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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1888
Page
3
Published daily except Sunday in the Sun Building at 79 East Ohio Street. Entered at the Post Office as second class matter.
Prokovitch the tavern keeper is haunted by a conscience after refusing to sell wine. He plans to die to spare others from drink, while Arina Ivanovna schemes to ditch the burden by passing the conscience to Lovets the police inspector at market.
A Russian tale follows Lovets a petty thief who wakes to a haunting urge of honesty. He battles an inner split in a crowded market where guilt returns with every step, then discovers a moral turn as he tries to return goods to peasants before a life of pilfering resumes.
Gossip from Chicago reveals two old Hoosiers swapping coats leading to mistaken Harrison and Gresham loyalties. The Palmer House crowd enjoyed a brass band serenade by Indianapolis’ all colored players, who opened with the Cleveland Quickstep drawing mixed reactions from black and white delegates.
The text gathers jokes and quips from various voices including Chicago News and Congressional Record style exchanges. It mentions domestic scenes a summer vacation longing and editor life while highlighting light punchlines about journalism law and rental schemes with a sly reference to a free liner in The Sun.
An unsigned plea from Indianapolis body, referencing a condemned man later "read to come to our sanitarium" at 80 Circle St. Promises no charge for opinion and treatment. Includes a testimonial from W. R. Watson praising seven to eight years of nervous dyspepsia relief after one month of treatment.
The notice lists railroad departures and arrivals after Sunday May 13 1885 for multiple lines including Jeffersonville Madison Indianapolis New Orleans Louisville Chicago Vandalia Terre Haute and St Louis routes with various trains such as Express Mail Fast Line and Accommodations. It indicates standard time and assorted departure times, with each line showing specific trains and termini.
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