under turmoil. It contrasts private duty with public scrutiny, urging readers to mind their own affairs and resist neighborly judgment.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe tonic for women. It claims to restore vigor, aid functional disorders, and relieve menstrual pains and related ailments, promising a full refund if no benefit is seen.
An advertisement extols Shiloh’s cures for coughs and colds promising guarantees. It claims Shiloh’s Vitalizer for dyspepsia and liver issues also carries a printed guarantee. Names listed include W. H. Stocker and E. C. Tinsley F. C. Tinsley Wood Browning. The fragment ends with a housing ad cue about renting rooms in THE Son.
A roundup of reports includes a California shake-up and a missing Cleveland businessman, a fatal beaver-raising note from Georgia, a Mississippi River flood threat, a Georgia dog case in court, and several crimes from Kansas City to Petaluma. Kidnappings, hangings, tor nado damage, and incendiary arrests appear alongside a sunken ship treasure claim and a large oil verdict.
Mrs Maifleur shows treasures to a neighbor’s child. The child asks if anyone can hear with their mouth. Johnnie wonders why Mr Jones whispered to his sister, implying curiosity about kissing. The mother and Mr Jones provide a tactful explanation.
A quirky jumble of facts and curiosities: Arabs supposedly avoid fish, Philadelphia hosts 213 triplet sets, organ grinders roam eastern cities, 50 000 roses yield one ounce of attar, Paris import brings Ta ra-ya boom-de-ay to London in French, and a Boston barber once tied a newspaper around a customer’s neck while offering a towel to read.
Business listing for J M Balfour and Company located at 1205 West Washington Street likely indicating a local shop or firm. No further context or events provided in the readable text.
An advertisement claims women can achieve health and beauty by sleep, diet, and digestion, praising Johann Holl's Malt Extract for digestion and Johann Hoti's Male Textract to enhance appearance. It urges purchase from Eisner and Mendelson Co. as sole agents, noting a signature on the bottle neck.
Prices for meats canned goods produce and groceries dominate the list with Morgan & Gray and Central Packing Company names. Fresh pork larder canned vegetables dried fruit fruits and vegetables and general groceries show varied per pound and per basket rates. Markets include California lemons bananas apples pears pineapples and more with substantial entity density of vendors items and units.
The Sentinel urges Governor Gray to yield the spotlight to Grover Cleveland. It trivializes Gray’s feelings and promotes Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cure as a universal remedy. The ad-like pitch touts this patent medicine for pneumonia and general illness, priced 24 and 50 cents.
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