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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1893
Page
3
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Two chorus members in a stage romance face love and duty. Fan refuses marriage to care for her dying mother, while another chorus member postpones his own wedding to ease her burden, revealing a hidden wedding in the chorus as a possible end.
A Galveston News excerpt notes a marketing claim that the "Admiral" brand offers higher character and quality than competitors, despite not being produced by the trust. The passage critiques marketing rhetoric as it discusses consumer perceptions and brand positioning.
Sleeplessness often stems from indigestion and is eased by a moderate walk before bed. Light meals and exercise beat medicines. A cabbage leaf in the hat cools the head better than a damp handkerchief. The omoto plant is said to symbolize marriage permanence among Japanese believers.
The piece notes Joseph Hoffman once a piano prodigy now falters in public, while Dr Rupert of Greenbrier County West Virginia is father to fifteen children all with names starting with L and ending in a vowel. It also mentions Bayard Taylor’s Cedarcroft home and Sidney Lanier’s writing nearby, and paints Taylor as worldly yet locally attached in Mennestt Square.
The New York Tribune describes a blackberry cordial used as medicine. Four quarts of blackberries are simmered, strained, and blended with two pounds of sugar and spices. Cinnamon, allspice, and nutmeg are added, then French brandy per quarter juice. The mixture matures about three months.
The latest social novelty in the south are engraved announcements of the advent of infantile additions to families. A young lady asks the dressmaker about voting dress fashion if women gain the vote. Lillian Ruegell, famed opera singer, turning heads among Chicago gentlemen.
A whitening lotion recipe uses tincture of camphor one ounce tincture of benzoin half an ounce cologne water two ounces. The mixture can be used in a bath or applied to the face neck and hands to soften and whiten the skin.
The Traveling men republican club endorsed the republican city ticket and planned a Sept 10 reception for Candidate Denny. A fire at Coburn & Jones lumber yard Saturday night was put out quickly. the night watchman detained two men who were later released. A rear Star clothing store fire near the old surgical institute caused a scare with a patient panic and about $600 loss. Police Supt Colbert received a telegram from Terre Haute reporting Joseph J Fisherty of 54 Grant St killed near Carbon Indiana Saturday. An express wagon owned by Benjamin Irwin was hit by a College avenue motor at Illinois and Georgia streets, injuring the horse and driver slightly. Thomas Dunn was arrested for garbage hauling not belonging to Mr Woodard’s gang. a similar case awaits in police court. Frank Hall, a variety performer, died after being run over at Ohio Street crossing of the L E W, burial funded by public subscriptions.
An advertisement touts Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as the best blood purifier. It claims relief from blotches, pimples, sluggish mood, and liver related issues, promising to cleanse and invigorate the entire system with a money back guarantee if not beneficial.
A. L. New will replace Beckwith as Wyoming senator. Sunday fair attendance dipped to its lowest level since opening. A Wichita robbery netted $7,500 from a Pacific express wagon. Fires in Pittsburg burned Harris and Flendergson stores, losses totaling $140,000. Several more incidents include forged checks affecting Northern Pacific and a $10,650 bank theft in New Jersey.
July 31 market notes show steady markets with widespread price listings for dried beef, pork, ham, bacon, and sausage. Also featured are fresh vegetables, canned fruits, dairy, cheeses, butter, eggs, flour, and various grocery items with detailed per-pound and per-bushel prices across multiple brands and regions.
Trains run daily from Indianapolis to leave at listed stations at Central Time. Ticket offices located at the station and at Illinois and Washington Streets. Daily service except Sunday.
Passenger schedules from Indianapolis Union Station list 5 trains to Kankakee and Chicago at 12 45 am and 3 95 per 1130 pm, 6 trains to Lafayette and 1 to Louisville with various 12 45 am to 4 00 am times, plus routes to Cleveland Buffalo New York Boston Anderson Muncie Elkhart Benton Harbor and more with multiple daily departures and ticket offices noted.
The Sun reports rising circulation and new press upgrades driven by growing reader demand. Indianapolis Daily Sun celebrates fifth birthday with a new dress and faster press, praising the paper as a crisp daily for readers and a boon to the city’s information needs.
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