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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1893
Page
3
A satirical tale from the Atlanta Constitution about Jim Jones attempting to run a local newspaper. He buys a handpress and faces a chorus of editors urging constant appeasement and free subscriptions. Overwhelmed by conflicting demands he quits, destroys his paper, and walks away from the venture.
In Bonifacio an aged widow, Paolo Saverni’s widow, vows vengeance for her son Antonio’s murder by Nicolas Ravolati. She trains her dog Semillante through three months of starvation to attack a straw man, then crosses to Longosardo with a sausage lure. There the dog mauled Ravolati, ending the widow’s long vendetta and she sleeps peacefully.
A dusty traveler asks about an old friend named Pobbin who once lived on a street. A policeman notes the man with a one story cottage is now known as D Aubigne, owner of a $100,000 street paving contract and living at the big stone front in Chicago.
NWS notes Campania defeats steamer Paris in their final voyage to New York. Postmaster General Bissell suggests state legislatures appoint fourth class postmasters. Mare Island Navy Yard tragedy reports Lieut Hay's suicide, with nervous prostration listed among causes. Several named officials appointed to roles, including appraisers, collectors, and U.S. attorneys across multiple states and foreign postings.
A collage of clipped snippets notes quirks of language from various papers. The Elmira Gazette jokes about money and a scientist’s claim on gender longevity while the Loston Courier and Pawtucket Times comment on nightly habits and slang. A Boston newspaper reflection muses on tables and appetite.
A compact roundup of home skin care tips from a vintage text. It recommends a toilet paste made of white of egg barley flour and honey, claims it equals oatsmeal for whitening hands, and suggests ammonia or borax water to firm or whiten skin. It also notes gum benzoin with rose water for rough or sunburned skin, lemon juice for stains, a pumice stone if needed, and a night hand treatment of white of egg with alum.
Vivian Sartoris, aged 16, daughter of Nellie Grant Sartoris, will go on the stage next year while studying in Buffalo. Irving's American tour starts in San Francisco in September, lasting eight months, visiting major U S and Canadian cities with the Lyceum company and 500 tons of scenery and costumes to be shipped.
Saturday markets show firm tone with broad lists of groceries and meats. Prices vary by region including Indiana and California goods, with dried beef, bacon, sausages, lard and fresh produce like lemons onions and oranges. Livestock and poultry rates also noted alongside canned vegetables and seeds.
Public sale ordered by the Superior Court of Marion County Indiana in case 44 d41 William P Wilson versus Katy Miller and others. The sheriff will offer rents and profits for seven years and then the fee simple of Lot 47 in Gibson subdivision block 23 in Jameson's heirs addition to Indianapolis if needed, at the Marion County Court House on Saturday July 1 1893 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Sale without relief from valuation or appraisal laws. Robert J F Emmett Sheriff.
The notice lists multiple daily departures from Indianapolis Union Station to cities including Kahikakee Seyva Lafayette Lawrenceburg Cincinnati Shelbyville Greensburg Cleveland Buffalo Albany New York Boston Anderson Muncie Elkhart Benton Harbor Mar son Wabash St Louis Greens Castle Terre Haute Batto on Bloomington Pekin Peoria Crawfordsville Danville Ampaign and Columbus Ohio with varied times. Ticket offices are No. 1 East Washington St 86 Jackson Place Massachusetts Ave and Union Station.
Trains depart Indianapolis Union Station for St Louis at 7:30 am 11:00 am 1:00 pm and 2:40 pm. Connections at Terre Haute for Holne Swansville and 11:00 pm service. Trains arrive from St Louis at 3:39 am 7:00 am 2:50 pm 6:20 pm and 7:45 pm. Terre Haute and Green Castle schedule noted with car service through lines. Dining and parlor cars operate on through trains.
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