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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1893
Page
3
A nostalgic reminiscence describes a couple’s enduring affection fifty years on. The speaker recalls a youth filled with love as they sat by the doorway, repeated vows, and the growth of love from first declaration to deeper bond in a quiet domestic moment.
Thompson of the Happy Jack cattle ranch chased a rabid, runaway mustang across the Platte country. A Reginald Black ranch cowboy rode to aid, shooting the horse with a pistol and ending its misery before it could harm Thompson or the herd. The episode shows dangers from a rabid horse and the rapid response of local cowboys.
A Philadelphia Times item notes a thief breaking into a flock, killing twenty or thirty sheep and biting as many more, forcing their slaughter the first day. The report implies a dangerous animal or person causing livestock losses and public alarm.
SHASIDE GOSSIP notes fashionable straw ride parties at Asbury Park and dull social life in West Pitton near Philadelphia. It also describes Garfield Beach Utah where bathers lounge in clear shallow water, posing in attitudes while paddling with arms and avoiding sinking.
The article instructs how to board and alight streetcars safely. It details where to stand, how to signal the car, how to transfer belongings, and the proper footing and motions to disembark without injury. It emphasizes facing the car’s direction and avoiding backward exits.
The article advises a method to straighten pressed ribbons by using a box with a hole for a flatiron handle, placing the hot iron upward, covering with a wet cloth, and stretching the ribbon on the cloth. The steam and heat remove creases without glazing. The ribbon’s wrong side should face down.
An Englishwoman near Oxford keeps a large lake on her grounds and swims daily. She hosts a weeklong series of competitions at season end. The Spanish queen regent is praised as a splendid swimmer observed by two men in a boat at San Sebastian.
A clipped Chicago Tribune quip shows a quarrel between a couple where the woman reproaches John for late hours and he vows on honor to improve while boasting of an eleven dollar Washington tir. The exchange ends with a witty, bantering note about choosing better prospects.
A reflective passage praises a gentlewoman who smiles without laughter. It extols her goodness, restfulness, restrained speech, sympathy, and modest confidence. The text notes her voice is audible yet not questioning, and her dress and demeanor are quiet and womanly.
Advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a small easy to take laxative. It promises permanent relief from constipation indigestion bilious attacks and other liver stomach and bowel disorders and guarantees satisfaction or money back.
The advertisement asserts it cures the worst chronic catarrh in the head and offers a $500 reward for any incurable case, indicating a bold guarantee and high stakes for proof.
The item notes another cholera death at quarantine, a Sunday rain across New York area within a 100 mile radius, and various national notes including French election gains and a surge in enlistments amid hard times. It mentions multiple local incidents and public notices from Lima to Carthage and Chicago.
Aug markets show firm prices with slight shifts in meats, lard, and provisions. Indiana smoked meats and sugar cured hams lead lists with California options and various boar cuts. fresh pork loins, tenderloins, and ribs featured alongside dry salt meats and bacon varieties. Fruits and vegetables list lemons, bananas, potatoes, onions, and cucumbers with assorted prices, while canned fruits and grocery staples display standard goods and wholesale rates.
An advertisement claims Tae Son leads Indianapolis dailies in street sales and ranks second only to one state paper, circulating in 200 Indiana towns. It urges readers to obtain Tae Son and provides Building 79 East Christ Telephone 880 contact details.
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