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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1894
Page
3
A playful verse from the Chicago Journal imagining a world of sunny bones and cheerful skies. The piece ponders how constant happiness would affect life, noting that wishes alone cannot change fate and contentment remains elusive even with ideal conditions.
A man on a cracker-box recalls the 1872 grasshopper swarm that overran Blair and Decatur, describing coverless cabbages, car stoppages by hoppers, and locals debating remedies while a stagedriver adds colorful anecdotes. The piece preserves local speech and humor from the Free Press.
A satirical column notes a Ohio town’s prohibition on gowns outside home limits and a landlady in England denying two cyclists dinner in a café. It also recalls a school’s peculiar graduating yell and comments on Boston girls’ supposed lack of sentiment per Ward McAllister.
The piece surveys varied items from fashion and health claims to a local entertainment schedule. It mentions hats, tea, medicines, a plant in New Jersey, and a racing event spanning July 3 to 6 with admission prices. It also notes coupons for back issues and a Sun office presentation window.
A Boston Gazette anecdote recalls a boy sent to fetch a switch who returns with a stone, while Harper's Magazine describes a boy in a woman's building at a fair crying since his mother has left him, illustrating humorous domestic misadventure.
A Boston Post writer offers a method to brew tea without ice. Mix tea in a morning pitcher, cover with minimal water for three to four hours to extract flavor, then add fresh water when serving for a cold, non bitter tea.
Several reports of crime and public incidents across Kansas Kentucky Illinois and Indiana. An Edison fall incident is noted along with arrests for burglary in Garden City Kansas. A lynching is reported near Bowling Green Kentucky and a beggar stabs a dealer in St Louis. Court violence erupts as Pinkerton and Rowan are beaten in Illinois. Civil service exams set for August 7 with July 18 deadline. A woman sues after a near train disaster in Indiana with a major damages claim.
An article warns that light summer dress risks chills when winds shift, urging immediate use of a pure medicinal whiskey like Buffys Pure Malt to boost circulation and counteract cold symptoms. It claims Duffy's Pure Malt has long prevented pneumonia and related illnesses when taken at first signs of a cold.
The Indianapolis Board of Public Works invites sealed proposals for Washington Street improvements from the west end of the White River bridges to the west line of Bloomington Street. Work includes grading and brick paving on a 60 foot roadway, curb, drainage, and related appurtenances. Bid bond of 600 dollars required. contracts to be signed within ten days if awarded. Right to reject any bids reserved.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis invites bids by 10 p m July 15 1894 for Washington Street improvement from Bloomington Street line to Belmont Avenue center line. Work includes grading paving brick on concrete, curbing, drainage and appurtenances with a 350 cashier’s check. failure to enter contract or provide bond forfeits the check to the city.
The Indianapolis Board of Public Works announces two improvement resolutions for Pendleton Avenue from Clifford Avenue to Rural Street, detailing curb brick paving and sidewalks. A public hearing date is set for July 6, 1894 at 10 A.M. to hear remonstrances from interested parties.
Market page shows June markets unchanged with dense price lists for meats such as hams bacon and sausage, plus dried hams, lard, pork products, and select fresh pork items. Vegetables, fruits, dairy goods, seeds, oils, and canned items priced by vendor names and regions.
Fairview Park now open with Mrs Sherman ready to serve orders at the pavilion. Itching posts placed at the east entrance for carriage parties to drive out to the park with a nominal charge per carriage occupant.
In Washington Juneau Ltd Mr Buck promotes cheap serial publication of his Wild Flowers of America. Wa L Willson endorses the plan as ideal for schools and spreading knowledge of American flora through his plates and patient study.
Jennie June expresses obligation and enthusiasm for receiving the first number of Wild Flowers of America. She lauds plates, descriptions, and botanical information as accurate, clear, and well arranged, and anticipates the volume as a unique contribution to American floral literature and a prized illustrated work.
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