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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1891
Page
4
An excerpt reflecting Longfellow’s praise for a figure who advocates for the mute and distressed. The speaker lauds a person in the great city who stands without favor, taming “the brutes that wear out form and face” with unwavering resolve, honoring the vulnerable.
In a stormy November night tale, Luke Ruddilove, a former drunkard, seeks a dollar from Mrs. Pratter who urges him away. He vows reform after receiving the bill, later using it in his new stone house corner stone. The act spurs a fortune claimed to come from Eldorado, yet the story ends with Mrs. Pratter reflecting on the stranger’s transformation and a gift of fine oilcloth.
A collage of figures cites 673 tons of macaroni imported, 94 percent of Sweden’s petroleum from this country, and 25 776 194 champagne bottles exported. The US Army lists 2 167 officers and 20 000+ privates, about one tenth officers. An Italian wreck near Sandwich surfaced after centuries. The Globe Inn in Washington, opened 1798, hosted five presidents. Mentions of New York dry goods stores with horse stock, and early chestnut tale. Ends with travel ads for the Big 4 route Indianapolis to New Orleans and Chicago services, plus wallpaper and horse clipping notes.
Nearly 3,000 immigrants landed in New York on Wednesday. Fire destroyed blocks and businesses in multiple cities with losses ranging from 50,000 to 125,000 dollars, including J. B. Wiggin & Sons in Rome and Bavis & Crosswell in Denver. Other items report crimes, accidents, and personal tragedies on Wednesday across the United States, with several fatalities and notable incidents.
A broad appeal urges parents to guard children from disappearance and delay in medical treatment. It promotes Dr. Hill's Medical Dispensary and Dr. Hare's Medical Dispensary at 23 W. Washington St. in Cincinnati, offering free consultations and mail diagnoses with four cents sent for distant residents.
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