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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1892
Page
3
A fragment from Measure for Measure act II scene 1 reflects a chaotic gambling scene with phrases about fear, swearing off, cold sweat, depleted pocket and a vivid image of a luckless player begging for chips amid a restless crowd. The quote conveys tension between risk and morality.
In southwest Mexico a small party pursues robbers after a night raid on stores. A host leader confronts the thieves at a moonlit hill, orders surrender, shoots, and the half-naked dancers resume their eerie ritual as dust flies and guns echo.
A collage of curiosities and vignettes from vintage periodicals including Empress Josephine’s handkerchief fashion, a Memphis tale of a kiss bet in Owingsboro, and notes on watches in door handles. It also recalls Crusader aqueducts, Swiss cantonal mule loading, Ottoman treasures, childlike poems, and a Wide Awake scene with pie.
Snow blanketed South Carolina for the first time in years while Hagdpehi and London faced severe cold. Reports describe accidents, suicides, and disturbances from Conn to Ky, including a church disruption by a dog and a riot at a dance. Occurring incidents span Germany to Ireland, with political unrest, naval and religious notes, and commercial notices.
A playful note on holiday giving cites Santa Claus, Christmas candy spurring New Year business for dentists, and refined manners. It jokes that a gentleman should send gifts via a valet, jokes about stockings and sugar plums, and ends with a quip about cigars becoming prized after a backhanded twist in how gifts are perceived.
A compact survey notes Chicago has 300 millionaires, Paris supports 2000 daily and weekly papers, the four ocean routes use 1100 steamers, and Uncle Sam employs 2004 African Americans domestically with 70000000 in Europe wearing wooden shoes.
An ad touts Dr Fierca's Favorite Prescription as a safe purely vegetable remedy for women’s disorders. It claims to strengthen the nervous system, regulate the uterus and digestion, relieve period pains, back ache, and irregularities, with a money back guarantee if not effective.
Markets steady with wide lists of provisions and produce. Hoards of meats, bacon and pickled goods show varied prices from Indiana ham to California bacon while canned fruits and vegetables, dairy, and dry goods fill the rest of the long market page.
A local tax dispute stirs debate as residents voice concern over proposed reforms. City officials and business leaders clash over revenue plans, with hearings scheduled to address impacts on services and the budget.
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