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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1892
Page
7
A satirical piece from the Atlanta Constitution mocks military rank inflation during an imagined mobilization. It lists exaggerated counts for officers from colonels to generals and notes one unnamed private posing in a crucible, highlighting the absurdity of the spectacle.
A narrator encounters a dilapidated prairie claim dominated by weeds a thatched shack and a stagnant wagon. The resident man dismisses pleas to repair the land citing fate and Providence while rambling on about mustard seeds and past travels. The scene ends with the observer riding away, pondering the odd encounter.
The piece extols oatmeal in water for horses as refreshing and strengthening after work. It argues small farms yield closer neighborly ties, better roads, schools, and churches, with higher income per labor hour and less hired labor. It notes heavy rains during blossom can harm fruit set but excess blossoms cushion loss.
Step by step cleaning tips emphasize a clean sink hot water soap mild in composition and proper rinsing. Use a dish rack towels and cloths, oil and ammonia used sparingly, avoid leaving soap in water, wash glassware first then delicate china and plates, inspect each piece as it dries.
A Detroit Free Press quotation praises domestic virtue and longevity of married life while detailing fashion trends. It notes yellow white evening gloves and center-part waves, plus a gingham housemaid waist. It cites six women founded hospitals in major cities and a New York Sun take on women feigning mild afflictions to solicit sympathy.
A Noble County claim of a deep saltwater oil basin is described as a natural wonder. A 1900s well initially abandoned after 190 feet later released water and gas, tearing the tubing and creating a cavern. Farmer Martz filled it later, but a recent explosion flooded the barn with oil and water as the pillar sank and the hole widened to nearly 40 feet.
The Pittsburgh Press notes varied curiosities from frozen milk in Siberia to New York’s 1,157 millionaires and waterproof paper umbrellas. It mentions a lightning prone Tron ship, a raspberry crop boosting toothpick trade, a blacking box with gauze cover, and a speaking tube with an ear attachment for hands free use.
A recipe describes lining a dish with cottage pudding pieces then pouring a milk corn starch custard mixture, splitting it when cold, flavoring one part with vanilla and the other with egg and grated chocolate, layering the white custard over the cake, and finishing with a chocolate layer and browning. The rest discusses decorative blue and floral designs for dresses and hats with net fabrics and ribbons.
A Victorian kitchen note describes making strawberry sauce by creaming butter with powdered sugar then adding mashed berries to float over dumplings or puddings. It also covers strawberry jelly by juicing berries, sweetening with three quarters of a pound per pint, and boiling twenty minutes for better preservation.
News items report Chicora fire burning out, a Missouri blaze near St. Louis, 16 freight cars plunging from a Middlesboro bridge with 4 dead and 6 injured, a Battle Creek boiler explosion wounding three, Mare Island powder blast by concussion, a kerosene fire started by Jules Leroy in Imperial, a school board seating clash in Decatur, a Chicago merchant's assault case, and a Philadelphia union invitation tied to Col Shepard's newspaper opening.
Local items report Secretary of State Matthews on his farm near Clinton Indiana and a string of notices. A court sentences Norman Schafer to one year for a $4 theft. cemetery and fraternal groups incorporate. theater contract awarded at $55,000. a Marion grocer fined for libelous mail. several births marriages and illnesses listed. ads promote watches and services.
Miss Mamie Sweeney of 207 West Ohio Street writes from Indianapolis on March 23 1832 describing years of catarrh with headaches dizziness and sleeplessness. After treatment by Stackhouse Medical Institute beginning February 13 she reports relief improved sleep and breathing and declares herself cured. She recommends contacting Dr Stackhouse and Dr Newlin at 203 North Illinois Street for catarrh and related illnesses.
June markets show price ranges for smoked meats bacon lard and canned goods. Readable items include Indiana and California meats, dried beef hams, sausage varieties, pickled meats, lard in tierces, fresh pork cuts, and a wide array of groceries and produce with specific prices and brands listed.
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