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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1893
Page
3
A humorous verse from Billville extols the timeless appeal of the old five dollar bill. It mocks tariff talk and political squabbles while celebrating the familiar worn bill kept in pockets and boots, insisting its value never discounts or fades amid changing times.
A Buffalo tailor-turned-farmer in Tonawanda courts a daughter while her lover seeks paternal consent. Deafness sparks miscommunications as the suitor endures questions and jests until a formal introduction and written assurances win the father’s approval for the marriage in this anecdotal tale from New York News.
A circulated letter from Hong Kong took 62 days to reach around the world. The New York World notes all of ex President Hayes's sons are employed and earning their own living. The Toronto Globe reportsStamp counterfeiting carries life imprisonment while counterfeit marks incur one year. Skates see booming orders this season. Mrs Peary to the Arctic carries a sewing machine. Ann Esquiman prized a common needle on voyage and offers her child for it. The Esquimans wear a bone needle. North housewives may marvel at sewing machines.
A teacher lists common phrasing to avoid in youth writing. The compiled substitutions replace forms like would rather and try to go with clearer choices such as prefer to and attempt to go. The list also flags terms like cunning and funny and suggests healthier, precise wording to improve expression.
A compilation of antique reflections on women contrasts modesty with intelligence and beauty with virtue. Notable lines from Laclos New York Recorder Rouageau Balzac and Napoleon frame women as both appealing and influential, with gently admonitory tones.
The article surveys late nineteenth century fashion trends including an accordion pleated black veil, white Japanese silk shirts, checks and striped fabrics in blue gray, vivid glove colors like green heliotrope and blue, a pale pink glove example, wide scarf ends, a small neck knot and spread ends, double breasted waistcoats, and collars that stand up with turned down corners.
A tall woman at the world's fair asked where lagoons are, seeking the building. Sol Smith Russell complains of a fake pass, handed to a gate attendant who identifies it as an advertisement, not a ticket. The notices illustrate visitors seeking information and officials thwarting fake credentials.
Instructions describe cleaning white furs including ermine by rubbing with bran moistened with warm water until dry, then applying dry bran. Wet bran is applied with gentian and dry bran with muslin. Rubbing should be against the grain of the fur.
A jumble of brief items: anarchist Neebe to receive free beer. Eliza Hepp wed. Octavia Allen dies. Casa of Rio de Janeiro commits morphine suicide in Denver. W H Beatty elected Retail liquor dealers president in Chicago. Mitchell and Ada die in Charleston with others poisoned. miners Kiener and Hughes killed near Wilkes-Barre with two injured. cholera spreading inEurope and Africa. crossing accident in Charleston WV claims Ri Stone and injures F W McDaniel. Prisca Paolo son engaged to a Vanderbilt imposter in Rome. Dr Warren Holt reinstated. machine bolt association meets in Cleveland planning shutdown. local factories named.
Summer guidance suggests cooling children with cold water at night and taking a cold bath for insomnia. Camphor ice and buttermilk are offered as remedies for sunburn, while clothing notes advise open neck and elbow sleeves. The text urges leniency with travel logistics and meal planning for hot days.
Thurstay report notes markets firm with advances in provisions. Scattered items include smoked meats, hams, bacon, sausages, and diverse canned fruits and vegetables. Prices list numerous specific goods and brands, reflecting a dense urban retail agenda.
Dr Jordan of 26 West Washington street warns lung disease rises with influenza harming throat and heart. He promotes Lun Hero vator as a great remedy available from druggists across America and other countries including Canada, Germany, France, Italy, and Chile.
Readers are urged to keep eyes on The Sun as an inexpensive daily paper offering value beyond its price. The note emphasizes the paper's worth and the idea that missing it would forfeit timely, important information worth more than its cost.
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