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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1891
Page
3
A poem fragment urges a young girl not to cry after losses seen as temporary. It contrasts broken toys with growing life, love, and heaven, attributing future happiness to enduring hardship. The verse mirrors a James Whitcomb Riley tone about youth and resilience.
Two women, Rachel Ormond Leland and Edith, meet after years of conflict over a husband. Edith exposes that Howard loved her, not Rachel, and shows a petition for Rachel's legal separation from him. The revelation unfolds as they move to a room where Edith reads the petition, ending with Rachel gone.
Lemon used to remove tan without facial injury. A mild soap free of alkali with filtered water makes a good hair wash. A 15 cent sea salt box at the wash stand or bathroom is a cheap luxury. Sponge applied in tepid water provides refreshing cleansing.
A collage of society gossip and brief anecdotes mentions Sarah Bernhardt dyeing brunette, Elizabeth More building a cottage in Edgeworth Pennsylvania, Mrs. Astor limiting dressmakers’ prices, and the Bammett widow selling a home once given by her actor husband. It also lampoons New York society, Newport chatter, and miscellaneous quotes about royals, journalists, and oddities from various papers.
A late historic style column highlights embroidered vests, dark brown horses for carriage driving, and white silk materials for summer dresses. It laments a wave of fashionable residents painting houses yellow and white, while women in white suede shoes and silver accents pose along main streets with literary airs.
The ad promises Dr. Sage's Remedy can cure chronic catarrh and offers a $500 reward for those who doubt its efficacy. It urges readers to start with a cleanup of the system and avoid harsh treatments, advocating regular liver and bowel function and the use of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as a daily key in health.
A wide array of short items cover political gatherings in Washington and Missouri farm meetings, a Denver land syndicate failure with 400000 in liabilities, and Alabama bank failure liabilities of 1100000. Fatal accidents occur in Illinois and Pennsylvania, a fire devastates a New York town, and a cloudburst damages Council Bluffs. Other notes mention suicides, criminal incidents, and oddities from Maine to Colorado.
A fragment from an old newspaper page blends advice on mood and friendship with medicals for children and adults. Hoods Sarsaparilla touted after illnesses. Livery stables Woods stables referenced. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised for teething. Stove exchange line ends the fragment.
Dr Brubaker offers confidential disease diagnosis and treatment for chronic dia US8ES with consultations in English and German. Examinations reception and consultation partners Nos 1 2 and 3 Fair Block opposite New Union Depot Indianapolis Ind.
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