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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1892
Page
3
A poem-like scene narrates a visitor in a garden, clasping a large bouquet and speaking of a visit from the Summer Land. The speaker asks for her name and the ownership of the flowers as the visitor, identified as Elizabeth L. Gould, presents the scene with shy charm and a plea for pardon.
A 70 year old Mississippi tale recounts a man condemned by Judge Smith for a fatal killing. Gov Matthews interrupts as a crowd watches a mock hanging. The governor exposes procedural flaws, freeing the prisoner on recogni zance and sparking questions about grand juries and proper trial.
A collage of quips and anecdotes from youth and family life. A child’s blunt honesty, a mother’s prayers, and a fearless toddler recalling danger amid a stream of brief vignettes from everyday life.
A collection of brief humor and stories about Jay Gould Gladstone and a bishop. Gould recalls a ten cent piece keeping him from ruin. Gladstone is pictured hunting with a small scar as proof of authenticity. An Irish windlass worker quips he would have no brains to disdain sun exposure otherwise.
The piece notes the Woman's Federation of Clubs comprising 192 societies, about 20,000 women across 31 states, excluding groups with political or sectarian aims. It discusses dressmaking materials and styles, then cites remarks from the Atchison Globe about a son's wife meeting, plus miscellaneous trivia on spiders, chickens, a Philadelphia heat event, a Chicago man with $11, and a Wilkie Collins letter describing American manners and dog ownership.
A local laundryman near Paris has devised a soap free method using boiled potatoes to rub and whiten linen. The process cleans cotton linen and silk better than alkali methods, requires no brushes, and can utilize well water for washing.
Mortons daughters run a sewing school for poor children every Saturday morning and a small Sunday school in a room at Mr Morton's house. Both Morton parents are regular churchgoers and strict Episcopalians in outward observance but liberal in charity, giving without sectarian discrimination.
Mrs. Lincoln arrives in New York from England. J H Squires is arrested in San Francisco for bribery and described as a retired stage robber. A colored man Chas Hill is hanged by a mob in Paducah for alleged rape. Sidney Miller sues Cyrus Leed for 100000 over alleged alienation of his wife. J W Wooldridge commits suicide in Cincinnati after policy denial. Mrs Vicary cowhides widow Sallie Brown after a quarrel over her husband’s affections. Durstin loses 1500 from Green dredging payroll in Chicago. Miss Lellia McCormick dies after illness during a graduation reading in Bloomington.
A Detroit Tribune snippet riffs on missulto a reader claims never to have seen while noting girls kiss for attention. The piece jokes about gender roles and the confusion of readers, reflecting early 20th century attitudes with a playful, tongue in cheek tone.
Readable sections list daily market items with prices for Provisions meat, bacon, sausage and dried beef hams, and a long array of groceries and produce. Includes quantities and per pound or per bag costs across diverse items from lard and beans to fruits, vegetables, dairy, fish, and kitchen staples.
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