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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1892
Page
3
A playful exchange imagines a shy suitor proposing by year end. The speaker asks if waiting would yield her acceptance and a cottage for two, noting affection would prevail regardless of wealth. The imagined dialogue hints at love, commitment, and hopeful marriage in a light conversational tone.
The article presents Steve Rugles recalling early Pony Express days, riding from St Joseph to Denver, facing Indian threats, transfers, and near scalp losses. It mixes rugged reminiscence with biting humor and vivid storytelling, concluding with a brief modern aside and a Chicago News closing note.
A collection of humorous vignettes from a child’s view and small town observations. A father’s “fashion critique” from a 5 year old contrasts with a mother’s remark on demerits. Buffalo children ponder heaven as a mother reassures, while a streetcar query about fares hints at civic notions. A Maine schoolmaster’s prompt leads to a pun.
A party of four cowboys, seven squana, 55 Sioux braves and accompanying children traveled through Detroit en route to Buffalo Bill's Wild West show in London. They are under contract for one year at salaries from 25 to 75 dollars monthly excluding board lodging and transportation. Some rode in sleeping cars while others rode day coaches, preferring not to eat in dining cars. Names include No Neck and Crazy Bull among others.
A collection of brief items touches on a poet’s claim that a woman’s weapon is a tear, Patti’s face doctor for wrinkle prevention, a New York birth in 1832, a Maine court suit over pet care costs, a dog care bill, and a note on laughter’s decline due to restrictive dress. The piece links humor, beauty, legal quirks, and social trends through terse anecdotes.
The text notes men must wear engagement rings, the flower muff, ginger jars, and the dating of letters at page bottoms as current fancies. It claims society spent 15,000,060 for cut flowers last year, then suggests caution in believing such figures.
Several items from across the United States report turmoil and crime. California quakes rattle the state while Chicago painters win wage raises. Ohio floods threaten Cincinnati. miners fear Lytle colliery drownings in Pennsylvania. Des Moines murder suicide and a riverfront wreck add to a day of violence and losses.
Frost injures French vine yards while Barrios is inaugurated Guatemala president peacefully. France plans strong action against Dahomey king and warriors. Italian cabinet to stay in office. Pope to create five Italian and eight foreign cardinals. One cardinal may be in America. French officers arrest Englishman Desmond on charge of harming the French government. he remains jailed as a spy.
The stomach tolerates small cod liver oil drops wrapped in glycerine making Scott's Emulsion easy to take. Hypophosphites of lime and soda boost the tonic effect with the digested oil. Free book offered by Scott & Barnes chemists in New York. Available from druggists for $1.
The piece distinguishes two fats, unhealthy adipose tissue from sedentary or stimulant use and hereditary factors, and healthy tissue from regular habits. It promotes Carlsbad Sprudel Salt as a home remedy to reduce unhealthy fat, build firm flesh, and improve health, available at Hivery drug store with Gisner & Mendelson Co. branding.
Hazelton presents a piano built with time tested morcy and talent, aligning modern ideas with superior sound and design. The Hazelton offers noticeable quality, priced higher than common makes, yet its excellence justifies the cost. See them in full styles at Hazelton showrooms.
Friday market ad lists extensive provisions with prices for smoked meats, dried beef hams, lard, canned vegetables and fruits, coffee, sugars, canned goods, produce, butter, eggs, flour, and live poultry. Includes vendors Morgan & Gray and Central Packing Co. with itemized prices and early 20th century quantities.
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