This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1892
Page
3
Fragmentary verses describe nightfall and dreamlike imagery with repeated refrain Pushaby and lilied buds white. The lines evoke roses turning grey and birds silent as shadows fall, closing with Sleep poems by M C Gillington and A E Gillington.
In a rugged woodland tale, two men pursue coons following frantic tracks and a spring run. They collapse a hollow red oak, rousing a frenzy of coons that spill from the trunk as the men claim seven of them slain in moments and parade back to camp with triumph.
A brief note comments on the popularity of rewards for those who engage with Aineks, highlighting observed trends and public reception.
A humor page recalls the president's leisure choices three amusements, including billiards and daily drives in a high carriage. An anecdote recounts a friend advising Harrison to mingle by taking ten days of hunting, during which he and Mrs. Harrison reportedly had a splendid time, highlighting the era's social wit.
A witty exchange evokes road agents and a dying miser as old newspaper quotes reveal humor about fear and faith. The Washington Star frame dates the line to stage fright while a miser in the New York Press laments church donations unreturned in the afterlife.
An advertisement touts Favorite Prescription as the sole women’s remedy sold on trial with money-back offer if it fails to help delicate and ailing women. It claims the product cures functional disorders and sexual health issues, appealing to readers skeptical of other medicines.
Tiny notices on page two of the Sun include brief public, personal, and classifieds items. The snippets hint at local names, events, and notices without detailed context.
Fire swept through Pocomoke City Maryland damaging the business district on Wednesday with estimated losses of about 160660 dollars. A separate note mentions unrest at Idaho mines near Boise City with fears of clashes between union and nonunion workers and the governor sending aid. The report also covers bank movements to Cuba, a rattlesnake incident, and a long unrelated Chinese fast day description and dental care tips.
A letter from Heber Chase of Wady Petra Stark county AL dated April 6 1892 asserts Reid's German Cough and Kidney Cure contains no poison. Chase recalls his two year old drank a 25 cent vial and was unharmed, praising the remedy and recommending it to the public.
An advertisement from Abbott of 28 Virginia Avenue, Indianapolis, offers treatment for seminal weakness and various secret diseases in both sexes. The doctor claims twenty years of practice with cures across the country and provides remedies without mercury, with a stamped response option available.
An advertisement lists discounted carpets, draperies, parlor and bedroom suites, baby carriages, wall paper, beds and dressers, refrigerators, china sets, and gas stoves. Prices range from a few cents per roll for wallpaper to $100 plus for bedroom suites, with dozens of items such as Wilton velvet carpets 95 cents per yard and parlor sofa sets priced up to 95 dollars.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.