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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1891
Page
3
A lyrical reminiscence by Oliver Wendell Holmes about spring joys and old friendships and loves. The speaker recalls April blossoms, violets, and the warmth of past arms, noting no time, place, friend, or love compares to the old ones as they fade yet linger in borrowed sunshine.
A narrator journeying in Haly is halted by bandits led by Michael Barossini who vow to kill all Americans. The brigand plans execution, but when his three year old son approaches, mercy surfaces. The narrator offers life for the child, Barossini hesitates, then yields. The scene ends with the father sparing the narrator in exchange for safety of the boy.
A captured youth is saved by a brigand who returns the child to his mother. The brigand Barossini shows mercy, restores all seized property, and agrees to accompany the narrator to a safe road while promising peace with his countrymen. The scene ends with mutual respect and a farewell.
A Rochester Post-Express item cites Mr and Mrs Marlette of Minnesota as the happy parents of their eighteenth child. The note reflects a string of assorted quotes about baths, bohemianism, a Niagara suicide remark, and a New York doctor’s dietary advice, all presented in a clipped newspaper brief style.
The piece surveys etiquette and social rituals such as steering away from buttonless shirts, the rule of polite handshakes, and the use of fine spoons for collection. It notes gendered expectations, dress codes, dining customs, wine pairings, and a tale of a Cuban benefactor and a social climber who rises from Park Row to a palatial life, ending with a note on romance.
A humorous exchange features Freddie Fangle asking why the sun sets each day. He is told it allows a new day to hatch. A child hurries to a fire alarm at Sixth Street engine house but returns after confusion about a funeral or coffin factory, prompting his mother to clarify.
Lord Tennyson continues his daily walk despite the bitter winter cold in England. A Chicago messenger boy recently left a fortune, with widespread talk that he will enjoy it. Miss K T Mumford of Detroit, once George Bancroft's amanuensis, replies to every birthday letter despite floods of congratulations. Talleyrand, crippled by a youth accident, judged others harshly and quipped to a cross eyed friend about his own eyes.
Dr J Jordan at 8 West Washington Street Indianapolis claims the largest United States practice treating tuberculosis consumption asthma and other throat and lung diseases. He says he cures remarkable cases and will diagnose from symptoms. Circulars sent if a stamp is enclosed. claims treatment of lupus cancers and chronic conditions.
A aged reader friendly notice extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription. It contrasts success built on proven cures with mere hope. It claims universal reach and offers money back if benefits fail, urging readers to consider trial risk free.
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