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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1893
Page
3
A short cryptic verse describes a queer little boy who had school experience and tried various tricks. He discovers that the number 9, inverted, resembles the digit 6, revealing a playful numerical observation.
Milly Harman secretly marries Arthur Munro to escape Bastable's threat. Bastable hijacks a London express, forcing a frantic chase. Arthur, guiding the local engine, saves Milly by stopping the runaway at Bentham bank with the driver and stoker. Bastable faces severe punishment for his crimes.
Master Tommy bitterly laments missing a theater trip as his father scolds him for lacking funds. The exchange reveals family friction over a two-seat limit. Brownleigh and Johnnie swap supper jokes, highlighting light domestic humor from Life and the New York News.
An era advertisement argues for basithy blood and system health using Lake Hood's Sarsaparilia to give strength purify the blood and prevent illnesses. It claims Hood's Pills cure liver issues and promote overall vitality.
The piece notes an extraordinary ice bridge below Niagara Falls drawing many tourists. It also reports Ralph C. Hunter a Bloomington con artist fled with about $500 borrowed, Gilbert Wiecher’s 3400 mile overland horse ride in 98 days, danger of coal famine in Pittsburgh and Allegheny, a Philadelphia building collapse burying seven men, and various short, sharp observations on current events and manners.
A note from an Atchison man to Mrs. Lease begins with Dear Sir. The piece includes assorted quotes on Grecian dress, hair fashion, a medical quip about sleep positions, and a playful exchange with a doctor. The Medical Review fragment closes the item.
A dainty dessert recipe uses one pint of milk two eggs yolks two tablespoons coconut half cup rolled crackers one teaspoon lemon juice and bake thirty minutes. It finishes with a frosting of two egg whites and one cup sugar.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription as a tonic to revive ailing women. It claims to strengthen the nervous system improve digestion enrich the blood and restore health and sleep. The text pledges guaranteed cures or money back if no benefit within 350 days.
Regional market notices show varied prices for meats produce and groceries. Indiana lard and dried beef swing with pork prices and bacon cuts, while salmon and fruit assortments from Oregon California markets appear with multiple per pound or per box rates.
Claiming twenty years of practice, an advertiser promises relief for edicts of SELY ABUSE and other ailments including syphilis and gonorrhea without mercury. The notice lists treatments for male and female secret diseases and provides an address in Indianapolis for replies with a stamped inquiry.
A compact notice notes how to locate employment and find help. It cites The Sun's large classified page and Tas sun liner columns as useful resources for readers seeking work or assistance. The piece endorses using the liner sections for practical guidance.
Readers are advised to drop a postal card or visit the Taz Sun office using the telephone number 889 for direct assistance. The notice emphasizes actionable steps for on-site or mail submissions.
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