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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1891
Page
3
A narrator depicts a weary woman cleaning a parlor when a tap comes at the door. She hastily disguises herself by changing clothes and preparing to greet a visitor, then notes a plaguey peddier at the parlor door as the scene ends.
Eyewitness account from Detroit Free Press describes a Civil War raid where a squad assaulted a log cabin, killing two and wounding two, while a 15 year old girl and a gray haired mother defended the room with an unloaded rifle. The scene ends with surrender avoided and civilians shown in distress amid battle noise.
A collection of brief humorous lines shows Mother Duck warning her ducklings against chickens because they cannot swim. A father chides his daughter to focus on stocking skills for marriage, while the daughter replies who would wed someone named Bie.
The article explains using fresh rhubarb with sugar in a three quarters to one ratio, lining a perforated crust pie plate, and slicing rhubarb quarter inch. It advises venting steam with center incisions, brushing with egg white, baking hot ten minutes then lowering heat for about fifty more minutes, glazing with powdered sugar before serving.
The note reports sap sucking woodpeckers harming farms in spring. It also recounts a French experiment training swallows to carry messages, competing with carrier pigeons over 140 miles. The swallows won by three quarters of an hour, suggesting potential for rapid communication.
A collage of brief curiosities from different regions. Ficora rubber trials in Germany. Weather disrupts rail travel. An Ohie cat adopts an infant skunk. Pennsylvania law allows life witness fees in spousal suits. The duke of Argyle's daughter to marry a Lancashire cotton spinner named Emmett. New York residents bar windows for summer, Atchison lampoons spring chickens, and social grins as men woo. Ice cream forms puzzle manufacturers and taste reveals the frozen treat.
Reports from New York papers describe Cornelius Vanderbilt buying property for a grand ballroom adjoining his Fifth Avenue home. William H. Vanderbilt’s son adores waltzes while William K. Vanderbilt renovates Oakdale and funds a $15 000 poultry house stretching 885 feet. Mrs. Frederick Vanderbilt is praised for philanthropy and a personal mission of wealth.
A string of sensational incidents reported coast to coast includes Nobie contemplating a foreign post, a Wahpeton warehouse fire causing $100000 loss, a Cedar Rapids man killing his wife before dying, a Starke desperado facing marshals after killings, a river collapse at Bradford injuring many, and a Sacramento man confessing to two wife murders.
An 19th century style appeal urges readers to avoid unproven nostrums and seek physician care. It extols Dr. Hale’s Medical Dispensary claiming cures for numerous diseases with free consultations and private treatment. It notes home diagnosis by mail and emphasizes immediate action for health, with a promised permanent cure.
The Department of Public Works in Indianapolis on May 23 1991 announces cleaning of named streets. Costs will be assessed to abutting property owners on both sides of the streets.
Late of the University of Pennsylvania and Hellevna Hospital Medical College lists remedies for disorders including abscesses dyspepsia liver and kidney diseases and sexual disorders. Free consultation in English and German offered at Nos. 1 and 2 Fair Block Corner Illinois and Jackson Place Sundays and weekdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m.
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