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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1893
Page
3
A playful verse contrasts courtship and marriage as a lease for life. Polly King captions a modern flirtation theme with phrases about dancing looks and devotion, suggesting a temporary season before a more permanent bond.
Dudley Escombe arrives at the Assawam House to help Granny Parley and carry a load of huckleberries. Belle Amory, the fortune hunter, clashes with him over the hotel plan as Escombe courts the elderly host and proves chivalry while Belle seethes at being outmaneuvered for a rich match.
A city newspaper column offers insight on social behavior praising discretion and poise. It contrasts true popularity with gossip, urging restraint in discussing troubles, dressing modestly, avoiding politics and religion, and mastering graceful social skills plus practical talents.
A collage of humorous and assorted quotes from various papers. Notes on independence, opera tastes, presidential name patterns, fishing versus malaria, and cozy fires echo a droll, episodic newspaper flavor.
Silver handed pocket knives for men are plentiful. Young ladies in the east form embroidery clubs. The gold Bernhardt garter fad in Paris is praised for its cheapness and can serve as a bracelet for fuller women. Swell metropolitan society indulges in so called surprise dinners hosted then taken to private venues.
A vintage medical notice from Indianapolis lists Gh. FM. Abbett at 1714 Virginia Avenue offering treatment for skin and blood diseases Nervous disorders and sexual vitality issues. It promises cures for middle aged men and women with specific medicines obtainable by express and free consultations with prompt stamp payment.
The news items note Danbury Connecticut voted fifty thousand dollars for the poor while the Prince of Wales is named grand master of English masons. Other reports cover naval trials, political calls for miners aid, jail defenses in Ireland, a Kentucky real estate scam reform, a defamation suit in Chicago, a mob circular scare in Illinois, and a Baptist congress baptism question.
The city markets list beef, pork, lard, and canned vegetables with prices for hams, bacon, sausage, and fresh pork. Fresh produce includes sweet potatoes, potatoes, onions, oranges, lemons, and bananas, alongside dried fruits and imported goods.
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