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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1894
Page
3
A pious man dies and faces judgment for earthly wealth and pride. He kept away from evil, wrestled with virtue, and now awaits before God who proclaims six days of labor and crowns those who confess. The verse ends with a stark line about truth and toil.
Two half pay officers quarrel over regiments and share avid dinners with a cleric guest. Late at night a burglary scare leads to a mistaken duel in darkness as the men, both armed, collide at the sideboard mistaking each other for the robber. Laughter follows at dawn as they depart at daylight.
Strawberry souffle layers berries and sugar chilled with custard and whipped cream. The pudding combines egg yolks sugar berry juice hot water folded with stiff egg whites and ripe strawberries, served cold with a butter sugar sauce.
In a comic exchange, Johnnie muses on Bermuda and a naming quip about a discoverer named Bermudez. A child asks about money, and an uncle explains Ned won’t pay him, prompting a humorous misunderstanding from Chicago Inter Ocean.
This excerpt offers practical recipes and methods: rub in hot milk to lift ink stains, tepid water and ammonia to clean brushes and combs and as a cleanser for gold or silver. For brown shoes dust the surface, rub with lemon, then polish with a soft cloth to brighten the tone.
A collage of quirky vignettes from a social section includes college roommates discussing conic sections and oat meal left by past tenants, witty exchanges about meals and manners, a dramatic exit line about appendicitis, and assorted quips about fashion, music, and notable figures.
The items note a North China revolution, a four million dollar Fraser River flood cost, Oregon Republicans winning, a miners and deputies clash in Cripple Creek now denied, and various political and violent events including a fatal shooting in Kansas City and a murder in Hot Springs amid a broad set of headlines.
A reader from Minden Nebraska credits Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets with keeping the liver active and regulating habits. William Ramich reports long standing boils resolved after four years taking one Pellet after meals, and relief from headaches when they arise.
An ad styled feature explains tongue diagnosis for digestion and promotes Paskola, a pre digested starch food, as a cure. It includes testimonials from Mrs P. Casy of Wrvnertown and general market notes showing prices for provisions and produce.
An old patent remedy claims to soothe teething pain calm gums and relieve wind colic and diarrhoea. Sold at twenty five cents per bottle.
An ad-style claim urges striking coal miners and union members to use Crescent Salve to end scabs. It touts guaranteed cures for piles burns old sores chapped hands ulcers bunions rheumatism ringworm catarrh eczema and all skin diseases. Sold by druggists at 60 cents per box.
Trains from Indianapolis Union Station list Chicago Division runs east and west with multiple departure and arrival times. Chicago East departures include 3:50 8: Ts 4:05 am, 7:00 pm, 10:16 am, 6:45 pm, and late night. St Louis and Cleveland Indianapolis divisions show various morning, afternoon, and evening schedules. Michigan and Peoria divisions also present several daily departures with corresponding arrivals. Indicates daily operation with multiple time slots noted by divisions and stations.
The text advertises increasing interest in a Sun offer. Noting six coupons and ten cents to secure a number, Part 13 is promised next with attractions. A splendid photograph depicts interior of a historic hall and Boston’s Commonwealth Avenue residence area with descriptive notes.
A historic photograph from East River docks in New York City shows a bustling commercial waterfront. The accompanying note praises a grand Ottawa building whose cornerstone was laid by the Prince of Wales, highlighting imperial-era pride in architecture.
Royal Gorge is celebrated for its immense chasm and dramatic scenery. The public notice invites readers to view Part 13 and experience the chasm’s grandeur through a vivid tour of its wonders.
A brief notice describes the national museum at Washington with a full description and images in portfolio No 13. Other readable photographs include High Bridge Georgetown Grand River Canyon Walls Garfield Statue Fayette Statue Peace Monument Pennsylvania Avenue Soldiers Home Corcoran Gallery Byrnes Island Harper's Ferry.
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