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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1893
Page
3
At the fort agency Scar Faced Charley surrenders after Wild Bill rides in, halting a siege of about 300 armed Indians. The lone scout inventories calm, offers rescue for capture, and rides away with Scar Faced Charley, no shots fired.
An up country man in a peaked cap provokes betting after watching a pool match at Smithst resort. He impresses by shoving pool balls with ease, defeats an expert, pockets his winnings in a galt bag, and exits, leaving onlookers to ponder judgment.
A collection of aphorisms and quotes contrasts repentance by Judas and Peter, defines refinement as rising above sensual aims, urges paying for labor and clothing and a clear conscience for sleep. It asserts order as the mind’s sanity the body’s health city’s peace and state security.
Excerpts from Worthington's Magazine recount funny travel observations in Boston and Philadelphia, comparing city layouts and habits. A Vermont anecdote notes funeral attendance as recreation, and a New England tale jokes about sleeping car pillows and drink spirits, highlighting Yankee ingenuity.
The piece quotes Washington Irving on beauty and talent, notes that wives should dress well after marriage, and mentions Emma Seller’s discovery of vocal notes. It recounts a 385 year old Navy department anecdote about the first woman on duty and the growth of women in government, citing a ratio of one woman per seven men.
A writer’s quote discusses Mearten Marteens, the Dutch Shakespeare, arguing that appearances like a waiter’s white tie do not define a gentleman while contrasting perceptions of frugality and fashion and noting Marteens’s views on dress and status.
A fragment from a 19th or early 20th century column quotes a child writing to Santa asking him to watch the trolleys for dangers near live wires. The humorous exchange notes the boy’s simple morning accomplishment of getting up first compared to his sister.
A jumble of sensational notes reports illnesses, fires, ship disasters, legal fights, and crimes. It mentions Rev. Myron Reed in Denver Pennsylvania, a San Francisco fire, a steamer sinking in Havana bay with no loss of lives, a failed trax robbery, and a strange wedding night snake poisoning in Cherokee county Kansas. Officer arrests include Jon Donjon in Washington claiming anarchist ties.
Markets on the fourth page show steady levels with slight shifts in meat and poultry. Enriched meats, hams, bacon, sausage, and lard lead the list with varied weights and regional brands. vegetables, fruits, and dried goods fill the rest, listing prices for cane fruit, canned items, flour, and dairy products.
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