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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1891
Page
3
A verse fragment by George Horton laments a man’s life wrecked by a willful woman who weds with a simple yes and wrecks his days. The speaker scorns the double bind of a woman’s影 choices, noting the heartbreak she causes whether she says yes or no.
In Taos New Mexico a fandango at Senor Alvarigo’s home featured a moonlit ballroom and a flirtatious senorita. A jealous Mexican collided with the narrator, prompting a pistol duel that ended quickly with reconciliation and return to the dance.
A collection of early 20th century recipes includes Frenched potatoes made with boiled slices, cream, butter, parsley and lemon juice, plus buckwheat cakes scalded in hot water with yeast and molasses. The page also notes conundrum socials, fashion hints like yellow tan and black shoes, and a line about women darners tending bachelors’ linen.
A fragment from a medical museum note in Washington discusses diseases and intoxicants, contrasting water scents with epidemics. It cites Berry Wall on youth by exercise and questions the pain of death, then quotes a New Orleans clipping on eye-noge and quick, severe drunkenness described as swift as an avalanche and lasting longer than other drinks.
The article notes revived gold dollar bracelets as stylish wristwear for admirers, with each dollar bearing a monogram and selling for a few dollars. It also suggests opera-glass bags as useful, pretty presents, available in sapphire blue velvet or moss green plush, lined with pale pink satin and trimmed in black lace and velvet ribbons.
A playful exchange from the Baltimore World notes a young wife asking for a speaking tube to link the burglar-proof store room with the kitchen so she can lock herself in while scolding the cook. The item also mentions a man who rose from poverty to writing fortune with four figures, suggesting a sizable gain of thousands.
The piece questions blanket trust in popular remedies like Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription, noting the need to discern true effectiveness. It warns against dismissing all remedies when one fails and invites readers to test products, with a money back guarantee if they don’t help.
Bits of gossip from the era note Barnum paying 1000 a day for winter shows at Madison Square Garden before touring. Rumors accuse Indian schools of shocking punishments. An old New York sailor wakes to fire in bed and home. A rooftop fight on a moving freight car ends with injuries. Tom Jones, a resident near the Northwestern depot in Athens, farms 25 field gray rabbits for pets and selling.
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