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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1894
Page
3
A Western train scene features a trim young man offended by a brakeman’s whistle. An old hunter recounts a perilous bear encounter in the Rockies, claiming he survived by whistling and singing. The tale ends with the hunter apologizing as the crowd sits in stunned silence.
The clipping blends a humorous verse on a woman’s life milestones from the Kansas City Journal with fashion notes from Detroit and sagas about spring hat trimming. It mentions large silk bows, a tortoise shell dagger, and various coiffure trends, urging cleanliness and light nightly brushing.
A compact collection of rural observations on livestock including cows, horses, chickens, bees, and clover. Highlights explain that a beef cow cannot be a butter cow, misfit collars vex horses, reckless chickens risk their digestion, the bee’s workload, and the floral math behind clover nectar and honey production with rough daily bee trips.
A brief humor snippet features Johnie in bed and a quip about wishing to be twins for punishment. The mother calls Harry, aged 5, to amuse the baby, but he replies he is not in the low comedy line. The exchange reflects period newspaper humor and child dialogue.
A collection of brief notes covers Chicago payroll figures, a preacher salary critique, Canadian canal plans, mills revival in Philadelphia, a Wisconson youth’s growth, Andorra’s gun project and Krupp cannon, and a failed launch due to fears of property damage and war.
Cut to coupons each day from The Sun this week and bring them in with 20 cents to obtain the greatest World's Pair art portfolio. Twelve coupons and 22 cents will secure the two volumes to persons outside the city.
The article notes Missouri sportsmen push for a five year deer close season amid rising deer numbers and debates over hounding and floating methods. It also covers spring waterfowl shooting, lead poisoning concerns from Stephenson's lake, and a controversial claim that lake water can dissolve duck shot.
Markets firm yet face decline in coffee as Provibton provisions list a wide array of items. Virginian prices push through with dried beef hams and bacon, while canned fruits, dairy, canned vegetables, and assorted grains fill shelves. Extensive lists reference cotton, sugar, lard, meat, fruits, and live poultry with regional pricing and assorted brands.
Washington reports health officials reveal Americans starve themselves by digestion failures while new Paskola flesh-forming food gains attention. A prominent statesman cites strength from steady use, and a pamphlet on Paskola is offered by Pre-Digested Food Co. of New York City.
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