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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1892
Page
3
A nostalgic vignette from Scribner's Magazine presents an elderly woman and a young boy with a limp knee playing quietly together. The scene centers on shared stillness and simple games as time seems to slow around them.
In a moonlit journey on the Blue river a narrator is imprisoned in a box aboard a pirate junk. Master Tao-sen, the trusted servant, reveals himself at the helm and tampers with the rigging, aiding a dramatic escape as government soldiers board the vessel.
A mix of odd notes and tips from old periodicals. It mentions large families in Media, Pennsylvania, a high poster machine in Paris that works up to 60 feet, singing gargles with borax, a deer leaping 40 and 82 feet, and a humorous wedding shoe tossing custom with a lighthearted tea table exchange.
The guide advises a hot initial oven to brown meat and set juices, then a slower cook to finish without burning. For boiling, plunge the piece into brisk water and simmer to preserve natural flavor and nourishing juices.
A Paris correspondent notes Renan’s income likely never exceeded about $3,000 yearly and his widow plans selling his library early next year to tide over the wait for a government pension. Fame often comes from character, not seeking it, a New York press view illustrates.
In Paria the new skirts are stiffened around the bottom with steel. This seems to be the natural precursor of the crinoline. Skirts are fuller and sometimes stiffened with horse hair, but hoops likely won’t return as fashion. Women show greater taste, darts are rare, fullness gathered at the waist, evening gowns rely on foundation skirts. plain light skirts remain favored for practicality in mud.
An eruption warns of impure blood and many medicines claim cures, but Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery guarantees results. It purifies blood, stimulates organs, and treats skin and blood diseases from eczema to scrofula, with a money back guarantee if it fails.
Multiple brief items report cholera cases in Hamburg and potential war with Canada based on three gunboats. Grover Cleveland slated as opening orator for world fair. A Creek lands lynching near Guthrie Oklahoma and a Canadian express office robbery in Sarnia. Also noted are ship voyage trouble to Queenstown and various murders and crimes across the U.S. and India.
Markets steady with wide ranges across provisions fruits and dairy. The listing includes smoked meats lard beef pork poultry produce canned fruits vegetables seeds cheese and household staples with prices per pound per unit and bulk lots across Indiana California and local sellers.
Railway notes list connections via Wabash route to Cleveland and Cincinnati with multiple stops and schedules. It mentions Benton and Indianapolis, fast vestibule cars, and dining service, inviting inquiries for exact points, times, and durations at local depots.
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