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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1891
Page
3
A Rochester paper fragment reflects on unseen love and a faded bloom on a woman’s cheek. The speaker notes worldly cynicism as sails glint on the sea and his heart floods with April joy, lamenting that Dolly, age eighteen, is married to another.
A Kansas City observer relates the eerie saga of Cochita a 17 year old captive girl of Mexican origin who fought Apache attackers at Yuma and was later driven to a fatal leap from a lava bed cliff her death leaving a romantic yet tragic frontier legend.
A cooking school teacher explains tender beefsteak by dipping in flour, browning in hot oil, then braising with water. An old navy man notes that crews from opposing navies in a foreign port commonly clash, yet on neutral ground they compete in hospitality, with authorities often intervening.
Useful tips advise placing a small lime box on pantry shelves to absorb dampness and trimming lamp wicks by pinching off the black crust. Wipe carpets with hot water wrung flannel mops, then sweep with a broom for a bright, dust-free result at little effort.
A pancake hat appears as a new head gear, velvet buttoned necklaces join vogue, and a Norwegian invents lactite as ivory substitute. Thumb rings gain popularity for travelers while exaggerated shoulders narrow and skirts gain fullness with drapery. Hats grow more civilized amid fashion chatter.
A fragment from an old issue features humorous verse about picnic grounds, cakes, pies, snakes in mustard, and a misfit impersonation of English style. The poem hints at local flavor and playful commentary on language and social scenes.
Advertises Doctor Sage’s Catarrh Remedy from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association of Buffalo New York. They offer $500 to anyone with chronic catarrh in the head whom they cannot cure, claiming a proven track record with thousands cured. They urge belief in their product and invite a trial rather than living with catarrh.
A string of incidents fills the page: John Foulds of Danville Illinois killed by cars Friday. a German fleet sails from San Francisco to Chile. a passenger train wreck near Denver injuring two. two young girls killed by a Chicago train. Illinois senate debate over eight-hour work. Charles Gray killed his wife then shot himself in St Joseph Missouri. a Beloit student shot in riot. Walker’s soap factory explosion injures three in Allegheny City. Samuel Myers residence burned with two girls perishing. Alaska reports widespread influenza deaths. A Fort Douglass row ends in fatal shooting. Selis’ show set for Indianapolis June 8-9. a new dining room at Silver Moon to be renamed Tanglewood Jersey Dairy Kitchen. Dr Cravens returns to Indianapolis. local restaurant future plans.
The Brightwood Board of Trustees invites sealed bids by 8:00 p.m. June 22 1891 for grading and gravelling several alleys including Gale to Shade, Dapat to Warren, James to Saint, and Depot to Lawn. Plans require sub grade, cross-section, and gravel layers with strict specifications and a right to reject all bids.
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