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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1888
Page
2
A Sun editorial argues against universal electric street lighting and defends Darnell and Swain for voting for a tested plan. It cites street rail competition, the gas versus electric dilemma, and calls for breaking up trusts, urging action from Indianapolis authorities amid 125,000 residents and the mule trust motif.
A woman’s breath matters to beauty with lemon remedies for mouth freshness and stomach issues linked to health. Hairstyles shift toward bangs while foreheads gain attention. Oddities include cowbell accessories on fashionable women and a bridal lingerie rental business. A giant 62 foot whale lies at Astoria after sale and embalming costing over 1000 dollars. A Boston dog shells peas and a Nashville man fears bad silver coinage from a broken thermometer.
An assessor questions a Virginia church value of 40 dollars and learns of a pitcher and tin cup as its other property. Lubiez Kurkowski, a Polish officer linked to Napoleonic wars, is said to be 116. A Boston shoeman preserves his eye with a card about a July Fourth accident. Industrial growth in the South shows more machine shops and foundries, with Alabama leading in capital investment in the first half of the year.
An old notice details free 10 word want ads in Tae Sun and The Sun columns for male help female help rooms and for rent rooms with three days publication. Additional words cost one penny per word and notices may repeat if not fulfilled.
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