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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1894
Page
3
An 19th century style reflection on independence of women challenging traditional roles. It contrasts the modern lone woman with the old fashioned plan where a man pays bills. The piece notes times when nostalgia for male support appeals amid hardship.
In a tale from a Keaton Home collection, Minerva endures rejection after rejection of her manuscript. She burns the stubborn draft Lucile's Repentance, chooses a new path, and finds renewed courage as she continues writing for various periodicals while John Middleton departs for Dakota. The moral: sometimes burning a draft can spark true literary rebirth.
A survey of refined items includes perforated silver catch-alls with ornamental corners, velvet collars with black gowns, natural wood pencil boxes, maple woods, and leather articles in Russian green with monograms. Stationery features tinted waxes, floral headings, and gilt monograms. New fans use sandal wood sticks, silk flowers, ribbons, lace, pearls, and beads.
Advice from the National Educator on book care and kitchen item maintenance. Do not seal ads for pots and pans. store linseed oil treated stovepipes to prevent rust. To remove tar, rub with grease or lard, then wash with hot water and soap.
In St Paul, F G Gilson a leading dealer in miners supplies killed himself. The note recalls traits of restraint and duty. Other items mention Senator Jones's beer tax proposal, the U S cruiser Montgomery achieving over 19 knots, Will Howard's attempted morphine suicide before hanging, and Knights of Labor denying Carlisle's authority to issue bonds with rumors of injunctions.
Winter's chills bring colds and risk of pneumonia as harsh weather tests the region. Public advisories urge precautions against flu and respiratory illness amid icy conditions and high travel hazards.
An advertisement urges readers to keep the liver and kidneys in good order to escape illness. It touts Warner's Safe Cure as the best standard remedy that has stood the test of time and is universally popular for relief or cure, available from druggists everywhere.
An advertisement from Park Remedy Co of Boston Mass claims fat people can lose 12 to 15 pounds monthly with no illness or injury. It pledges health benefits, a beautified complexion, and no wrinkles, with a 4.00 dollar price per package and 500 for three via mail postpaid. Testimonials and details offered by mail.
Market report notes firm markets with advances in sugars and shifts in feed and poultry. Listings detail prices for hams, bacon, sausages, lard, dried meats, poultry, butter, eggs, cheeses, fruits, tomatoes, beans, and cereals from Morgan & Gray and Empire brands, alongside assorted produce and tonnage for shipping. Prices include pears, apples, potatoes, onions, oranges, bananas, lemons, and a dense catalog of canned goods and spices with regional and national suppliers.
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