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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1894
Page
3
Fragmentary verse describes winds as they whirl and roil around doors and dresses. The poem laments the wind’s grip on tumbling curls and strands, with playful phonetic inversions and muddled phrasing reflecting a chaotic, windswept mood.
Col George Barry recalls in Omaha how United States Marshal Bierbower hunted counterfeiters and exposed a casino scam. Bierbower won money from the sharp and later arrested the gambler and his copper accomplice after gathering evidence on a crowded coach trip. The tale, set before Nebraska statehood, illustrates Bierbower’s deft pursuit of justice and bluffing in the Old West.
A Philadelphia woman cherishes a "good luck lounge" a cushioned couch with thirteen pillows as a mascot. Harper's Bazar quotes a joke about cooks mixing domestic affairs with foreign relations. The New York Sun notes Scandinavian winter sport skiding on skis may spread with Austrian fashion interest rising in New York.
A collage of quotes extols collective wisdom, learning from failure, and moral duty. It contrasts Rand on wisdom, Smilea on failure, Holland on temperance, and Newton on spiritual guidance and heaven as home.
The article describes old fashioned tea gatherings with candlelit silver branches, white and gold chinaware, and a spread including thin bread and butter, cold ham and tongue, grated cheese, fruit cake, and soda biscuits. Damson preserves and crullers evoke a nostalgic fragrance akin to roses, recalling 60 or 70 years ago.
A compact collection of maxims from Bartol, Osborn, Irving, Garfield, and Horace. It asserts good manners and morals refine character, love endures, and happiness lies within. The lines emphasize personal growth, virtue, and inner contentment as paths to broader success.
An ad claims Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription aids women in all female conditions. It promises to regulate functions, strengthen the system, and cure complaints from pregnancy to chronic weakness. The copy asserts universal benefit and guarantees satisfaction or money back from the dealer.
A wild river of news from Bedford near Cleveland notes a gas discovery while reporting multiple deaths and crimes. Laura Mapiesoh, famed opera singer, dies in New York on Wednesday. George Hiv, a Cleveland leader, dies suddenly in Washington. A Kentucky family tragedy and a Tennessee murder are described alongside bank robbery, a high society Elopement, a jewel laden trunk, ships racing mail contracts, and a train explosion in Texas. The era’s headlines mix disasters, crime, and society events with international diplomacy.
From the Sun's fourth page the LY coupon cutout highlights the World's Fairart portfolio. Finest work yet is sued, signaling a high profile legal dispute over the exhibit and its creators.
Markets steady with wide ranges on meats, canned fruits, and produce. Readable items include smoked meats, bacon, lard, dry sausages, canned fruits, flour, and grains with numerous brand and price details from Empire and Morgan & Grayalec.
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