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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1893
Page
3
A fragment from a poetry piece shows a smiling girl, a mother weeping, and the line I my child were but Sinjesa and dead. The excerpt mentions Margaret Gilman George and appears in Lippincott’s.
Luke Smith, a 14 year old orphan from Columbus Kentucky, is abandoned on a remote Florida island after being mistreated by a ship crew. He survives for six months by foraging and fishing, discovers six cedar boxes filled with about $9 000 in Spanish coins, and later becomes a successful lawyer in Louisville.
A historical note describes moving the jaw up and down as a way to stop bleeding. It suggests placing paper in the mouth and chewing thoroughly as a potentially effective but sometimes failing method. The description is presented as a crude yet known technique.
A historic cookbook style page describes oyster omelets with firm oysters tucked into the omelet and lemon slices offered at the side. It outlines a method for steamed or baked eggs with cream and a buttered dish, plus a tea muffins recipe with flour baking powder milk and lard, and a parsnip dish with a butter and flour sauce.
A string of anecdotes contrasts American and English customs over sweets and manners. A tramp seeks to ruin a pie recipe while a shopwoman offers only to destroy the original. An English immigrant recalls her dislike of sponge cake and fingers, noting funeral rites and the term funeral macaroons used in England.
A collection of disjoint statements noting an uncut diamond resembling Arabic bit, Spain printing fewer daily papers, harp players scarce, adult daily liquid intake guidance, and adapting to circumstances for happiness. The text reads as miscellaneous reflections without a single cohesive event or narrative.
A light page mixes jokes about St Peter and desert misinterpretations with beauty hints. Q&A style quips from teachers and children sit beside home remedies noting lemon juice for stains warm milk as a facial wash and ammonia borax oatmeal for softer skin.
A Rochester company promises a permanent cure with Dr Sage's Catarrh Remedy and posts a $500 reward for any incurable case. The notice touts a guaranteed outcome and public incentive to try the remedy.
The Reichstag votes to readmit Jesuits in Germany. A statue of Roscoe Conkling in Madison Square is unveiled without ceremony. Western Union fights franchise tax in Frankfort Kentucky. A grain elevator and facilities burn at Corsicana Texas. Elia Ginnon, organizer of the Tunisian pavilion, dies by suicide in Paris. Prisoners attempt escape from Camden Arkansas jail. Snow damages exhibits at the world’s fair. Gen Alger urges Michigan iron mine owners to resume work. A court house water cooler is poisoned in Celina Ohio. Sheriff Houser ill. D. Nugen and brother John duel with a rifle in Danville Illinois. funeral Wednesday. Mrs Wrightsman shoots a man entering her Nashville room. five bullets hit him. A Montgomery Alabama resident poisons a turkey. lynchers threaten. Willie Waldorf Astor faces libel suit over Mobile and Dauphin Island railroad project. Attempts to assassinate D H Patterson in Cleveland. another attempt on H Ney in Toledo.
Mozopay reports markets firm with wide price listings for provisions. Beef, pork, bacon, canned goods, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and dry goods show varied values across several suppliers and regions, including Morgan & Gray and Empire brands. Prices for lard, butter, and meats appear with per unit and per bushel notes, highlighting robust wholesale activity.
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