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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1892
Page
4
A ragged dialect accent piece describes Bror Buzzard drawing attention with a scream toward the sea, a dead gar on the shore, and the Buzzard-lope crowd swarming in as a lively dance spectacle. The piece ends with Mr. Scott in New York delivering the line.
In Utica a party faces a brutal blizzard while chasing a Christmas performance. A boy leads a daring ascent to a snowbound unfinished railroad bridge, dodging watchmen, with two companions, to reach the opera house across the ice bound river. A dangerous slide and a perilous trek finish as the troupe performs despite wounds and cold.
To brighten tarnished brass dissolve a touch of scouring soap in ammonia and apply with a toothbrush then polish. Holiday gifts showcase oriental sofa pillows from imported eastern fabrics. Bagdad styled cushions are rich in color and durable, finished with fringe. Floor pillows molded at home use excelsior or hair, with stamps of leather, corduroy, and Madagascar grass cloth as affordable options.
Frills of ribbon appear newer than silk, pale fawn remains a favored shade, Watteau bows adorn cloaks, and long military capes trend for evening wear. Pale blue dominates evening dress, gauzes show color streaks on black, and a latest fad blends ribbon fringe with fur bands and tips.
A boy recalls defending his mother by striking Jones with a brick after being sworn at. In another fragment a physics exam questions wood as paper's source. An advertisement from Danbury Hat Company promotes a Saturday sale on neckwear and accessories with deep discounts at 23 W Washington St.
Reports show 83 year old Zea Wavve in Gladstone. the Mississippi near St Louis largely frozen. actress Langtry feared ill. Englishman Arthur Glinn arrested for theft in New York society circles. Lynching near New Orleans. Litolff’s opera King Lear found among his manuscripts.
Col Fred Grant recalls a Missouri farm anecdote from his father in a Vienna setting with a neighbor boy and a grandmother’s death reveal. A Chicago grain broker joke follows about hair found on a honeymooning husband that tests whether the strand is truly his wife’s.
On the fourth page market items show firm prices with many items listed. Coffee may rise. Provisions cover smoked meats hams bacon lard fresh pork and fish with wide price spreads. Fruits vegetables canned goods and dairy items are detailed with numerous per unit prices.
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