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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1894
Page
3
A fragment of verse at a grave scene recalls returning to a loved one’s burial place. The speaker questions whether the beloved stirs in dreams and notes the quiet, peaceful garden with flowers and a rosebud. Author laments harsh toil and hatred outweighing thanks, contrasting with weeds in a familiar plot.
A fever patient is bound and whipped by two squaws under the direction of Old Blackbird and her daughter in a harsh frontier remedy. The brutal treatment ends with a deep sleep and the fever vanishes, leaving the patient sore but cured.
FADS AND FANCIES highlights a cameo fashion trend using two shades of the same color for artistic effect. Astrakhan crepon in silk and alpaca offers heavy warmth and shine with patterns like wavy lines. Green camel’s hair appears with browns and violet diamond motifs, continuing the season’s novel styles.
A compilation of quirky quotes on women in office and politics from various papers, plus domestic tips and odd customs. Notable lines include a joke about a woman running for office and a wife’s wry retort, followed by a housewife exchange and a tongue cleaning anecdote from Bretign.
A local Lace Curtains Manufacturer of Grilles and Fret Work provides estimates based on architects' drawings. The item outlines cost considerations, material scope, and production timelines tied to the specifications shown by the architects. The notice emphasizes adherence to provided designs and orderly bidding or contracting procedures.
Markets show steady tones with prices for hams, bacon, sausages, dried beef, meats in tierces and barrels, and fresh pork cuts. Southern fruits and canned goods feature Messina lemons, cranberries, apples, peaches, and mixed vegetables, with seeds, dairy, oils, flour, and tea prices listed alongside shipper paying rates for poultry, game, and fish.
Nannie Parkhill FALE offers half price on all millinery to clear winter stock. Hat trimming free if purchased from her at 475 Maryland Street near Maryland.
The ad proclaims a fresh year sale with large aprons, woven damasks, white table bells, towels, and fancy scarfs at reduced prices. It touts Henrietta and dress pattern deals with low per unit costs and bold phrases to draw shoppers.
Advertises sale items including fifty dozen gents ties in tecks and four in hands priced lower than elsewhere. Mentions cold weather staying and a half off on Cincinnati stock. Also offers best fleece lined gents underwear at 75 cents per suit in gray and tan ribbed.
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