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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1889
Page
3
An Arkansas Traveler recounts a tale of Chicago capitalists prospecting in Tennessee. A rustic host mocks their arrogance, shares a drinking episode, and a bottle is stolen, prompting the host to end the scene with a lesson on propriety as the men depart toward the railroad.
A collage of humorous snippets from early 20th century papers includes a St Paul mother and Johnny over a pie knife lesson, a Troy Times quip about fatherhood, a Chicago Tribune scene of Willie and disobedience, a Madame and poetry line mix up, and a New York Hat Co. jingle. The items showcase playful misreadings and domestic moments in a dated press aesthetic.
A collage of items notes Miss Kate Field denying a wine touter role, actress clashes with Coquelin's valet, a New York gum chewing contest, a Michigan revolver incident, and a Pall Mall Gazette poll listing history’s greatest women. It also reprints an Empress Dowager edict naming successors and consorts for the Chinese throne.
A collage of humorous lines from various papers touching on stage life fashion and daily oddities. Notable quips include Langtry ushers preferring mischief to Highland dress and a Vermont farmer profiting from six hens. Versatile chatter covers editors managers and surgeons in light ironic tones.
King Leopold asks bishops to pray for Stanley and Emine Pasha. Hadji Hussein Ghouly Khan studies English with a pink book of multilingual parallel columns. Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louisa join bicycling set. Duke of Sutherland rumored to wed Mrs Blair in a quiet ceremony with little royal or English society support.
George P. Marott offers a special sale at 18 N Pennsylvania St with broken sizes. If your size is available you can buy at half price, with savings from two to four dollars on 11 pairs of fine shoes.
An advertisement for New York Hat Co offers 13 off on all soft hats and 13 off every item in the hot department. Mentions Advice to Mothers and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething, claiming soothing, gum softening, pain dulling and diarrhea relief at 25 cents a bottle.
A notice states many people can place work ads free in THESix for a limited period. Ads must be ten words and include payment arrangements if not fully priced. If price not secured, the publication will reinsert the ad for a few days. Postal card submissions are optional.
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