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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1891
Page
3
A reflective verse contemplates a friendship severed by slight causes and harsh circumstances. The speaker compares reclaimed companionship to ships parted by storms, questioning fate and the meaning of losing a friend. The tone laments the drift from erstwhile unity and the idle pondering that follows.
A humorous vignette recalls a man obsessed with catching a burglar. He buys revolver a dirk and bat, sets up fake alarms and traps, and endures misfires and misadventures. After a month of near misses, a real break in reveals his home has been ransacked, leaving him wiser and sleepless.
The column surveys prominent women and travelers, noting retirements and Parisian hospitality, along with humorous anecdotes about fashion, flowers, and household tips. It cites a Baltimore social figure and an El Paso lady, then wanders through jokes, recipes, and a Girard college parson ban.
A 19th century financial tale lists Vanderbilt owning 2,000,000 acres and Murphy of California holding 4,009,000 as rg, with Disston of Pennsylvania at 4,000,000 acres. Standard Oil controls 1,010,000 and railroads 211,001 acres, while the Schenley estate covers 42,000 within Pittsburg and heirs receive 1,000,000 annually. Foreign noblemen own 41,000,000 acres, including Lord Scully of Treland with 90,000 acres of farm land in Tinos. A note on Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid extols its disinfectant and deodorizing value for nurseries and children, while McKinney Medical Institute parlors remain open.
figures cite royal income of King Kalakaua at 60000 yearly and 1500 Cork women in a league. It notes Trinity Episcopal parish in New York with 8 million in property income and Illinois senatorial balloting costing over 20000. Berlin employed 9000 to clear snow, split between city department and railways.
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