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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1892
Page
3
Poem describes a maiden weaving a crown of roses and bearing a fragrant burden as lovers draw near. She experiences longing, fear, and sorrow as beauty and doom intertwine. The scene ends with despair before an unknown fate.
An actor Frogere in Paris offended the czar at a banquet in St. Petersburg. He is seized and banished to Siberia, subjected to staged torture, then awakens at the same table with the emperor, who reveals the prank was a ruse. The ordeal lasts 24 hours and ends in laughter at the actor’s misery.
Fashion reports favor heavy grained lustrous poplins over silk for durability. Street heliotrope remains popular but tricky. discretion urged. Describes fashion details from rosettes, lace trims, bretelles to pearl garnitures, and clinging draperies. White gowns likely more popular, with new novelties of dots and tiny color sprigs.
The piece recalls Kipling’s desk inscription and a New York statesman’s reply to a reporter about presidential candidacy. It also tells of Bob Breckinridge and Tom Marshall opposing Henry Clay, whose mighty speech overwhelmed their legal arguments and sent them to the pulpit and the bottle.
A Puck style joke from the Columbus Post notes a doctor questions pianists’ hair to keep flies off during performances. A wife asks about a paper toast drank standing, answered that it is an early toast. Harvard Lampoon quips Bungly’s letter to Miss Poesy after a spree.
A wry exchange features Georgie Gazzam and Benny Bloomburger aged 5 and 414 sharing quick quips, followed by a classroom joke about the wise men and a king. The piece has a light humor tone typical of Life's Calendar and Brooklyn Life columns.
An advertisement-like fragment promotes CAREFUL Living and Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil, claiming value in plumpness and health. It mentions a free book offer and lists a garbled address, suggesting a 189 South Bhan Pree Ben See location and a Scort. &. Pees firm.
A late 19th century news bulletin lists Wanamaker’s illness in Atlantic City New Jersey and notes other brief items including Chicago boxing bans, Ingalls joining the G A R, flour shipments to Russia, Montana land rush, a death from freezing in Minneapolis, whippings in Newcastle Delaware, a leather industry bid by an English syndicate, Minneapolis hosting a Republican convention, an Astor era log cabin in Duluth to be torn down, a gas suffocation near Abilene Kansas, a brewery employee killing a supervisor, anti-Chinese sentiment in Butte Montana, a missing San Francisco girl urged toward Catholicism, a Mexican village duel in Texas, a West Barkley Colorado marriage ending in death, two men hanged in Arkansas, a large London police strike, a warning about iron rust igniting wood, a North Dakota railroad payroll showing extreme working hours, and Dr George Langin questioning the existence of a personal devil.
Section outlines prohibition on connecting or reconnection with gas mains or service pipes without written permit. Prohibits turning on or off valves or enlarging mixer orifice and using gas for heating without mixers. Violations carry fines from five to one hundred dollars upon conviction.
Moxway on February 16 reports a wide price list for provisions and produce. Pricked meats and hams lead with 9¢ per lb, bacon bayed around 7 to 9 cents, sausage 8 cents, pork and lard varying by cut. Canned vegetables and fruits listed with multiple prices for standard and fancy grades. Groceries feature coffee and teas with assorted brands. fruits include lemons, oranges, bananas, and berries with unit prices. Also listed are dairy products, cheese, and canned goods, plus a lengthy section on fresh produce, canned fruits, and a broad array of staples.
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