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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1894
Page
3
The excerpt reflects a humanistic meditation on nature and divinity as seen through a child's eye. It likens the robin, tree, and flowers to voices of heaven and questions wealth's value, urging a purer judgment of human hearts as they mirror a glint of heaven. The speaker cites James Russell Lovell.
In a Detroit Free Press interview, Ma jor Wharton recalls a dramatic Oregon cloud burst near Falls River. He details barrels bursting, seven foot flood, 100 head of livestock carried away, and a mill salvaged after ten days. He downplays sensationalism and promises more tales for winter.
A London minister experiments with a church for children to bridge the gap between Sunday school and the church. Admission is age five to fourteen with belief in God and Christ, and Bible guidance. Saturday services and monthly communion. A blackboard in every child’s room and simple drawing supplies are proposed to engage youth and deter mischief. Free Press notes other assorted items on Victoria’s staff, Chinese paper handkerchiefs, German potato eaters, and Burlington liquor stock.
Baltimore Telegram recounts the exploits of Friend Perkins a tall angular practical joker famed for challenging pompous figures with I beg your pardon this city does not belong to any one man or group He also stages social mixups by introducing strangers to each other In a dry goods shop he ordered two peaches eggs and coffee prompting a cashier to remind it is a shop not a restaurant He and his partner left after a sharp exchange Parking is still at large according to the Telegram
A homemade egg tonic recipe appears with yolk sugar and citrus or brandy options. The piece hops between health tips and quirky news items from cities like New York and Chicago, noting fashion, strikes, and political movements with brief statements. It mentions Vanderbilts, a three-war veteran death, a Chicago goddess act, and Coxeyite arrests.
SEYE BOGTOR'S BILLS praises regulating bowels to prevent derangements. The ad claims Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are vegetable, milder than calomel, and help keep bowels regular. A Glen Easton, West Virginia testimony describes recovery from stomach catarrh after two weeks of use and weight gain.
An advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It promises to soothe pain, soften gums, cure wind colic, and end diarrhea. The product is priced at twenty five cents per bottle.
Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has qualified as administrator of the estate of Georges H. Martin, late of Marion County Indiana, deceased. Said estate is supposed to be solvent. William M. Locke, Administrator. Hy. A. Beck, Attorney. No. 2333.
The fourth page market listings show steady conditions with broad provisions pricing. Meats include hams, bacon sides and backs, sausage, dried beef hams, and pickled meats with prices from 7c to 20c per unit. extensive vegetables and fruits list with per barrel and per dozen rates. canned foods, dairy, sugar, and farm staples priced for regional buyers. Shippers' paying prices for butter and poultry are noted.
A fragmented notice describes fixing coupons to secure 10 cents for those living outside the city. The item hints at a photography themed promotion and pricing differences for residents beyond city limits.
Indianapolis Board of Public Works announces proposed improvements on New York Street Pennsylvania Street to Blake Street and Tenh Street Pennsylvan ia to Tadiott Avenue with asphalt and brick paving. Twelfth Street from Meridian to Pennsylvania will be graded and paved with standard asphalt sheet pavement. Remonstrances may be filed and a meeting set for May 4, 1894 at 10 a.m. for final action.
City of Indianapolis invites sealed bids for New Jersey Street improvement from Massachusetts Avenue to Wayne Avenue. Work includes asphalt pavement 35 feet wide, curb and marginal stones, grading and paving, with standards from Improvement Resolution No. 65, 1834. Bids due May 1814 at 10 o'clock a.m. Board reserves right to reject all bids.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis invites sealed proposals by 10:00 a.m. May 2, 1894 for street sidewalk upgrades on Pearl to Maryland and Kentucky to Louisiana via lithogen of granolithic pavements, plus Honest Street segment from Washington to Ohio, grading and resurfacing where needed. Plans and specs are on file with the Board. Andrew Khramer, J. Meyer sign.
City of Indianapolis invites sealed proposals for the construction of a Local Sewer on Tennesegee Street from Indiana Avenues at New York Street to 396 feet north. Bids due April 30, 1894, with a $10 bid bond. must comply with Improvement Resolution No. 63 of March 14, 1894. Board reserves right to reject all bids.
Dr. F. M. Abett has practiced here since 1870 offering treatment for blood and skin diseases and nervous disorders in young men. He promises cures for secret diseases and reproductive debility, with methods for women’s diseases and prompt replies to inquiries.
A terse exchange discusses renting a property and the inefficiency of asking only friends and neighbors. It critiques narrow searching methods and suggests broader outreach to attract tenants.
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