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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1895
Page
3
A Boston Courier poem by Joe Cone contrasts seasonal images, noting winter frost and biting wind yet declaring summer in hearts and desires. It evokes warmth by the fireplace and social skating with girls, celebrating resilience and cheerful nostalgia amid cold New England nights.
A veteran journalist recalls a New York to Honduras assignment that intertwined with Mina Villiers. The story unfolds as he uncovers a brewing revolution while she aids a cause and ultimately dies guarding his pistol as soldiers storm the house.
The passage notes that several European countries such as France and Belgium consistently schedule elections for Sundays. It also mentions demographic curiosities about hair color and weight comparisons, postal delivery expansion in the United States, a fatal accident involving a bale of feathers in Lamoille Illinois, and pension disbursement figures in Maine, highlighting a few scattered statistics and anecdotes.
An old nurse for children mire ad touts Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder as winning the World's Fair Highest Award. The copy promotes Mire WinsLow's 800THING SYRUP for teething, claiming soothing gums easing pain and colic. It notes twenty five cents a bottle.
Markets steady with wide ranges across provisions and produce. Readouts list smoked meats, lard, canned fruits, vegetables, meats, dairy, beans, and staples with numerous brand names, weights, and prices from Hams to Oregon and California origin, reflecting a bustling late January town market.
The Indianapolis Common Council approves amending section five of a prior ordinance regulating garbage collection, storage and sidewalk cleaning on improved streets. It requires sweepings from stores to be placed in closed receptacles by 8 a.m., with removal by a contractor, and assigns responsibility to the store occupant to empty the receptacle afterward. Violations incur fines between one and one hundred dollars. publication and effective date procedures are noted.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis announces a declaratory resolution to open and extend Lincoln Lane sixty feet wide from Soph ia Greenwald's Addition to a point east of the Greenwald and Moore Additions. It condemns land and outlines parcels to be taken, with February 6, 1895 hearing set for objections.
City board adopts declaratory resolution to open and extend Leonard Street to a uniform width of sixty feet from Kell Street to Gresham Street. Describes land condemnation and parcels affected, with meeting date set for remonstrances on February 6 1895 at 11 am. Includes historic references to prior additions and board members.
Advertises scalp disease cure products with promises to remove dandruff and stop hair loss. Claims 20 cents per bottle or 3 for 50 cents and notes druggists carry the item with preparation by a unnamed firm.
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