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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1893
Page
3
A Detroit Free Press excerpt recalls a rural custom where a lone grain sheaf laid by the roadside is claimed as the stranger's sheaf. A hungry man prays and contemplates theft, then the moon reveals a moral: the grain belongs to those in need, and the allegory turns from temptation to compassion.
A fragmented reminiscence set before Custer in 1876 detailing a cavalry troop that adopts a foundling boy Billy after his parents die. The narrative follows his youth, bugle training, and enlistment, leading to a nighttime skirmish with Comanches near the Canadian River where Billy goes missing amid the chaos.
In a Kansas Texas theater tale a young bugler Billy warns of an ambush during a cavalry scout mission led by Moon. A Kiowa guide betrays them, Billy sacrifices himself, and the unit escapes as Billy dies protecting his comrades. His grave near Fort is marked by a simple stone.
The piece notes Melbourne theatres nearly all have billiard rooms. It mentions a claimed best table centerpiece, a Herman burger slice, and a claim about white ostrich plumes growing in eight months. It also cites a Japanese dancing master marking a thousand-year death anniversary of ancestors in the same trade and a claim about a Stonewall Jackson cut from his coat in Richmond. Wood's Sarsaparilla is advertised as a blood purifier and strength builder with Hood's as the preferred brand.
A wide range of 19th century port city news reports cholera outbreaks in Genoa and Pest, a denial of Lillian Russell marrying Sandow, and a robbery in Wauseon. The week also notes a tragedy in Baltimore via electrocution, legal and public notices, and a Cleveland tumor operation coverage in Philadelphia.
The column notes new autumn costume demand focusing on black dresses trimmed with white frills, favoring driving costumes. it also includes light humor about marriage proposals and dietary tips advising thin women to curb sour foods while endorsing coffee with cream and milk for breakfast.
A Boston Globe line notes a formerly loved cat now seeks a new shelter as the family remains absent, with the animal’s mind made up at last that home will not be found again.
Markets steady on a July market day with extensive prices for provisions and produce. Names such as Morgan & Gray and Moore appear alongside item categories like lard, dried beef hams, pickled meats, and canned fruits. Includes regional origins from Indiana to California and multiple weight measures and price points.
Mr. John W. Rademaker, an inspector in the Bee Line freight department, praises Dr. A. Stackhouse and Dr. John Gill Allan of the Stackhouse Medical Institute. He credits their care with curing his catarrh symptoms and fearing consumption, saying his health has greatly improved and he can again perform city work.
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