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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1893
Page
3
A party finds a two year old pioneer boy dead beside a rock along a trail. Buzzards and wolves circle as volunteers name the boy’s likely family, but the origin remains unknown. A grave is dug under a rock while coyotes howl and a distant fort lies beyond the ridge.
A fragment from a Free Press piece lists Oscar Wilde epigrams on life, men and women, marriage, temptation, and happiness. The items critique gender roles, debt, age, and social pretensions with wit in brief pointed lines.
Texas reports a feminine negro dentist while Florida ladies swap oranges for soap. Russian railways run smoking cars for women. A Paris newspaper notes it is ill bred for a lady to accept a seat from a gentleman in crowds. A Paris view claims a woman's face appears better from the left. Miss Marie Tempest owns a whistling parrot that echoes operatic airs. The Atlanta Constitution notes eight marriages in Washington county on one day, with six brides sisters and others related near Tennille and Sanderaville.
Lace braces tasselled with jet enhance evening dresses and costumes. Tulle Grecque, a Russian net, decorates capes and ruffles. Silk paisley bodices rise in favor with lace shoulder bracing. Sun burned hats, white satin ribbon, and Mercury wings trim the latest millinery. Quick lace trims slip on as yokes or lace collars, or a Spanish jacket with a deep frill. Princess May drops May name for the white rose of York emblem. The Duke of York gifted a white rose of diamonds with raised leaves to his bride.
A fashion notice surveys trends in stationery with tawny orange called gold of India and green ink with green wax, dismissing the combo as unappealing. It also describes tea gowns with V shaped color contrast bodices, gray crepe lined in rose pink, pink crepe vests and pink flounces, and accordion plaiting for simple straight gowns.
An extra police force of 209 will assist local authorities during encampment week. Herman Neukomb seeks his sister Louisa who vanished three weeks ago. Aiphetes Garratt, elderly pensioner, died at City hospital. Pension was cropped by order of Commissioner Lochren. Mt. Moriah No. 145 Essenic order organized with Thomas Dummerly and John R. Lowe as officers. A court will hear a motion to quash an affidavit in the Neiler Sabbath case. Encampment officials appoint Br. Brush and others to handle electrical matters. The decorations contract was awarded to SS. Ayras & Co for 81 604 dozen flaze. Monument place and Union station to feature elaborate decor. Chairman Charles Smith invites veterans including W. Q. Gresham and Col. R. G. Ingersoll to speak.
The item notes 7,000 idle men in Denver prompting a plan to open soup kitchens. It also reports the French minister leaving Bangkok aboard a gunboat, and a disgraceful incident at the fair involving Col. St Clair due to badge absence. A freight train derailment near Morganfield Kentucky killed Threlkeld and Brakeman Davis, with other aphorisms quoted.
Promotional travel notice for a Monon route excursion to Chicago with round trip 84.60. Encourages taking the 7 o'clock morning train with Pullman parlor car, promotion of Lafayette, Indiana leg, and return via Monon route. Tickets via 26 S Illinois St. Admiral. Ends with a playful line about a cigarette for smokers.
A speaker describes deafness of twenty years and rapid improvement after the Stackhouse treatment. He recounts hearing a clock tick for the first time since childhood, hearing birds sing, and feeling reborn, calling it like entering another world.
Specialista in the treatment of chronic diseases. Cases that have received permanent benefit from the treatment of others are especially solicited. Office Hours 9 to 12 a.m 3 to 5 and 7 to 8 p.m Sundays 10 to 12.
Markets steady with broad listings including fruits vegetables meats and staples. Prices range from flax hay and corn meal to salmon and beans with numerous regional and national brands noted and various weights listed.
A promotional fare lists a total price of four dollars fifty cents for a round trip to Chicago. The deal appears in a travel or sales notice offering limited discounts with round trip validity.
Fragmentary dialogue shows a girl seeking independence and another urging equal desire. Mentions of a “bemaid” and phrases about trying something free hint at social expectations and personal agency amidst peer pressure.
Mishawaka Enterprise notes aggressive promotion of free liners from The Sun and celebrates the fifth birthday of The Sun’s edition in Indianapolis. Describes rising circulation, improved press, and a critic’s praise for concise, orderly news presentation versus larger format sheets.
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