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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1893
Page
3
An unnamed speaker describes a nocturnal scene of beauty and grief. The beloved's eyes and hair are vividly depicted, the hint of sorrow evident in her gaze. A distant star, a white horse, and whispered requests mark a moment of unspoken yearning and emotional tension.
An old flagman recalls a young Briggs’ misadventure on the crossin. A sled ride down a hill ends with Miss Toppum almost toppled, the boy saving her and a courteous apology from him as townsfolk witness a near mishap and a countrified lesson in youth’s cautious acts.
A mosaic of opinion and society chatter from the era. Gossip on friends and criticism, fashion tips about roses and bodice trimmings, Patti on stage debuts, glove making with kid skins, and notes on etiquette and dress. The piece blends humor with contemporary cultural observations.
Passer by advises Tommy on punishment after a street fight, while Buffalo News and Chicago News Record portray young publics figures like Dolly and Golly at a company display. Conversations reveal parental reactions and social expectations.
A collage of antiquated curiosities. It notes George Stevenson as a cowherd and claims on Rev T DeWitt Talmage banjo playing. It recounts Edison wealth and ventures, and offers farcical medical tips about Dr Lemon, a comic, sensational prop in a column of anecdotes.
A collage of humor and social snippets from 1920s newspapers. The pieces feature a jokey classroom exchange about stars, a child’s pun about holidays, Harlem domestic life, nickname banter, a French-style mispronunciation, wine making notes, a quack ad pitched to dyspeptics, and regional newspaper wordplay. Names and places anchor the fragments.
A New York dispatch notes Whisky prices up five cents a gallon at Louisville while diverse items fill pages from Osaka to Mississippi. Reports include a Japanese mill fire with 125 deaths, a socialist speech in Scranton, ancient fossil finds in Nebraska, frozen Waiagara waters in an Arctic display, a jail suicide in Illinois, a pardoned bank robber turning stage star, and unrest in Coloma with the Carterites facing removal.
A collage of humorous exchanges from various papers with quips about neighbors dogs, a landlady and coffee, a chair in a gallery boosting bass, a new editor taunted by unwritten editorials, and a diphtheria quack remedy. Also tips on building a slow coal fire for steady heat.
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed remedy for women’s ailments. It claims to regulate functions, aid digestion, enrich blood, ease pain and nervousness, improve sleep, and restore health and vigor, with a money back guarantee if it fails to benefit or cure.
Markets in Frinax January 13 show steady trends with a broad listing of smoked meats bacon dry salt meats and fresh pork parts, Southern fruits and canned goods. It details prices for ham, bacon, sausage, beans, peaches, apples, salmon, and assorted vegetables, along with general grocery commodities and rough shippers’ paying prices.
Notice appears to invite inquiries about medical care with listing of contact hours and location. It mentions an 18 year experience claim and directions to rooms near Union Depot. The text also references estate matters and a banking notice on the second page.
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