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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1890
Page
3
A verse depicts a severely injured boy in a nightgown who proclaims Rah rah for the Fourth of July even as surgeons mend him. The scene closes with a note that the boy would recover for next year while friends grieve and bid him good night.
In Eaton New Hampshire Daniel Bumfield serves as sentry near Poolesville during the Civil War. He fires at a crouching figure near tangled briars, believing a spy is attacking the camp. The hat and coat are found on a rotted post, revealing he shot at a decoy. the enemy retreats, and Bumfield is hailed as a hero for his alertness.
The article notes high Russian lifespans with 858 deaths aged 100–105, 180 aged 115–120, and 3 aged 150–156 in one year. It previews a forthcoming three‑volume history of Russia’s wars since Peter the Great edited by Gen. Leer with top military authors. Also mentions health tonic Hodds with a sales pitch.
Fresh lamb tongues sell for 40 cents a dozen while ox tails go three for 25 cents and lamb fries cost 10 cents a pair. Ox month weighs in at 10 cents a pound and german buyers frequent the market. Lamb tongues in jars fetch 500 cents with seed and lemon. The article notes a diet used by wealthy women to reduce quickly and lists breakfast and dinner ideas including soft boiled eggs vegetables and fresh fruit. Blackberries and huckleberries appear but are advised to wait a month for peak quality. goose berries cost 12 1 4 to 1 2 per pound and are used in pies and puddings.
The St Louis Post Dispatch outlines human body proportions using head length as a unit. It details measurements from chin to breastbone, sternum to limbs, and arm span equal to height, noting men at eight head lengths and women slightly shorter, with armpit breadth about one and a half head lengths.
A Paris correspondent reports on caprices in dress including perfumed shoes, flower handcuffs for bridesmaids, and Blondine browscrape. Boudoir trends feature seer sucker suits, gold threaded black fabrics, and elegant gowns with Josephine and Marie Stuart influences.
The article argues against overfurnished flats and ornate decor. It urges plain summer furnishings for better air and space, suggests ripping up Brussels carpet for matting or linoleum, and recommends replacing tapestries with English cretonne or leather while avoiding crowding doorways with Turkish style items. It disparages busy, cluttered interiors and favors simpler, breathable designs.
Lavra B reports beating Mr. Moorehead by earning 218.17 in one month by plating spoons forks and jewelry after sending $5 to W H Griffin Co of Zanesville Ohio for a plater. She urges readers to join the opportunity claiming easy three hour earnings and employment for both city and country.
A page shows multiple testimonial letters from individuals granting permission to use their names as references for a tonic remedy. Residents including Amanda Jefferies, N. Norris, Anna Dash, Mrs. M. BE. Foust, Prudence Newby, and others describe improved health, appetite, and strength, and invite further inquiries about the treatments.
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