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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1891
Page
3
William Watson reflects on a lost beloved figure whose calm presence could have steadied life. The speaker contrasts the beloveds light and purity with their own alien path, noting the departed left behind devoted days and a guiding gleam that beckons and betrays.
Jennie Olcott, a determined young woman, defies her father Hiram Olcott’s stern will to marry a suitor of her choice. Mrs Calding, Jennie’s aunt, schemes to steer the match by presenting a suitable city partner unseen by the father, while Jennie nurtures a secret attraction to Bryan, a man he may approve.
A farmer crafts a ruse to secure his daughter Jennie's consent to marry Mr. Bryan. Aunt Kate orchestrates the plan while Jennie and Bryan grow happy through the staged courtship. The old man revels in the scheme and looks forward to the marriage, praising his daughter’s compliance.
The Virginia City Enterprise notes Mrs. Orlando L Jones runs The Bodie Miner with three printers while her husband is away. Sickness laid up the types, yet the paper was published on time except for press work. The American hairfresser predicts blondes persist as long as peroxide is made, with prices from $1.50 to $10.
The fragmentary text mixes household advice on cooking, cleaning and sewing with curious anecdotes. It mentions salt in fruit and cream, alcohol for soreness, lamp care, and old gloves, followed by a satirical remark about a dry play and a 1855 Dublin court decision on clerics marrying themselves. It also notes the Prince of Wales collecting dogs and Felton of California as a rich senator with mining roots.
Fragments recall a quiet post-Christmas scene with a house, a mouse, and late hours. The lines hint at holiday atmosphere and a 4 AM disruption as Old Nick is raised, attributed to a Puck lyric fragment.
A storm of calamities fills the page: Gov Hill prepares to resign. Scott Brown dies in Frankfort. a $450,000 loss reported in Boston. Bishop Laughlin ill in New York. arsenic poisoning in Milwaukee. a 6 year old in Kearney Maryland with bloodlust. Michael Blake killed in a mine near Butte. a Texas railroad strike closes service. larceny charges against Father Parrault in Dickinson. freight cars derail near Centralia with losses. Tidward J Tracy named Florida treasurer. Vanderbilt brains rumor ends. insanity ruling against John J Lengeman. a Newark murder suspect pleads. Auntie Harrison dies in Harrisburg. British steamer Santheate arrives in New York with cotton. Neal Sime vows revenge. lynching of Kruths in Spaulding case. help ads run in The Sun columns urging jobs and assistance.
An advertisement touts Shilohs Catarrh Remedy claiming cure for catarrh and related health issues. It mentions nasal injector free trials and lists distributors including KH Shake in West Indianapolis and Chas G Craw A Gould & Bro in North Indianapolis with other names like J and Oliver Co and Johnson and Schaller.
A warning on using opiate cough remedies, noting habit formation and harm to lungs and kidneys. It claims narcotics are unnecessary, cites Reid's Germic Kidney Cure as opiate free, and urges readers to buy it from dealers.
Sec 2 and 5 declare it unlawful to connect or reconnection with gas mains or service pipes or to turn on or off valves and to interfere with appliances without a permit. Violations carry fines from five to one hundred dollars upon conviction.
Indianapolis board invites sealed proposals by 10 a m Monday for brick paving and double sidewalk widening on Belmont Avenue east side from Q. Y. & W. railroad to Michigan Street with bowldering at crossings. Details in drawings and specs on file at City Public Works. board may reject any or all bids.
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