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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1894
Page
3
The Sun announces a national patriotic feature for its readers, promising access to a rare offering deemed a once in a lifetime chance. The prose extols the continent as a garden with abundant floral beauty from spring to autumn, noting widespread ignorance among the public.
The Sun promises a nationwide exhibit of American wild flowers with a coupon offer. Readers can cut coupons starting June 18 and, with fifteen cents, obtain access to the feature that publishers claim is priceless. The piece urges public interest and hints at future announcements for details.
A hopeful author recalls years of toil and talent yet fears obscurity as others turn ideas into published works. The writer laments being unknown despite skill and worries procrastination may cost him steady success.
A daughter recalls her mother through a sunlit room, tracing a writing desk, roses, and two photos. The piece meditates on memory, pain, and affection as the Madonna smiles from a plaster wall and familiar spaces awaken long-ago tenderness.
A reflective reminiscence from a reader about a daughter's room kept after their mother’s death. The room holds faded papers, a worn pen, and memories of a life spent writing to support her child amid hardship and tragedy. The piece mingles sorrow with tribute to a mother who wrote to survive and to a house that remains a shrine to her memory.
A Boston Courier line notes a boy asking what the waves say and the mother’s absence while a neighbor offers to help, hinting at a playful scene on the shore with a kiss later described in a contrastive Detroit Free Press item. The fragment mentions rent, a laundry, and a dated, quirky collection of notices.
An old advert claims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup eases teething pain and wind colic for children. It touts its soothing effect, claiming it softens gums, relieves pain, and cures diarrhoea with a twenty five cent bottle.
The article describes summer hat trims in rich detail. Green rough straw hats feature brown satin ribbons tied in Alsatian bows with color bows, cream ribbons, and pink rosebud sprays. Black hats show green velvet bows, mignonette sprays, and Magenta magenta lace accents. White hats use yellow velvet bows with yellow, lavender, and brown chrysanthemums and violets along the brims.
The Sun lists coupons beginning June 15. Lampie can redeem offers at participating outlets. Details specify valid dates and redemption terms.
William Walter Phelps weakens as Senator Voorhees predicts tariff bill passage this week. The Missouri River nears danger in Omaha. Prehistoric giants unearthed in a South Dakota mound near Eagan. Judge Payne of Chicago weighed action in Prendergast’s cage at the last moment. K of L rumors push labor refusals until mineral troubles resolve. New Jersey Chief Justice Beasley rules women cannot vote via legislature. John Leffler and wife of Carthage Illinois indicted for starving their son. Jennie Higgins of Belle Mead New Jersey dies after eating cherries and peanuts. Senator Caffrey says he spoke with Havemeyer of the trust at Brice’s invitation. Wm Williams sues Gov. Smith over Keeley cure and pension at Leavenworth home. Notice on vack members coupons for Halligan World’s Fair at The Sun office in two weeks.
The Boston Journal notes how girls seem burdened by a secret, a mood traced to the recent country club races. The Atchison Globe also mentions the scene and social expectations amid winds and crowds.
The publisher promotes a plain language book about physical constitution harm from unhealthy habits and self abuse. It claims to restore health by home treatment and offers the sealed book for ten cents postage, addressed to the World's Dispensary Medical Association at 663 Main St Buffalo NY.
An advertisement from Crescent Remedy Company of Indianapolis Indiana touts Crescent Salve as a universal cure for numerous conditions including scratches on a horse corns bunions and various skin ailments. A customer testimonial asserts effective treatment of corns and bunions in two weeks and endorses sharing the product widely.
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