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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1891
Page
3
Poetic scene in Buffalo as music from organ on the street stirs listeners both rich and poor. A dying child is surrounded by friends while passersby pause, the street performance evoking compassion and calling for mercy for the less fortunate.
Ernest Barbour, long respected on the road, endures tragedy after his wife dies. His daughter Verne grows from a bright, gentle child traveling with the crew to a poised young woman seeking love with Duke Preston, while Barbour faces a painful past and a hopeful, fragile future.
The notice highlights an annual seaside excursion to Old Point Comfort on July 2 for 15.60 round trip with return by August 1. Special train from Cincinnati and a Big 4 line option from Indianapolis are noted. Also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain at 26 cents per bottle.
Dr. J. B. Morgan offers painless corn and bunion removal plus wart freckle and tan treatment. Fine nails beautified and inverted nails removed. Hair shampooing and bangs trimming listed. A team of lady artists available in Rooms 1 and 2 on the second floor at 1644 North Pennsylvania Street.
A whimsical verse comments on the hump-backed Richard offering his throne for a fighting horse. It lampoons his boldness and folly with a playful yet critical tone, imagining what The Sun would pay for each word as a half-cent line.
Col John Polk a relative of President Polk dies in Louisville on Saturday. First cargo of American wheat sails to Europe from Galveston. Rev Howell of Monticello Ill arrested for living with a married woman. Five men drown in the river at Louisville while swimming across. Chicago and Northwestern train derails at Comanche Indiana killing engineer and fireman. Johnn Farmer a Black man accused of Dr Buckner’s murder in Little Rock is hanged by a mob. Suit brought for $100 million property in New York by Col King and others from Memphis. Nat Jones, son of a Little Rock senator, fatally shot by teacher J E Shipley in a Saturday dispute. The Princess of Wales’s deafness has increased hindering conversation. Bismarck's wife described as short, stout, plain yet with a fresh complexion and devoted husband. A Boston woman with a voice breaking lamps, an athlete capable of deadly force. Langtry reportedly placed large orders for hats and gowns for new plays. Miss Hamm succeeds Gail Hamilton in Blaine’s boom writing, Gail once mortal but vitriolic toward Blaine’s enemies. Miss Hamm is engaging with the Republican party.
The Arctican people demand proof to accept claims, favoring personal evidence over circumstantial. Dr Hale's Medical Dispensary at 26 W Washington St advertises miraculous, proven treatment for chronic diseases including bronchitis catarrh and rheumatism with free consultations and private exam rooms. Address Dr W H Hale, 254 W Washington St, hours 8 am to 8 pm Sundays 10 am to 6 pm.
Trains arrive and leave Indianapolis with listed times including 7:59 am 12:00 am 1:35 pm and 11:00 pm for routes toward St. Louis and other destinations.
Big Four route offers tickets and details from offices at No 18 Washington Street and 133 South Tilford Street, Mass Avenue and Union Stations Indiana polis. The excursion is scheduled for Tuesday July 45 with full information available at Big Four offices.
The Sun promotes its 50x liner department for want ads. Readers are urged to advertise low cost asks to buy homes real estate and other items.
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