The Birthday Feast Hidden From the Woods
A woman returns home to find a birthday feast prepared by family and friends. Her husband Tom Merriam, his sister Hermoine, and children Inez and Rosy reveal a coordinated surprise with a chair, wreath, and fine clothes. Esther confesses her inner turmoil, while the gathering celebrates joy and forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hermeoine Marabout
Tom Merriam
Inez
Rosy
Tom Meriam
Papa
Hermoine
Esther
A Happy Mistake in a Quiet Country Yard
Mrs. Merriam recalls a past rival and contemplates a rich past life while her husband favors Hermoine Marabout. On her birthday she hides a secret kindness for her family and discovers a nest of four eggs, finding solace in nature as dawn yields to a day of life and happiness.
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Mrs. Merriam
Tom Merriam
Jacob Mar
Tom
Hermoine Macy
Hermoine
Gorge Road
Rosy
Mamma
Inez
Hermoine Marabout
Europe
Mia
Merriam
Kicker Exposes Threats and Corrections in Arizona Defeat
The Arizona Kicker recounts a brick attack on its office and a $10,000 reward offer for the attacker. It also corrects a report about Major Hornback as not drunk, stating vertigo rather than vice, and denies a saloon credit refusal linked to a rival in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier
The
Arizona’ Kicker
Scott's Corner
Major Hornback
Hornback
Red Tape in Post Office Delays Cake Letter
A small sealed package sent to a young lady at the Hiram post office from the New York custom house triggered a clearance by a Cleveland officer. The package, stamped for foreign mail inspection, contained only a letter and a thin slice of wedding cake whose value could not be assessed.
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Hiram, D
Hiram Post Office
New York Custom House
Custom House
Cleveland
Onur Boarding House Creative Barter
Landlady offers five dollars to rent a room but a boarder counters that the room can be rented for free by using a clever trick. The exchange reveals a humorous streetwise banter about getting a room without payment.
Odd Things From a Distracted Newspaper Year
A patter of quirky notes splashed across this page itemizes linguistic jokes about Tingua and Volapuk, a looming monument to Sudan correspondents, rising horsemeat consumption in Paris, battered telegraph poles, future glass interiors, maple syrup from brew, a hen laying a nine inch egg, Russia’s 1885 demographic figures, a two-set of books bank tale, a peculiar sandwich recipe, Krupp’s giant 139 ton gun, rapid national production stats, a New York birth notice reading Hurrah for Farragut, a German officer’s amnesty tale, and Lone Pine’s petrified elephant rock likenesses.
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Wolseley
Soudan
Paris
St. Louis Globe
John J. Carman
Bay Shore
L. I
Russia
Empire
Marine Bank
St. John, N. M
Krupp’s
United States
New York
New York Herald
Farragut
Teehow
Berlin
Civic Guard
Australia
Independent
Independence
Cal
Lone Pine
Sun Office Free Classifieds Notice Heads
A public notice invites readers to submit small notices under free headings at THE SUN office 79 E Ohio St. Free items run three days for up to 10 words. over that limit a small daily charge applies.
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SUN Office
Hio St
Small Classified Notice Sample
The Sun publishes brief personal, medical, housing, real estate, and other notices at 1-2 cents per word with a 10 word minimum. Send to The Sun building 79 KE Ohio St or call 880 for free liners by telephone. Outside city residents may mail notices.
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SUN
Ohio St
Train Schedule Fragments for Orleans and Louisville Lines
Fragmentary OCR shows train numbers and routes for Orleans, Louisville, and Vandalia lines. References include Lou. & Mad. Accom, Louisville & Mad Acedy Depart times around 3.30am and 6pm, Ind. & C. emit Accom, St. L. & C Tinga, Chicago routes, and Vandalia Line details.
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Orleans Lday
Lou
Mad
Accom
Lou. & Southern F. L
Louisville & Mad
Arriva
Ind. & C
St. L
Indianapolis
Chi
St. L. L’d
Daly, S
Vandalia
Rene
Rushville
Ndianapolis
Chicago & St. Louis Mail
Harrison, Columbus & Tadpis
Chicago
al Sheldon and
Peoria Ce
Lafayette
Cincinnati
D’y. c
Cincinnati Fast Mail
Sheldon
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Also Mentioned on This Page
SUN Building
East Ohio Street
the Sun
Ohio Street
Ind
Arizona
Jackson Hill
Booker’s
Travelers’ Register
Jeffersonville
Madison & Indianapolis
R. BR
N.Y
S&c
Grand Rapids Mail Mail
T. W
Day
Michigan
Limited
Skec
Grand Rapids Express
OU & Fast Line Express
Terre Haute
Estern Express
Cincinnati Express
Atlanta Express
Columbus
Dianapolis
Night Express
Grand Rapids
Cin & Louisville
Bos
Ind. S South
Brightwood
Brightmandante
Muuning
Wabash & Michigan
Michigan & Tid
Elkhart Express
S&ee
Cincinnati Mail
Gee
Eastern Ex
Atlantic Jxpress
Indianapolis & Richmond
Day Express
Dilly S
Indianapolis & Rich
Accor Mail Express
Western
Chicago Divisio
Louw & Chi
Daily, 'S
Kokomo
Lake Erie & Wwestern RR
Mail and Express
Dai
Evening Express
Chicago Fast Express
Cincinnati Fast Express
Indianapolis Ax
Toledo Express
Indianapolis & Vincennes
Cairo Express
Ll. Vincennes Accom
Vincennes Accom
Bam
Ch. &I
St. L., Chic. & Ind
Tate Adtanancy
St. L. & Chi
Indianapolis Express
Cc &S
Ohio, Indiana & Western H.R. Peoria
Express & Mail
LC & S
Aang
Rai Express
TG & S
Soul
Re & 5
Mail
Atlantic
Daily
Pacific Ex
Express
Kan City
Daily cc
A. K
L. N. A. & C. Renway
Chicago & Michigan
Cify Dev
Indpis
C. & Mich
Monon
Cinti
Chic & Indpis
S. IL
Indianapolis Rail
Penart
Tam
Elkhart
Ni Cin
Louisville
T. L
Bixby’s
East Washington ST
Chas, W. Meikel
Gs N. Pennsylvania St
Pra Tae
H C
Bang Cer
Washington
Chas.girton
Indertaker
Lilly & Stalnaker
E. Washington St
A. Crompton
Massachusetts
Indiana
Bradley, Holton & CO
East
Washington-st
C. Eden and CO
North
Delaware
Consumers
East Marketst
Befort
Mall Eureka Chemical Co
Detroit
Mich
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