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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1888
Page
3
An 18 year old narrator recalls life with Aunt Annette and a wealthy doctor she admires. After a boating accident left two friends dead, the doctor visits regularly and expresses interest in marriage. The narrator contemplates an elopement while Aunt Annette remains cautious and the doctor pretends age differences as a joke.
The text chronicles a marriage proposal to Aunt Annette and Lotty’s feelings, then shifts to fashion trends of the season. It cites Ed Raymond as a potential suitor, notes Ed’s court to the father, and includes broad fashion details from gowns to hats, trims, and fabrics. It also lists several notable women and earnings, plus societal remarks.
A bull snake five and a half feet entered Lewis Clifton's Hobbotown home and killed a cage bird after the family left the door open. In Fulton NL a milk snake over three feet squeezed into a hanging cage, devouring five young canaries, leaving the remainder inside the cage. The Sun offers 10 word notices for 30c or 3 days for 1c to attract customers.
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