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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1895
Page
3
A nostalgic poem recalls the old oak fireplace and burning embers that warmed childhood nights. The speaker describes family scenes with a sleeping dog, a kitten, and mammy by the door, longing for the cozy corner where elders dreamed.
Stephe Blake, newly minted but broke, debates clever schemes with Nat Webb to spark a thriving practice. A hospital mixup follows when laudanum misreads lead to a dramatic live test and a postmortem plan. Nat reveals the mislabeled vial, saving Blake from a fatal blunder. The prodigal's recovery seals Blake's rise and marriage.
A collection of humorous lines shows social chatter and quips about wives lectures biscuits honesty and everyday eccentricities. Dialogues include jests about women teaching in “des tiny of women,” a warning not to fall for a board bill and a playful exchange about riding in bloomers with a divided skirt.
A historical note explains a simple method to harden glues or china by submerging items in a kettle of cold water, heating to boil, then letting the water cool completely without disturbing the contents.
Fashion notes describe spring jackets as short and jaunty while many women tire of long three quarter coats. Arkansas passes a cigarette sale ban. Alex Kennedy, 64, dies in Knoxville father of 26 children. Eight men reportedly adrift on Lake Michigan near Milwaukee in two yawls. Congress urged to fund 10 700 for canal route survey through Indiana. Chen Yuen Ting Yuen sinking at Wei Hai Wei harbor destroys Chinese first. Locomotive boiler explosion near Roanoke VA kills fireman Henry and engineer Ning. El Paso laundry boiler fire kills three. Cunarder Cephalonia overdue but reaches Queenstown after gale conditions.
Patrick Harrington of 368 South Missouri Street and others sufferer from rheumatism were brought to the stage at the Masonic Temple where Veno’s Electric Fluid cured Harrington in forty minutes after intense public demonstration. Laura Bryant of 160 Howard Street and H Roliff of 45 Stevens Street also showed dramatic recoveries, walking unassisted and thanking Veno. A lecture and further demonstrations are planned for Sunday night at the same venue with admissions at the door.
Friday markets show steady prices with declines in some staples. Highlights include eggs and poultry gains, smoked meats and lard by the tierce, canned fruits and vegetables, and a wide range of groceries from sugars to coffee and cheese, with shipper paying prices noted for several items.
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