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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1895
Page
3
A playful verse praising the modern woman of Philadelphia who rides, votes, bets on horses, smokes, and wears balloon skirts. It contrasts her adept public life with male rivals, claiming she is out of sight and keeps the earth awhirl as boys fall behind.
Fred Randall seeks advice after Alice Terrel rejects him. He discovers Alice is distraught over a hidden engagement to Florence Harland, revealed by a letter from Florence. Fred realizes Alice loves a woman, changing his outlook and prompting a cautious, hopeful resolution.
Two weeks later a reader notes Alice may marry and imitate, while the text offers housekeeper tips on sewing warming clothes, lamp care, and quick fixes. A Napoleon anecdote recalls a cruel cavalry raid to illustrate war’s brutality as described by The Century.
Instructions describe dissolving an ounce of oxalic and half an ounce of butter of antimony in a pint of rain water to form a thin paste with flour. Apply to stains with a brush, let sit three to four days, then wash off. A second application may be made if needed.
The Philadelphia Record notes international murder rates per 10,000 deaths: England seven, Germany a little over six, France eight, Australia about nine, Switzerland nearly 14, Spain about 24, and Italy more than 29. This contrasts high European figures with lower English statistics.
A historical medical claim describes the medicine as a cure for chronic weaknesses and various female disorders. It supports use for bearing-down sensations, periodical pains, ulceration, and inflammation as a positive remedy.
An advertisement extols Montgomery's Specifics as safe and a permanent cure for a range of ailments including dyspepsia, cough, rheumatism, and female complaints. It touts trial sizes and prices, asserting confidence and urging purchase at druggists. The listing also markets dairy products and canned vegetables with prices and food staples.
Markets steady on Wednesday with wide listings for smoked meats bacon lard and sausage, dry salt goods and pickled meats. Fruits include Messina lemons bananas and cranberries with Southern fruits and California produce. Prices cover tea berries fish seeds flour and dairy, with shippers paying for poultry and butter and various sap products listed.
The passage outlines unlawful acts in gas service, prohibiting any person or entity from making connections or alterations to gas service pipes, turning valves, or enlarging mixer orifices without written permits from the affected party. Violations incur fines from five to one hundred dollars per offense.
A cluttered ad promotes fascinators in various sizes and colors with prices from 35 to 50 cents and a large lot of woolen underwear to be closed. It mentions gloves and a Maguire's Granger Store with attention to buyers and station details.
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