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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1895
Page
3
A lyric poem exploring shifting affections among many maids. The speaker compares loves to seasonal crops and tides, cherishing diverse beauty from blondes to dark-haired maids. Each passion rises then fades as new crushes arrive, while the speaker longs to live for love rather than die for any single beloved.
A retired juror recalls the 1876 Mobile murder trial of Karl Belderman. Emanuel Jethro, juror No 7, revealed he voted not guilty to spare an innocent man, then confessed the German boy killed the gardener to cover a debt. Jethro later died and the jurors learned he was the real murderer.
Dr Price s Cream Baking Powder receives top honor at the World s Fair, recognized as the leading baking product. The award underscores its quality and prominence among competing brands showcased at the exposition.
An 19th century advertisement claims Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets cure stomach and bowel ailments including biliousness indigestion constipation and headaches with a mild natural action. It also touts Dr Sage’s Catarrh Remedy as a guaranteed cure for catarrh, claiming near certainty of success even in severe cases.
Dayton resident J Sidenstriker reports chronic rheumatism since February 1, 1894 and says a sample of Montgomery's Rheumatism Specifics taken after November 19 provided a full night’s rest for the first time since July. The ad lists 20 numbered remedies with quick relief claims and prices of 60 cents and one dollar.
A jumble of curious notes from a historic page mentions a Chinese doctor wrapping a chicken head in a bone setting for rapid healing, a Savannah street railway offering two rides for one cent after a war, and various oddities including a tiny dog owned by Archduchess Elizabeth.
The London press profiles an old lady named Bide famed for pipe pilfering. Police found 2,600 pipes in her lodging, mostly meerschaums, with 39 well colored. Zelia Nicholaus, noted for her $40,000 claim against George Gould, debuts on January 28 at Imperial Music Hall New York in Robber Roy burlesque.
Bargain sale items include ladies cloaks with prices slashed from 12 and 15 dollars to 1 86 43, jackets from 5 to 2 19, and missy long cloaks from 2 50 to 5 to 1 48. Underwear for men women and children priced to move with sale figures and blanket deals for the cold season.
Markets steady with extensive listings across meats such as smoked hams bacon and sausage, lard and pickled meats, plus Southern fruits, vegetables, canned goods, dairy and oils. Prices show regional brands like Hains Moore Empire Indiana and Atlantic items. includes beans, sugars, flours, cereals and market-ready fish and poultry.
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