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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1895
Page
3
Willis Walton Franz writes of despair and social alienation, contrasting a grim inner gloom with a restorative touch from a steadfast companion. The speaker acknowledges past selfishness and learns that humanity’s kindness shines through shared pain.
A struggling actor Tommy Samms befriends an runaway schoolgirl named Mabel Montstart who begs him to teach her acting. He shelters her, buys sausages, and contemplates her future, while she remains nameless and elusive, as police searches begin. A theater evening reveals a crumpled newspaper notice offering a $2500 reward for Nora Biltor, missing from Sandrington college, hinting at a broader mystery surrounding the girl.
The low comedian Tom Samms discovers Biltor the American millionaire is the safe father of Nora. He plans London theatre ambitions for Nora, with Biltor funding a private theater and Sammasia as manager after they return home. The incident ends Tid-Bits style as Samms files his fortune.
The passage notes rice paper originates from bread fruit tree membranes while claiming cheap woolen stockings use wood pulp fiber and mentions the Rafflesia Arnoldi as the world’s largest flower in Sumatra. It also cites that goldfish arrived in Europe in the seventeenth century and that cooked mushrooms should not be rewarmed due to potential harm, plus a claim about fruit wrapped in brown paper with extra cold tolerance.
The excerpt discusses ornate accessories like a silver-mounted check book and cutter, a belt pin for the blouse dress connection, and two hat pins due to high chokers. It notes limited appeal for certain novelties and cites a wet silk handkerchief as a smoke safety measure in fires.
The Philadelphia Times advises boiling two ounces of dried hourhound in a pint and a half of water for about 30 minutes to extract flavor. Strain clear then add three and a half pounds of brown sugar and boil until syrup hardens in cold water. Pour into a buttered tin and cut into squares as it cools.
An old advertisement mentions Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder claiming a World’s Fair Highest Award. The torn listing includes patent medicine for teething and a long window of market prices for food, produce, and groceries with dense, era-specific terms.
An aging tradesman recalls how years ago his business relied on the popularity and acquaintance of his clerks. Today he credits the widely emulated and dependable paper THE SUN for steady trade and public trust.
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