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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1892
Page
3
The text presents a damaged verse about a sea voyage and a ship overwhelmed by storms. It references a coral caye and a captain, with lines describing wind, waves, a moon, and roses ruined by the sea. The readable fragments hint at a lost or perilous journey and a dreamlike nighttime setting.
At Tomesick Diggings near noon a miner recalls Big Jim Davis and a mysterious stranger who tracks him from the camp. The pale-eyed hunter corners Davis in a store and challenges rival mercy or fight, then leads him away toward the moonlit trail. A month later Jim’s skeleton is found two miles away.
A rustic recipe instructs choosing a pound of round cuts from quail, simmering bones with onion bay leaf and celery, then jointed quail browned in butter. Layer in a dish with hard boiled egg quarters, ham shreds, parsley, mushrooms, lemon, and sauce, finish with a puff paste knot and glaze. Bake one hour and fifteen minutes, cover top with cardboard for the first 20 minutes.
A collage of fashion notes and social quips spans trends from purple hues and fur fashions to new shoe styles and satin linings. It also offers witty exchanges about love, aging, literature, and famous figures, with jokes about Lord Tennyson, public letters, and a string of light anecdotes.
Dialogue snippets show Mrs Brown asking to borrow eggs for a neighbor and a girl seeking a nest while a hen fits into a neighbor's plan. The piece ends with a testimonial claiming catarrh is constitutional and Hood’s Sarsaparilla offers a cure.
Reports from Springfield and Liberal Kansas describe county seat conflicts while King Otto of Bavaria lies critically ill. Near Great Falls Montana, tensions rise with word of Gen Simmons's alleged shooting. Chicago printing houses plan a vast consolidation, and European cities face farm labor pressures from poverty-stricken regions. A Brazilian ship crew faced mutiny and shootings, and Portugal’s war minister resigns over army reform failures. Disclosures about diamond fever and possible rare stones surface, and Baron de Reinach’s exhumation stirs poisoning questions. Secretary Tracy notes nineteen new navy vessels commissioned. A Michigan farmer advertises for a wife. a Bridgeport woman elopes then returns, behavior suggesting insanity. London’s public buildings are guarded after anarchists threaten dynamite attacks following extradition.
A compilation of statements notes extreme heat being more deadly to humans than extreme cold. It mentions historical ideas on climate, theater architecture in ancient Greece, Pasteur’s dedication, and various social anecdotes about daily life and crime. The text includes remarks on lizards, snakes, and northern climates, with scattered observations and quotes.
A fragmented listing from a market page shows numerous food and commodity items with prices, including poultry, pork, canned vegetables, fruits, dairy, fish, and produce. The text reads like a dense price sheet with various weights and regional references, lacking a cohesive narrative or clear date.
A corrupted advert sheet shows patent medicine pitches for Long's Kerrophosphine and other tonics, with price quotes by mail, plus a physician’s claim of curing seminal weakness and sexual diseases. The page mixes carriages, wagons, and “free liners” ads seeking work and bargains, reflecting a cluttered late 19th or early 20th century classified page.
Under the direction of T. M. Culver the firm offers circulars and related work with eighteen years of experience. Rooms 4 and 10 Fair Block opposite Union Depot. Office hours are 9 to 12, 2 to 5, 7 to 9, Sundays 2 to 4. Write for circulars. Indianapolis.
The act forbids any person or entity from connecting or reconnecting to gas mains or service lines without written permission, interfering with valves or appliances, enlarging mixer orifice, or using natural gas for heating without proper mixers. Violations carry fines from five to one hundred dollars upon conviction.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions assistance without charge and references Tar Sux office and classified lines like Wanted Rooms and Female Help, with unclear dates or context. The text is incomplete and lacks identifiable names, places, or concrete actions beyond generic help offers.
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