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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1891
Page
3
A reflective poem excerpt from the Somerville Journal contemplates a legend of a bell in heaven. It asks readers to look inward, pondering if pure thoughts can enter and whether the inner heart houses sin or virtue as twilight bells ring in angelic music.
A rambled tale from Parson Jago in Germoe blends parish life with a heavenly gate saga. St Peter debates German souls through a comic exchange while a battered parish faces wrecking and tempers. The longer scene includes echoes of coastal wrecks and homely church duty.
A rambling tale blends a dramatic Breage wreck tale with Parson Jago’s moral sermon and a comic crowd reaction. A rogue with a red beard seeks entry to a church, the crowd floods the gate, and the parson urges restraint as a sudden wreck becomes a parable for temptation. The page also clips in brief vignettes on a doctor’s practical spanking and champagne glass lore from Chicago.
A fragment from Grains of Gold extols patience as a finial victor and diligence as a good estate, warning that reform is overdue for some and that brains and eloquence can't be measured by appearances. It recalls humorous ghost stories told by three old boys, and a Dickens anecdote at Broadstairs about mistaken identity.
Advertises Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Bives as a reliable liver and digestive aid for headaches bilious attacks and stomach derangements. Claims sugar coated easy to take vials sealed for freshness and a money back guarantee. Priced at a penny rate and sold through druggists with a distinctive gold seal.
An 1853 established retailer advertises a grand sale of children's white Merino underwear priced from 15c to 5c, inviting quick purchase while supplies last.
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