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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1891
Page
3
A reflective poem recalls a quiet hearth as a child whispers a bedtime prayer. The speaker longs for maternal comfort and the serene trust of infancy, guided by the soft tones of a treble and distant memories.
A Bristol mercantile traveler, caught in a blizzard near Salisbury Plain, seeks shelter at the Three Leather Bottles Inn. Overnight danger unfolds as a planned robbery turns to homicide, but the sleeper awakens to thwarted attack when the innkeeper strikes unexpectedly with a hidden knife, then departs as dawn brings breakfast and safety.
The Paris Register describes Cordurette fabric for spring gowns, opera glasses in Dresden and gold, and poem motifs on black lawns. It recalls Marie Antoinette’s feather hair tradition, orange water toning skin, and a silver cigarette holder. A Paris dog modiste exhibit showcases pugs and terriers in blue paletots, violet accents, bells, seal skin outfits, and jeweled collars amid ornate rooms.
Two months after Bayard the her mvit died in Boerne Texas he had lived there twenty years and claimed to be a nephew of Thomas I Bayard Cleveland’s secretary of state. His wife and daughter now press a claim to the estate. In Saratoga district a 102 year old pupil, David J Williams, spoke in public at a district school presentation, surprising the audience with a boyish manner. Topeka Kansas is noted for its blunt social manners where a wink carries no offense, only a dead man’s stare persists among locals.
A vintage advertisement touts Dr. Pierce s Golden Medical Discovery as a superior blood purifier and liver remedy. It argues against competing tonics and promises money back if the product fails to help skin scalp or pulmonary consumption and emphasizes its worldwide reputation and trial sales.
A saloon near the Grand opera house laments a poor week as crowds and performances shape drink sales. Chas Hoyt lectures actors on champagne use after a harsh critique, while a comic opera and a farce about Chinatown entice audiences and spark backstage anecdotes.
Traveler's Register states that starting Sunday Feb 15 1891 trains will run in Central Standard Time with departures from and arrivals at Union Station located on South Illinois Street.
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