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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1891
Page
3
A prose-poem listing treasured things from love and family to childlike joy. Citing Emma C. Dowd in Ladies' Home Journal, it praises praiseable kindness, unspoiled affection, a mother's kiss, a baby's mirth, and peaceful paths through dark times.
In Gridley a drunken tramp sings a version of The Lost Chord at a late hours beer hall. Otto, a society man, recalls a vanished life and a miner’s son turned clerk. The tale moves through supper-table chatter, a thrash of a hallkeeper, and a station platform where the tramp dies as Paget reflects on fame and fate.
A mix of curious notes reports waterproof paper with boiling stability a tobacconist asserts five sixths of cigarettes reach minors and a Gainesville Texas young woman with hair over four feet long is a notable feature. A German jet causes dry meat to be driven into sand or mud to set cement as solid rock.
Hinted profile of a wealthy elderly Newark resident who lives with numerous cats, believing the felines guard her rents. Her home allegedly hides money under carpets and in holes, with bills stuffed in odd places. The piece weaves in social musings on dress, domesticity, humor, and various brief anecdotes from popular magazines and city life.
A humorous dialogue from Harper’s Bazar portrays Grace, a six year old, explaining to her mother that she did smile for a photograph but the proof did not record it. The exchange ends with Grace noting the photographer failed to caption her smile.
An 80 cheap Chicago excursion on Saturday August 1 offers sleeping coach and chair-car options. Tickets available at No 1 E Washington St 138 S Illinois St and Union Station with advance purchase urged to ensure seating. Limited time season low rate opportunity. Promotions also reference Mrs Winslow's Syrup 36 cents and printer's ink for ads.
Sealed proposals will be received by the Board of Public Works in Indianapolis Indiana until August 4 1891 at 10 o clock for Tennessee street from Washington to near Louisiana street. Work includes grading paving with Trinidad Asphalt sheet pavement width 50 feet widening sidewalks curb removal and stone curbing and asphalt paving of connecting streets and alleys plans available in the office. The Board may reject any bids.
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