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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1893
Page
3
A poem fragment captures a twilight moment with a couple close to a fire. The speaker notes a changing mood as a dark presence stares from a dusky corner and a spark of romance grows amid dim light and quiet suspense.
A narrator and Stanfield recount a ghostly veranda story tied to Judge Robertson's murder. The killer was the murdered judge’s own butler using a rifle from the wall to shoot through a thinly shadowed jalousie. The tale links a graveyard odor omen and a wife’s eerie homecoming with a fatal deception.
In Kentucky a bill proposes to ban hoop skirts as part of a dress reform crusade. The article notes old fashion skirts with black lace trims making a comeback and describes the latest gored umbrella style with wide lower edges and back fullness.
Winter across Europe grows severe and unusual with unprecedented inclemency. In Allentown a sharp cold snap froze wet rails, freezing three heavy coal trains with 125 cars each. One train after another halted, creating hours of blockade before movement resumed.
Obituary notes the death of John Schofield, justice of the Illinois supreme court, at his Marshall residence. The report also covers freight car robberies across major cities, Blaine's will probate in Augusta, and other varied items including a New York secretary for Mrs. Cleveland and a disappearing Mountain Lake in West Virginia.
A New York millionaire's daughter wore wedding dress buttons studded with jewels costing $100 each. Rose Lowell, daughter of a Pawnee chief, tends housework for a Denver family after attending the Carlisle school. Annie Louisa Cary Raymond sings in a New York church choir. The clipping also relays playful quips about hats, silence, and various quotes from period writers and newspapers.
The ad claims a positive cure for consumption and scrofula through Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It markets the remedy as a blood cleanser and health-builder for lung consumption, bronchial and throat issues, asthma, and severe coughs, offering a money-back guarantee.
A listing of meat and produce prices appears with numerous items and per unit costs. Items include meats like ham, sausage, bacon, and various fresh vegetables and fruits from California and elsewhere, with prices per pound or per box and references to specific varieties and sizes.
A brief medical item notes L. N. KGWaku at 68.5 South Eiinolsst applying a hot strings treatment for rheumatism and blood disease. The report cites experimental therapy and patient response in a local clinic setting.
Unclear clipping shows scattered words about money and local ad notes. Reading suggests a brief city item mentioning a payment or loan with unclear context and missing names or specifics.
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