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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1893
Page
3
A fragmented verse vignette describes moonlight over an ancient amphitheater in Verona. Soldiers stand apart from the crowd as the moon rises, casting a pale green glow and triggering memories of Rome. The piece evokes atmosphere over plot.
A vivid account details Russians hunting wolves with a pig decoy in a troika driven by a skilled driver. The scene features a snowbound steppe, a crescent of wolves, horse speed, and a dramatic escape as the crew narrowly reaches safety after a perilous chase.
A collage of tips and anecdotes including a needle threading tip from the New York Herald, a cruelty to animals case in Ottaking China where two girls cut kitten eyes and mixed powder into wine, and an Englishwoman praising New York freedom while fearing a return to London.
A historical recipe describes skinning and mincing beef, seasoning with salt and cayenne, adding scarlet onion and garlic, forming inch thick rounds, frying in butter, and serving with hot tomato sauce or buttered topping. The method emphasizes thorough mincing, shaping, and a two sided fry for a savory dish.
Public urged to buy only genuine Dr Pierce medicines from authorized druggists at established prices. Products named include Golden Medical Discovery for liver blood and lungs at 1.00, Favorite Prescription for women's ailments at 1.00, and Pleasant Pellets for liver stomach and bowels at 25 cents. Guarantee: benefit or money back.
A digest of brief news items notes Emperor William hosting the czar in Berlin, a Champaign Illinois Central train wreck with no deaths, Cleveland’s initiation into a New York college fraternity, indictments of Rochester coal dealers for price-fixing, a serious explosion injuring several in Chicago, an electric car crash in Liverpool injuring all aboard, a knife fight in a Missouri revival, testimony in the Homestead case, a forged $80,000 Royal Insurance check exposed, and whimsical notes on Edith and fashion trends including red gloves, mourning dress, and church attire.
An extensive market list details fresh produce and groceries including apples, cranberries, oranges, tangerines, onions, cabbage, celery, beans, figs, dates, and multiple meats. Prices per unit or box are listed for items such as pork, lard, bacon, ham, smoked meats, and canned goods, with diverse dairy and flour products, seeds, oils, and spices.
A cordial invitation to join Tristan's free liners extended with flexible terms. Contact by telephone at 880 or visit The Sun office at 79 Hi Obfn, with options for per day or longer acceptance.
An advertisement touts W L Douglas shoes as best value and urges economizing through their footwear. It warns against fraud and notes genuine shoes carry the W L Douglas name and price stamp. Local agents Frank E Brown Gustav A Neerman Haaz Ser Frederick Setrader are listed as sellers.
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