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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1892
Page
3
The passage guides on how to check a watermelon by thumping it with fingers to hear a heavy sound like rain on dry ground. It instructs to prepare a swipe, cut the fruit, and then handle the melon shown as a hands on method. It ends with a religious blessing.
Miss Hunt, living six months in a quiet Western home, returns to New York journalism after reading that Miss Van Scribble was sent to India. A letter offering a better salary tempts her, but she ultimately tears up the acceptance and goes to her mother in the garden, choosing family over the career.
A collage of short, dated clippings notes a three year old who remains to be as tall as it will ever be, a hot water remedy for eye pain, a theater quip about Sadie Sosweet, a bedtime exchange about stockings, ocean life with eyes and light, and a claim that a baby dreams from birth with lips moving in sleep as it sucks.
The latest in china features a collarette cup with a broad top and narrow base, straight sides, and no outward swell. Meriie Antoinette styles show solid borders with garlands of roses, often in cream white French china with scalloped gold beading and bird's-eye patterns.
The Buffalo News notes the seasonal shift from heavy winter decor to white muslin summer drapery. It suggests practical ways to cool rooms, including matting, lighter furnishings, closed blinds, and keeping people comfortable without major moves or renovations.
Fragmentary text mentions a wagon and a gun ore iron oid carriage for sale in Ten Sus. Puzzling names appear as obfuscated terms with references to a week and a city or region. No clear dates, prices, or identifiable entities beyond generic items.
A chain of quick summaries notes Chicago waiter strike for shorter hours and higher pay. The Standard Oil copper shop in Cleveland burned. Carnegie plans big layoff of 3,000 employees in Pittsburgh. New Orleans train dispatchers form a protective association. Iron and steel workers in Pittsboro threaten a strike after failed wage talks. Mrs Deacon linked to Cannes tragedy reportedly in San Jose. A New York reception for J J Redmond raises about 5000 for the Irish cause. An express train collision in Doylestown injures several. engineer killed. Dr Briges calls for Presbyterian unity in Syracuse. James V Cooke loses to Allen Myers for Elks grand lodge secretary in Buffalo. EH W Hay elected grand ruler. W F Brehl treasurer. next meeting in Detroit.
A New York woman copyrights a dance. the duchess of Albany visits Germany over a royal dispute about mourning. Queen Victoria has signed only one death warrant during her reign. Cradle customs show crape on doors origin in heraldic hatchments from 1100 A D. Various quips from Philadelphia Record New York Herald Good News and Dundee Weekly News are cited.
Special train leaves Union Depot at 11 pm Sunday June 10 via L K & W and G I B railways arriving in Chicago 7:60 am Monday Lezerbarn st. depot. Three daily trains from Chicago at 1:00 am 6:00 pm 11:00 pm to June 25 or day after adjournment. Tickets at 1345 Tilinwis st. or Union Depot. Watches repa rted. liver gilead etc.
An early 20th century advertisement proclaims The Laxative Gum Drop a tasteless yet effective laxative. Packaged as pocket friendly drops, they claim to be safe for children and usable anytime without discomfort. Prices listed: small boxes ten cents, large boxes twenty five cents.
Readable excerpt shows a dense list of provisions and produce with prices and brands from Indiana origin ham to dried beef, bacon, sausages, canned vegetables and fruits, and assorted groceries. It references Morgan & Gray, Central packing, and Davis as vendors. Regional produce names include Michigan and New Neen dear potatoes, standard canned fruits, and a wide range of meats and dried goods. This item inventories market offerings and prices in a late 19th or early 20th century city market page.
An old advertisement offers treatments for sexual health issues including seminal weakness and other secret diseases without mercury, promising radical cures. It also invites financial loans and job notices, urging readers to consult on the 24th page for employment and lending opportunities.
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