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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1892
Page
3
In a revival vignette Rev G T Dowling recalls a minister's wife finishing her calling and a committee debating payment of the pastor. The tale notes church funds and trust in the Lord while sisters warn against sin as a rolling stone proverb circulates among parishioners.
A stagecoach stop becomes a scene of tension as a woman with a sick baby and fellow passengers recall a brutal robbery by three armed highwaymen. The attacker orders departure and shoots as the coach is halted. The group is robbed, searched, and released after a harrowing confrontation.
Mrs. M. L. Rayne recounts a daring scam tied to a bridge construction wife who staged a bogus infant, paid with stolen money, while a roving group crafts an elaborate revival like scene. The tale describes a riverfront ruse, the fear of exposure, and the implied violence guarded by locals.
Practical tips from the Chicago Herald on everyday remedies and housekeeping. Soak salt fish in sour milk, use ammonia in plants, turpentine with white clothes, and salt or gum arabic in boiled starch. Ranges from air purification in painted rooms to whitening fabrics and simple cough relief with egg and sugar.
Margaret Hamra observes whimsical table decor at Mrs William Astor's Japanese tea displaying varied china, blue and terra cotta linen, and small souvenir spoons. She recalls a playful supper table incident with a dragging lunette incident and notes a shift from damask to plain linen for dining room use.
The capture of Garza is deemed difficult. Grippe strikes Indian Territory as ghost dancers suffer. A post office at the world’s fair will mail hourly to exhibitors. In Allegheny City a boy, Wesch, burned to death in a tenement. New York reports 154 grippe deaths with six in fatality. Baltimore crew presents a painting to the Baltimore Sun. Miss Freda Ward, murdered in Memphis, laid to rest. Ben McCarter, Topeka fire chief, killed by a hose reel. A 40 car B&O wreck near Principio Hill with no injuries. Cattle with actinomycosis deemed edible by veterinarians. Daniel Secrist jailed after drunkenly shooting his wife in Mansfield. Mary Brown of Montclair wounded by rejected suitor Joseph Ryan.
A mother points to the pale daytime moon while a child claims it is there but not bright. A toddler questions a soprano’s noise and a conductor’s baton as a crowd learns curiosity. A mother scolds a sleepy Johnny who muses on warmth and cold on waking.
Memory yields past joys and fades pains while advertising a health remedy. The piece recalls illness, recovery, and urban testimonials, citing Annie Jennesa Miller and Warner’s Safe Cure as a universal cure for nervous care and overwork, claiming lasting health benefits.
A detective agency at 62 South Illinois Street Indianapolis advertises services for criminal and civil case investigations. It promises complete confidentiality and cites references from state and local officials as proof of competency and integrity. Correspondents are listed across the United States, Canada and England.
The act prohibits any person from making or inducing connections to gas mains or service pipes of gas companies without written permission. It also bars turning on off stopcocks or valves or altering mixers or using gas without proper authorizations. Violations carry a fine from five to one hundred dollars.
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