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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1893
Page
3
A nostalgic poem recalls a dance by firelight where shadows soften the scene. The narrator admires a maid's elegant grace as she moves with stately steps, while memories of a past era and its romances drift through the hall. Modern days fade as the spell of the olden age returns.
Evelyn pursues fame over love, dismissing marriage as she nurses an injured arm and paints for money. A dealer reveals the true value of her early drawings, and Paul, her physician admirer, proves a steadfast benefactor. She reconciles with him, choosing happiness over fame as he returns her embrace.
A fragment reveals a character declaring love surpasses fame, presenting a tender glimpse of priority on affection over public achievement. The line contrasts personal happiness with celebrity status, suggesting deeper values behind a cordial exchange.
A fashion note warns women to abandon skimpy linings and embrace full skirts for spring. It describes a seven breadth skirt with pointed fullness, gathered at the belt with front and back fullness, and trimmed with gabons, vel vets, ribbons, and passementeries."}
The poet frets at a social gathering in Eaton Square when he asks a great lady to introduce him to a peer he has heard of. The wife calmly retorts that she never heard him mention the man in her life, stunning Tennyson before he recovers with good humor. A second fragment describes a walnut syrup recipe with sugar, water, walnuts, cream, vanilla, and candied lemon zest.
An old advertisement claims Consumption can be cured if treated early with Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It asserts the medicine tackles the blood taint behind scrofula and lung diseases, offering a refund if it fails to benefit. It calls the product a blood cleanser, strength builder, and flesh maker.
A mosaic of brief items: Carlo Alberto Cappa dies in New York from lung trouble. Bob Ray shot by a Raleigh posse after a chase. Homestead strike rioting trials in Pittsburg. a Paris laundryman kills his four children and himself by charcoal fumes. pork prices rise to 18.50 with $20 seen soon. comments on Ruth Cleveland’s March move. John Ruskin’s brain disease may end work. Ishpeming overseer Antony Murray linked to murder. violent clash in Decatur Alabama between white men and black men. Neunrichen miners’ strike against “black-leg” workers. Edith Steele sues husband Dr Theophilus Steele. fashion notes on decollete corsages. Indian marriage custom with cow and calf. Russian maid housing customs. jokes about exclusive city kids. dictionary humor about bones.
Markets hold steady with some changes across meats, produce, and staples. Listings show smoked meats and pork products, lard and fresh pork cuts, diverse fruits and vegetables, cheeses, canned goods, flour, and coffee with varied regional pricing and multipack quantities.
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