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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1892
Page
3
A fragment from the Boston Journal reflecting on duty and forgiveness through repeated lines of To-morrow Love to-morrow. It contrasts lingering sorrow with immediate love noting debt of virtue and time for harmless joys against relapse into anger and regret.
A Diamond and a Violin narrate their fates in a desolate attic linked by a tale of love, power, and loss. The Diamond recalls crowns, battles, and a king’s murder. the Violin recalls humble artistry, shared melodies, and a lost romance. The tale ends with the mute instrument dreaming of distant lovers. Atlanta Constitution.
The column notes fashionable misses wear plaid ginghams with broad ribbon sashes and velvet girdles for evening dress. It highlights a shift from bangle to single solid gold or silver bracelets and favors gold and silver heart jewelry among high school girls. An upcoming summer serge look includes gold or silver thread matching eye color.
A fragment from a smoky late 19th century column mentions Daub & Co selling big chromes cheap, urging readers to order a dozen to hang before visitors arrive. It contrasts lofty summer scenes with high prices and tariff talk, noting apples pricey due to scarce harvest despite reports of abundance.
Plain crepes and soft wools gain favor for Greek vowns while cotton Bedford cord appears as a new washable material. Batistes and Tawns offer finer transparency and better drape than before. Crepe trench wool and ambrics in pompadour and Louis Seize silks set fashion. White grounds powder with small blossoms, and new organdy features thick white dots and large floral bouquets.
A jumbled chronicle notes Chicago with abundant churches but no public baths, Detroit elites plotting theater excursions, voice timbres predicting wear, London thieves targeting homes by day and returning at night, and a Victoria Chinaman’s divorce case blamed on his American wife’s habits. The court still upholds the China man’s contract.
Off the stage Sol Smith Russell is the same quiet, easy man as behind the footlights. His voice is smooth and fluent. He uses less makeup than anyone on stage and shows little sign of paint. A young actor once failed in a provincial city and was derided. a cabbage head was hurled at him, which he turned into a wry joke about pleasing the audience. Harper's Magazine.
New kettles of cranite ware with asbestos bottoms are noted. Dances listed include the Layfayette Aurora and the Vienna. A signature of the owner is to be engraved along the silver crook handled tunbrelha. Clothier and Furnisher.
205 West Washington St advertises wholesale dairy and creamery butterine with a special inducement to trade. It lists agent for Bram and Fitts manufacturers, IHigot.
A fragmented 1900s style update reports bonds for Virginia, political support in New Jersey, and a string of incidents from Chicago to Kansas. Robberies, murders, embezzlement cases, and train robberies are listed alongside local notices, market prices, and a long grocery list. The item closes noting overall quiet nationwide and firm prices into spring.
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting remedy that eases ridance, soothes the stomach, relieves colds headaches fevers and habitual constipation. It claims to be the only product of its kind, effective and acceptable, sold in 50 cent and one dollar bottles by leading druggists.
For cowrbs and colds use Shiloh's cura sold on guarantees. For dyspepsia and liver complaint you have a guaranteed bottle of Shiloh's Vitalizer. It never fails to cure, guaranteed by W. H. Stocker, E. C. Tinsley, F. C. Tinsley, Wood Browning.
The act declares it unlawful to connect or reconnection with gas mains or services or to interfere with valves stopcocks or appliances without a written permit from the gas company. It also restricts enlarging mixer orifice or using gas for heating without mixers. Violators face fines from five to one hundred dollars upon conviction.
Len Butler claims he was offered the vice presidency by Simon Cameron for Lincoln and Salmon P. Close as well. He asserts that accepting Lincoln would have made him president in place of Andrew Johnson, suggesting a different historical outcome. The ad then promotes Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cere as a safe remedy for cold and pneumonia.
Complimentary notice invites readers to use Tue Sun's Help column for job help and listings. Briefly mentions contacting the office at 79 E for posting, with a note on eye power and encouragement to participate. A call to action asks if you are out of work and hints at free posting for three days.
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