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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1891
Page
3
Poetic meditation on Summer Moonlight and nature’s calm. A quiet scene in Ther a grove shows Mother Sleep and the forest’s creatures as poets of nature. The verse venerates nature as priest and guide, inviting readers to follow Nature’s paths to its God.
A July to August 18 0s Arizona prospecting narrative follows three men near Pebble Gulch on the Gila river. Muldoon is killed by a lone Indian and two large rattlesnakes, then nine Apaches are encountered later. The trio flees 100 miles, finding a ghost herd or mysterious stampede after night sightings. The mule is key to decisions, and the survivors debate whether a phantom or real drove passed. The piece blends frontier myth with danger and speculation.
A Harper's Young People passage praises quiet virtues. It notes an erect carriage, a calm voice, and the habit of tolerating others opinions. It extols listening without impatience and smiling at repeated tales, plus a good memory for faces and connected facts.
A collage of humorous bits and curios from various places including Louisville church thefts humor about ministers and money, Danish boarhound tragedy in Paria, Quaker membership trends in Great Britain, female independence and social customs in Boston and Oil City, light jokes about married life, wardrobes, and a home remedy for green corn preservation with salted jar method.
Excerpt offers aphorisms on life hope and humility. It warns against spoiled talent, chasing a “higher career,” and taking offense at appearances while urging acceptance and restraint. The speaker notes rich or poor do not define wisdom and cautions against self pity.
A series of rough incidents unfolds from the Dakotas to Ohio and Missouri. Fire rages in prairie districts while fifteen men search for Capt. Kidds treasure. A wreck at Brush Creek kills four. Officials discuss a joint debate. Other items include banking thefts, failed companies, and a suspected colonization scam involving Germans.
The Board of Public Works schedules a September 14 1891 meeting to consider a declaratory resolution 100 1891 approving asphalt cleaning on Meridian Twilight streets and related segments from Twelfth to Fourteenth Pennsylvania Washington Seventh Leta St Clair New York Massa chusetts Ohio and Missouri streets with specifications on file and board action anticipated.
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