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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1892
Page
4
A brief fragment from June Lippincott's features George Best examining how frost on a pane evokes lost love and fading impressions, likened to ripples on a lake, before the scene passes.
In northern Montana on the Little Rocky mountains bend between the Missouri and Milk rivers, a party of 23 prospectors hides behind rocks as a lone Indian scout bearing three eagle feathers appears. The old guide shoots the warrior, and the men salvage the feathers and rifle before slipping away, leaving the body.
A collage of quirky vignettes from early 20th century urban life. Observations on telegraph workers in Brazil, morning roaches, streetcar patience, a biscuit joke about roaches, a boarding house motto, three newsboys teasing three ladies, a Buffalo man with a comical surname as a clothesline, and a phonetic pronunciation gag ending in a straight face.
A fragment from a Paris column contrasts gardeners buying toads as insect destroyers with Parisian women and their fashion. It notes rain day modesty, the shopsign Occasion, and a satirical epitaph in a Paris cemetery, reflecting social mores and humor of the era.
The skin food cage is praised as an essential travel accessory for society women. Belts include side hooks for umbrellas and handles feature silk cords or cords to air the loops, adding grace when hands are full with parcels.
A New York Weekly fragment shows Polly recalling a sea shore visit and a brief bathing lapse. A jokey exchange follows about a stranger’s arrival, a hatchet in the attic, and a curious note about a nail driven yesterday.
A St Louis merchant’s bright young son, not yet five, endured mumps confinement then begged to join friends outdoors. He questioned whether strained air from a window screen would do him any good, revealing a precocious imagination.
The celebrated French poet Saint Foix, rich yet perpetually in debt, sits in a barber shop. A major creditor enters and demands repayment, but the poet asks for patience until he is shaved. They agree to wait, and he leaves with a towel in hand, adopting a beard for life.
Instructions for asparagus fritters include boiling until tender then battering and frying. Strawberry shortcake recipe lists baking powder butter flour water and layering with butter and strawberries between sheets, baked quickly and served with cream.
The wall paper trust advances with capital of 14 million dollars as Detroit endures heavy rains and flood damage. Flour production reaches 193700 barrels in a record week. Unusual stories include an old she wolf captured near Marshall Alabama, a girl named Sylvester Buckles dies in a clothing fire, and escapes like Geo E Lang found after eight years. A mill boiler explodes in Andersonville Virginia killing one and injuring four. Robberies strike Billings and Great Falls Montana while an alleged plot to blow a Chicago factory is foiled. G A R posts suspended over color disputes, canal convention in St Louis debates support for Nicaragua canal, Bettie Fleischman to marry Dr Holmes of Cincinnati after rejecting a Hungarian count.
Miss Mamie Sweeney of 207 West Ohio Street Indianapolis reports relief from catarrh after treatment by Stackhouse and Newlin Tropical Institute. She notes improved sleep, less dizziness, and breathing ease, endorsing the doctors and inviting contact for consultation in person or by mail.
Practical guidance on washing colored muslins with cold water and additives for color, dental care with a carbolic rinse, testimonials for Hood's Sarsaparilla, remedies like Hood's Pills, low prices on watches, and notices about excursions and promoted infant formula Gail Burden Eagle condensed milk.
The notice warns that exposure during rain can trigger rheumatism later, citing Gen Logan’s rheumatism after a cold day in Southern Illinois as a cautionary tale. It endorses Reid's Germ an Cougham Kidney Cure as a safe remedy to take freely for colds and related ailments, claiming no overdose risk and urging purchase from any dealer.
Readable text lists varied groceries and meats with prices, including sugar cured hams, bacon, lard, fresh vegetables, canned fruits, cheese, eggs, and hops. Mentions specific firms and regions, with dollar amounts and per bushel or per pound pricing, typical of historic market listings.
A medical pitch claiming cures for seminal weakness and related private ailments. The author asserts twenty years of practice, offers treatments for syphilis and related conditions, and promises discreet consultation by post or express delivery to young men distressed by sexual health issues.
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