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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1889

Page

3

Nell Warden Heads for New York Stage Debut

A South Side narrator recounts Nell Warden preparing to depart for New York to arrange a stage debut under her agent. May, a gossiping friend, alleges Nell’s links with a ballet master and private lessons at home, while Nell’s mother reportedly was a chorus girl. The tale hints at secrecy, rumors, and Nell’s ascent in entertainment circles.

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Nell’s Favor and Rumor Cloud a Possible Match

A Chicago Mail excerpt voices doubts about a potential marriage between Nell and May. The speaker suspects secrets about May but refuses to reveal them, condemns gossip, and notes Charlie’s dependency on his brother and lack of looks.

Nell May Charlie Chicago Mail

Fashion notes and jewelry trends in summer attire

A vivid inventory of summer fashion from gowns and colors to hats and parasols. It notes tan and russet shoes, maize tones, gingham, reseda green, pompadour foulards, pongee, and white dresses in various fabrics. Accessories include butterflies, black lace with velvet, low crowned hats, and bold jewelry fads like vertical ring settings and silver and gold cuff-link knots.

Harper's Bazaar

Snakes and a Giant Boa in Mountain Tale

A mountain fishing tale recalls a rain swollen den of rattlesnakes under a haystack sized rock pile. Malays capture a 20 foot boa constrictor from a tree with a lasso, while a 14 year old Waycross girl is bitten by a moccasin but survives after locals treat her wounds. The narrative blends fearsome reptiles with jungle bravado and roadside danger.

Georgia Savannah News

Ads and notices mix in the city page

An assortment of advertisements and notices from Indianapolis and surrounding businesses. Items include rail routes via Old Reliable lines, a pants sale with measurements from cassimere stock, an eye test offer at Comstock's Jewelry, fresh dairy and poultry ads, a Springs drinks promotion, and a poetic humorous column promoting liners in THE SUN with various promotional lines.

Gas sloves in city reach sixteen hundred buyers

Gas stoves are now used by 1,600 households in the city. They offer complete satisfaction with no kindling or coal needed and produce little ash. Prices range from $2 to $16.

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Toom rental chance slips by last week in The Sun

A brief notice notes a missed rental window for Toom commodities. The Sun paper highlights an opportunity lost last week and urges timely action for future listings to avoid repeat misses.

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