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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1893
Page
5
A fragmentary verse reflecting on sweet and sad years, noting how sun and rain, joy and pain, leave a lasting echo in the mind. The speaker longs to relive those years, lamenting that nothing can restore the past, with refrain lines about the sweet sad years.
In Conway New Hampshire Deacon Harding renowned for his strict Methodist stance and bachelor status surprises locals by marrying Widow Martin on New Year’s morning. The unlikely romance blossomed after a quiet New Year’s Eve visit, fulfilling the parson’s line that it isn’t good for man to live alone.
The New York World cites women adopting practical fashion for income limited wearers while discussing societal duties of mothers. It mentions Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt supporting Marshall P Wilder with a $2000 annual salary for children's hospital entertainments. The Detroit Free Press notes jewelers selling dagger bracelets to women as defense weapons.
A collage of domestic advice on drying bread crusts, cooling a hot oven, removing ink with melted tallow, keeping a coffee pot bright, soap and wood ash cleaning, calico washing with salt, and butter creaming. The piece weaves in brief quirky notes about snowfall, a janitor duo, and a humorous exchange, ending with a promotional aside for Hood's Sarsaparilla.
A wide compilation notes Mittens Willetts dying of cancer in New York, a Mississippi steamer fire in Paducah with all aboard safe, Hayti uprising and a village battle, and a Louisiana lottery charter moving to Honduras. Fire at Chicago Calumet club, lizard skin shipments from Tabasco, Gen Butler autopsy, a cholera case in Minnesota, a Nora Quinlan murder misidentification, a river echo at Naha, Swinburne on Grace Darling, and mosquito and leech anecdotes. Also includes quotes on truth, reflections on mirrors, and several recipes such as biscuit, potato cake, white fruit cake, and a poured mold cake.
Markets show smoked ham and bacon prices, dried beef and pork cuts, and wide ranges for fresh produce. Listings include English cured breakfast, canned fruits, citrus, berries, apples, and vegetables with per unit and per box prices across multiple departments.
A terse notice from Herma Gare Co under direction of T B M Culver M T announces veterinary services in Indianapolis. The firm claims 14 years of experience and lists office hours from 11 to 12, 2 to 6, and 7 to Sunday 2 to 4, with rooms 11 and 10 at Fair Block opposite Union Depot. Requests for circulars and more information are invited.
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