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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1894
Page
3
A critic muses on unraveling phantoms and airy guesses while rejecting false conjecture. The speaker ponders knowledge guiding paths across Moorish bounds as a wary mule dreams of stones, evoking George Eliot's reflective cadence.
In a domestic scene Mr Rookby and his wife Nelly discuss and start teaching chess to a novice. They debate the game while preparing cocoa and biscuits, arranging the board, naming pieces, and sharing playful banter about skill versus luck.
A fragment shows a figure picking up a paper with a sardonic smile and turning abruptly, hinting at satirical political editorials from the Puck era.
A collage of social observations from the press on fashion, etiquette, and entertainment. Notes on Paris fashion buckles and boutonniere trends, pallbearers in white at a funeral, whist popularity among American women, and playful exchanges about Christmas, charity, and language gaffes.
A reflective piece contrasts folly with wisdom and examines traits such as sincerity in lovers and innocence choosing what it knows. It weighs a philanthropist by intention, a good woman by the effect she has on others, and a teacher by the inspiration he sparks rather than the questions he asks.
A collage of remarks and items from a period newspaper page includes a joke about a broken arm and thankfulness, a little girl’s crack about a hair in a tea-set cup, notes on kitchen ridges and china, plus assorted news briefs: labor unrest in Cleveland, Texas sheep hunger, international tensions between Honduras and Nicaragua, and an array of political and legal notices from New York and Chicago.
Markets show steady level with declines in sugar as listings run long. Provisions include smoked meats and hams from Moore and Empie’s with prices for bacon, sausage, lard, dried beef, pickled meats, and various key staples. Fresh produce and fruits also appear with prices for potatoes, apples, onions, oranges, and berries.
Dr Spinney advertises treatment for a range of ailments including weakness nervous debility memory loss despondency aversion to society and genito urinary organ diseases. Claims safe speedy cure with reasonable charges and guaranteed results.
Dr F M Abett located here since 1870 offers treatment for blood and skin diseases and diseases of both sexes. He markets remedies for debility in middle aged men and sexual disorders, claiming rapid cures and confidential consultation by mail or express.
The notice hints at selling items cheaply through THE Sun, urging readers to act quickly. It implies a limited opportunity and emphasizes the cheap prices available.
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