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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1891
Page
3
A reflective verse by Nell Mavle explores yearning for moments to pass and days to end. The speaker imagines longing for the evensong and distant loved ones, mourning time's slow pace.
In a dusty mining camp, Doc Starr breaks the news of a newborn to a crowd of about 300 miners at Herrick's home. Mrs Herrick, a blunt Cornish wife, sits with the infant as gifts of gold dust and nuggets pour in from Tomkins and others, creating a mix of awe and restraint among slumping husbands and young men who feel moved but unsure. The scene ends with quiet wonder and reflections on family.
In Harrisburg Daily Independent narrative, groups drift apart as shops close and traders prefer quiet. A swaddled baby’s cry stirs crowded hearts, while Harry Fairbank and Clip-ear Tomkins reflect on dull trade and changing town life. Mr and Mrs Homely Herrick announce “P. P. C.”s as they return to the states, leaving Carterville in mourning.
A mosaic of miscellaneous items includes legal quirks from the Drake Seaman will case with 143 plaintiffs, remarks on St Lawrences church on the Isle of Wight, and a curious champagne bequest for actors. Also recounted are jokes about Barstow heat, Lincoln era banter, a Dust filled New York street verse, and fashion reformers provoking questions about knee breeches and tights.
A New York Herald piece depicts a fashionable cafe near Madison Square where a gentleman protests a small portion of Point Leyeque cheese. The waiter cites cafe rules while the patron finishes his meal, tips a nickel, and notes others would object to larger tips.
A string of 19th century incidents fills the news with fires floods and riots. Lexington Nebraska and Grand Rapids Michigan report destructive blazes causing substantial losses. Reading Pennsylvania mines flood after heavy rains while natural gas is struck at Sandy Creek New York. Aroom of political upheaval follows in Missouri where A D Hall is deposed. arrests occur for stolen mail and train robbery in Georgia. A bizarre melee in Durant Mississippi involves alliance leaders McAllister and Macune. Cultural notes touch straw rides costume fads and a famed Italian band linked to the Trenton shipwreck. A sales pitch interjects advertising for Hood’s Sarsaparilla and bargain footwear amid a carpet debut and a poetic Richard Richard’s Mistake wraps the piece.
The Sun and Mr. Martin Murphy clash with Barrett law debates, asserting Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cure as a sovereign remedy for throat and lung difficulties. The Sun claims strong evidence and urges every mother to try it, with wide dealer and wholesaler availability.
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