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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1894
Page
3
A poetic note from the Atlanta Constitution envisions a brighter tomorrow with lighter burdens happier hearts and whiter souls. The fragment expresses longing for a golden tomorrow and a shared sense of future joy.
Amos J. Cummings recounts a Civil War incident beyond Fredericksburg. A union corps fights through night darkness near Salem church and Hanover lines, with skirmishers, a captured Thirteenth Mississippi Confederate, and a touching act of mercy toward a printer soldier named Nasou who faces promotion and possible capture. The narrator reflects on treasonous aiding and mutual humanity amid death heat and smoke.
A garbled OCR page blends misquoted lines from Shakespeare and Twain with a dubious ad for Rudy's Pie Empository. It includes fragmentary slogans and a dubious constipation remedy, with scattered names and stray product mentions.
A Detroit Street tale from the Detroit Free Press about a tourist who begs for work and a stubborn citizen who mocks ambition. The exchange spirals through jail, weather, and a counterfeit post office caper as the duo jab at each other and threaten bold acts to prove their nerve.
Gossip and fashion items from the Philadelphia Record and other captions note women in public roles in Buffalo Kansas City New York Boston New Hampshire and Chicago. The piece mentions a 116 year old Barbara Von Schies in Essig Hungary and contrasts married and unmarried gown pricing in Paris. It ends with a quip on marriage and dressmakers.
An old article extols the value of fish especially salmon for nervous energy and nutrition, noting it is richer than meat. It also offers carpet cleaning tips, recommending ox gall for delicate fabrics and brushing, rinsing, and daily work in hot weather to refresh color and cleanliness.
A quirky collection connects a woman’s deepest reflections at her mirror to a garden hose worn as attire for a lawn party. It notes money’s absence as a root of evils and cautions against letting proverbs steer, advising silence in the face of storm or misfortune.
A column of social quips and satirical maxims on death, lawsuits, and manners. Notes include Prof Tyndall’s posthumous remark, Boston divorce euphemisms, stolen property ads, and a Philadelphia Record remark about interruptions.
A bank in Detroit announces liquidation on Tuesday as headlines report varied incidents. Names include Louis Jossuth misreported as dead, Salis elected in Cincinnati, and multiple violent events across Kentucky Ohio Alabama Arkansas. The piece notes a bribery bluff over a railroad stock deal and ensuing appeals.
Dr Cyrus Edson warns of an approaching grip epidemic due to weather changes and rising illnesses. He advocates kidney and liver health and endorses Warner's Safe Cure as the preventive and curative remedy, citing testimonials from users across the country.
A dense 19th century market list from City Market includes butter and poultry updates, smoked meats, hams, and various pork cuts with prices. It also details dry goods, canned vegetables, fruits, and grains with shop names like Morgan & Grey and Empire, plus price ranges for eggs, lard, and oils.
The Board of Public Works announces plans to construct a main sewer with all appurtenances through Indianapolis Indiana from Mississippi Street north to Central Avenue and along Keystone corridors, detailing the boundary territory, construction standards, and the method of assessing costs to abutting properties based on area. The estimate fixes local sewer cost at 25 percent of the main sewer cost, to be used in all calculations.
City of Indianapolis shall pay part of the cost of constructing said sewer and its appurtenances unless abutting or district property owners are liable. Work must follow Improvement Resolution No.5 of 1894. Plans and specifications are on file with the Board of Public Works. Remonstrances may be filed by February 2, 1884, and a hearing will be held at 20 o'clock a.m. to consider final action by the Board.
An item describing experiences in treating throat and lung ailments including catarrh asthma bronchial and nervous conditions in men and women, outlining methods and observed outcomes from early medical practice.
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