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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1894
Page
3
A fragmentary diary style voice recounts a child’s Christmas thoughts and family dynamics. The narrator imagines nicknames, fantasies of presents, sled rides, a yellow dog named Sport, and attempts to act well for Christmas. It evokes a homey, period voice with playful mispronunciations and festive longing.
A Chicago drummer recalls a Georgian town trial where Old Sein Hewks stood accused in a fatal murder tied to a romance and theft. The judge’s stark charge branded the suspect a danger to society, and the jury swiftly convicted him, leading to a hangings. The piece blends reminiscence with sensational details and an odd domestic advertisement.
Fragmented OCR text describes Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder receiving a World’s Fair highest award. Mentions prices, holiday trade, and social notes with names and places that lack clear context. Details are garbled, but imply recognition of product quality and promotional plans.
An extraordinary petition presented to the French minister by a group calling themselves motherly superstitions seeks early release for several conscripts born in 1900 to 1914. They request release on the twelfth instead of the thirteenth with eight curious rans promised by mothers. The text links these conscripts to the Ogora 14 group and notes their age and service timelines, while a separate item discusses a social dance, fashion, and light refreshments, including cocoa and sandwiches, with praise for warm clothing and gloves.
A reader from Tennessee credits Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery with curing bronchial, lung and catarrhal troubles after three doctors failed. She reports relief from asthma and consumption germs, noting a complete recovery after using the remedy and Pleasant Pellets, with improved health over twenty years.
A long OCR fragment shows groceries and provisions from a city market. It lists smoked meats, bacon, sausage, lard, canned goods, fruits, vegetables, dairy, and various prices, with references to firms like Morgan & Gray and Kerr brands. Names, places, and prices appear in a dense catalog style.
Fragmented OCR describes sections 2 and 6 of an Indiana General Assembly act from March 9, 1891. It prohibits tampering with natural gas systems, valves, or appliances, and imposes penalties for violations. The language is garbled but indicates fines for offenses and references to permits and connections.
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