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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1891
Page
4
A whimsical verse fragment shows four little chickens each longing for a meal. One seeks a fat worm, another a bug, a third yellow meal, and the last a green leaf, voiced with simple, childlike phrasing and shy, shyful expressions.
A decade of hostility between the Hogan and Harvey families in Winston County centers on moonshine, ruined stills, and a violent feud. John Harvey wins Betty Hogan’s hand after defying her father Si Hogan, who threatens violence but relents when Harvey confronts him at the Hogan cabin.
In a scene from Cincinnati Post, John and Betty are secretly married, provoking old Si Hogan who suspects a rift. Confrontation escalates as Hogan questions loyalties and advances toward his rifle before mounting his horse and riding away, leaving the rifle behind.
Venice holds 140000 residents with 40000 on relief in a striking share of the population. The piece cites the Chicago Post on girdles, Nellie Bly, Lizabeth Bisland and trains. Fifteen bell-boys plan a cross country journey by box car, raising $150 for return travel and provisioning, led by James E Donohue. The group plans to depart January 15 and seek eastward fun on their trip.
A collection of quirky clipped lines from a Sun page: Bronson Hoyt's stage mishap on a raft as the hero falls, a heroine laughing on a wave, a clerk and a soda oil mix up, a dog’s virtue about pants, a glass houses proverb lesson, Hood's Car sap aria tips, and Richard’s humorous missteps in verse.
An Irish girl with green hair arrives at the New York barge office. A Brazilian palace furniture sale yields a empress’s piano instead of the emperor’s throne. A Cape Elizabeth man sues over alienation of his wife’s affections. A Maine court case probes the wife’s affection. A German parchment horseshoe is described as moisture proof. Fashions note Opals Girdles napkins and theater wraps. Langtry’s gown features black velvet and olive knots with a green velvet bow.
The QRAND Opera House presents Margar sa y Mather in a grand historic play JOAN with operatic works by Jules Barbiere produced by Mme Lars Bernpardt in Paris and London. Advance sale of seats is open with prices for orchestra and boxes at $1.25 and balcony at 50 cents to 1.25. Thursday through Saturday include matinees and evening performances with additional acts and a variety of attractions at Virginia-nva rink sessions and rope walks later in January.
Trains will run as follows from Central Stand. and Time, leaving Union Station on South Illinois Street. Service begins Sunday January 11 with departures and arrivals coordinated to Union Station timings for Central Stand. and Time.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a schedule with times 7:30 am 11:20 am 6:20 pm 12:35 pm and entries like arrive notes for Sunday owls. Details are incomplete but indicate daily or weekend timetable references and structured time blocks.
The Sun invites readers to place ten word notices for three days at no charge or for a small fee. Ads cover real estate, business cards, help wanted, rooms, and rent. Contact by telephone or in person at 79 E. Ohio Street.
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