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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1893
Page
3
Dramatic verse recalls a ballroom balcony encounter as two masked lovers spar over fault and flirtation. Ty Ady voices the hesitation and daring, while reflections on blame, attraction, and secrecy surface amid moonlit dialogue and whispered vows.
A village tale recalls Miss Prudence, once feared as cold and distant, who reveals a warmer side when the narrator visits her grand hilltop mansion. The encounter, tea in a century-old parlor, and a striking pendant locket unveil a personal likeness to the guest, turning childhood dread into admiration amid refined hospitality.
In New York during The Lion Tamer, Francia Wilson steadies a mortuary chapel scene as a toppled tombstone and a sleeping prop man threaten the performance. Laura Moore’s corsican maiden falters until Wilson’s grave humor restores the mood. Earlier, in Philadelphia, Wilson quiets a crying baby on stage with a wry quip about good resolutions.
A fragmented set of old kitchen instructions describes a steamed batter pudding with candied cherries and a foam sauce, followed by a tapioca jelly recipe and a vanilla custard sauce. The text includes measurements, steps, and cautions about texture and mold shaping.
A London correspondent describes czarina of Russia and queen of Italy as leading fashion icons, noting personal grooming, elaborate crinoline flounces, and durable interlinings. An eastern belle sends Paris gowns including pinkish tan cloth suit with turquoise embroidered waistcoat. humor about a child’s spelling misstep ends the piece.
Various items report political and social tumult including a mass meeting in Chicago against the Russian extradition treaty, a London infernal machine discovery, Belfast riot at a tavern, and a Greek mass at St. Peter’s. Other notes include Stratford Shakespeare anniversary, white caps in Carrollton sentenced to chain gang, and a London duchess jailed for destroying court orders.
On April 24 Monpsy reports steady harks and varied provisions. A Boston Herald account details Fred A. Vose and his mother in law Mrs Holt, both aided by Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People, restoring health after years of paralysis, heart trouble, and nervous prostration. The piece highlights personal testimonials of renewed strength, appetite, and mobility, praising the pills as a safe, effective remedy.
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