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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1893
Page
3
A poem describes summer scenes from crowded trains to seaside hotels and hotels porches. It contrasts busy life with leisure as yachts sail and tennis courts fill, noting the summer girl, market bustle, and the World Fair approaching before returning home.
A bachelor narrator visits Madge Murray and her cousin Lou, then agrees to sleep overnight in the notorious haunted house. As midnight nears, eerie noises provoke fear and curiosity, testing his skepticism about ghosts and his budding romance with Madge.
A narrator recalls a haunted house prank that ends with Madge revealed as the ghost, aided by her cousin Lou. The chase spans stairs and rooms, ending in laughter and a promise to keep the discovery secret, with affection blooming for Madge.
A guide to making cold salads from vegetables including asparagus tomato lettuce and cucumber. It covers prep steps boiling scalding chilling slicing draining and serving advice plus simple dressings like French and mayonnaise style vinaigrette and tips for avoiding damaged leaves and uneven dressing.
A roundup of scattered items includes Emperor William sailing to Sweden, Judge Cullen tipped to join New York’s high court bench, Deschamps family deaths from Nashua and poisoning, the Prince of Wales’ hansom collision, a Texas sheriff fatally wounding Joel Goodwin, Breckinridge’s Louisville nuptials to Mrs. Wing, actor Mantell’s divorce and alimony, Mattoon plant strikes by 800 in Sheboygan, and Evangelist Vernon’s dramatic train escape. Also practical tips on stain removal, sun effects on oilcloth, rust prevention for steel knives, oil spill cleanup, and soap add to washing freases.
An Indianapolis to Chicago round trip fare 2.50 with 4.50 return via Pennsylvania Lines. Tickets valid ten days and details available from Pennsylvania line ticket agents. Additional note mentions Admiral cigarettes as high grade and not produced by a trust, implying premium tobacco.
Advertises Chicago and return fares from Indianapolis with ten day validity. Mentions Pennsylvania Lines ticket agents and a low grade cigarette note. Includes names W. Brunner and D. Pla.
A local service advertises free ambulance assistance at 125 North Delaware Street with telephone contact 664 for residents seeking emergency transport and care.
July markets show steady to slight changes in meats and produce. Prices listed for smoked meats, bacon, sausages, pickled goods, fresh pork cuts, and dry salt meats. vegetables, fruit, canning supplies, and oils also quoted with regional supplier names and price ranges.
Dr Jordan of Wes Washington Street warns that influenza and its effects on the heart threaten many with poor treatment of throat and lungs. His Lung Renovator, touted as a remedy for lung and heart weakness, is for sale by druggists in America and abroad.
A section declares it unlawful to connect or reconnect with gas mains or service pipes without written permit. It forbids turning on or off, altering valves or taps, enlarging mixer orifice, or using gas for heating without mixers. Violations incur fines from five to one hundred dollars per offense.
A brief exhortation argues the cost is a penny daily and the return doubles the value while urging focus on THE SUN as a guiding source.
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