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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1893
Page
3
Fragmentary verse describes a solitary rifle shot ending an enemy’s life in darkness. The speaker contemplates peace forged through death and the haunting memory of the act. The piece reflects wartime moral conflict and nocturnal imagery. Published in the Minnesota Constitution.
A short rural wedding tale follows Ellen Nellie Lee, a former farm girl who built a new life as a tailor, as she marries George Van Sittart, a young miller, in a modest ceremony watched by friends and a curious community on a rainy autumn day. The narrator, once a schoolmate, recalls family memories, town attitudes, and a restrained but warm celebration.
A couple parts at a cottage gate after a farewell at the door. She invites him to visit in her new home at the mill, hoping for a long chat about old times. He puzzles over love as they drive home, admiring its pleasant power.
Julia Marlowe, real name Fanny Brough, daughter of a St Louis shoemaker, is cited with anecdotes on feminine passengers debating who pays fares. A platform rider notes two modern girls travel in tandem paying fares by car number parity, a playful yet practical system.
A jumbled 1851 era snippet notes milk at 50 cents a quart in California and $58 a dozen eggs, turkey prices at $18 each, and a fatal pistol explosion in Mr. Johnson’s Cincinnati home. It also mentions London sandwich men with strict curb rules, a fine of 2.5 dollars per offense, and a Buffalo Express quip about a man forgetting his concert tickets at the door. An exchange quotes misquoted phrases about a man who “folds himself aloft.”
The Alienist and Neurologist says a two grain dose of potassic salt dissolved in two wineglassfuls of water, sipped over ten minutes, can remove a heavy brow headache with languor and dis comfort. Even cases of prior misery and food refusal often improve quickly, restoring appetite and cheerfulness. The rapid action is its key advantage.
A concise prep method describes making stuffed dates by filling pitted dates with shelled peanuts. The process uses a quart of peanuts per pound of dates and finishes with rolling in cream taffy or granulated sugar for a glossy, appealing luncheon treat.
New York grand jury urged police to co operate with Parkhurst. Chas Banks colored hanged at Warrensburg Missouri Friday for murder. Thomy Lafon colored died in New Orleans leaving 214000 dollars to charity. The president and party duck hunt poor. Birds scarce. A smallpox patient entered Chicago city hall Friday and mingled with crowd. Feared coach and passengers lost in snow between Rawmie and Lander, Wye. Two days over up. Mrs Mary Lease refuses to give up Kansas charity board position at governor Lewelling request. She says responsible to the people not to the governor.
Markets show firmness with wide assortment including meats such as ham dry beef, bacon, sausage and lard from Morgan & Gray and Empire. Fresh produce lists apples, onions, oranges, lemons, cranberries, pineapples, and various canned vegetables with prices per barrel, per pound, and per ton.
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