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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1890
Page
3
Poem fragment reflecting a fleeting summer scene with a brown cannon on the sand and sailors cushions. It recalls excursions along the shore and a promised parting that remains unsettled as days slip by without clear end.
A dilapidated left and a once elegant right shoe converse in verse about their decline from fashionable wear to gutter detritus. They recall former masters, flirtations, and an imagined fate as Prussian blue dye before a ragman’s basket ends their journey toward dust and rebirth.
In Europe a tall hat marks a centennial for a style once persecuted by authorities. A 93 foot log in Logan County West Virginia becomes the state’s largest, ready for shipment to Cincinnati via the Guyan River. Phonographs record a wedding at Westminster Abbey with three devices placed to capture bells organ and choir.
The piece The Dude a March gains notice as a new European musical success to be heard in atteste and drawing rooms. Fashionable wear includes cream colored kid gloves for most occasions though travel. A revival of black glace kid gloves is planned later. A new door lock design prevents outside opening with double bolts and nonthrough keyholes.
The piece notes 300 to 400 women speculating in Wall Street as the scene shifts to a dramatic moment where a woman screams, rising hysterics fill the room. Actress Miss Astlake comments that men chase what they cannot easily obtain, while 5,000 New York dressmakers are mentioned who moved from bill paying to brokering in Wall Street or dressmaking for profit.
A 19th century advertisement urges nurses not to hesitate to aid patients with small pox cholera or scarlet fever and promotes Darbys Prophylactic Fluid for use in sick rooms by exposure on a plate and by sponging the patient with a diluted solution. It claims safety cleanliness and comfort in the sick room.
A Parisian dandy rejected a crayon portrait claiming no resemblance. The artist added a pair of ears and a tail, displaying the altered work publicly. Enraged, the dandy stormed the studio and then offered a higher price to buy the work, acknowledging the transformation.
A fragmented Illinois item notes church society dismissing its pastor for playing croquet late, missing prayer. It riffs on France funding papers and a caricature of American and French phrases, ending with Norris town Gerald.
A Shelbyville Democrat column features Misa Landwerlen describing her years of severe illness and dramatic recovery after using Gun Wa Chinese Herb Remedies in Indianapolis. She praises the remedies for restoring weight, sleep, voice, and mobility, and credits family relief and medical uncertainty to the treatment. The piece touts the remedies as cures for asthma cancer consumption and many other ailments. The Gun Wa Chinese Herb Remedy Co. offers free consultation and advice.
City notices announce sealed proposals to the Common Council on August 18 for brick sewer works extending Agnes street sewer to the White River and repairs to the Pogue's Run rip-tap from Ray Street to Macaulayghest, with price per cubic yard.
City seeks bids under Barrett law for grading, graveling and brick paving of Winsor street sidewalks from Clifford to Stoughton and for Seventh street paving from Kinois to Alabama. Work includes curb stone, bowlders, sand beds, hydraulic concrete subfoundation, and a five year maintenance guarantee. Citizens' Street Railroad may be assessed for part of the cost.
Notice from the City Civil Engineer of Indianapolis dated July 28 1890 invites bids from contractors on August 18 1890 for two cisterns a 2000 barrel cistern on West Washington near L D W railroad crossing and a 1600 barrel cistern at another site. The advertisement lists contract numbers and construction details.
The Common Council and Board of Aldermen invite bids for cistern work near Archer and Vermont streets. No contract may be awarded until a formal contract is executed, approved by the council and aldermen, and signed by the mayor, with performance bonds meeting requirements. A P Shawver, city Civil Engineer.
A garbled ad describes a Bath area water closet sprinking scheme with a price claim of a nickel a day. It mentions necessity and convenience and urges immediate subscription. No clear dates or specific organizers are readable.
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