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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1893
Page
3
A New Orleans Picayune tale describes Farmer Gray and his dog Spot on market day. Spot follows the wagon despite danger, saves the farmer from a robber, guards the cattle, and earns praise and pride as they return home with coin and wife safe.
In a stormy Hilldale night Isaac Sargent, a gifted youth, is lauded by his father for moving among Boston writers and printers. The tale portrays Isaac as a rising literary figure who thrives on informal contacts with the writing folk and faces the ordinary-life strain of rapid travel, with his mother’s hopes riding on his growing reputation.
Wash gloves in warm water with a teaspoon of ammonia and a lathered white soap. Do not rub soap on gloves. Rinse in warm ammonia-softened water, then press dry and hang by the finger tips to dry. Once dry they will be hard but rub between hands to soften.
A playful exchange features a mother scolding Tommy for ginger cake and a child recalling a windy store room incident with a helper named Jane. The dialogue reflects light domestic humor and early 20th century newspaper style.
A Florida Times Union passage notes animals endure pain without cries from horses in battle to a dove dying quietly. It highlights mute endurance in dogs cats sheep cattle poultry deer and eagles, stressing absence of audible suffering and a steadfast, defiant gaze until death.
The salt rub, used in sanitariums and some Turkish baths, gains popularity as refreshing for all, including the ill. Rub coarse salt over the whole body, rinse with cold water, and dry briskly. Immediate elation and skin brightness are claimed as benefits.
Wash a quart of new potatoes, boil in salted water until tender, drain and keep hot. Dry small potatoes to brown briefly with roe, seasoned with salt and pepper. Garnish with parsley. Serve remaining potatoes with kidneys and spinach purée as a third dish after the fish course.
A Westminster Gazette summary notes spring fashion and home trends. Perforated strawberry spoons and paper drinking cups appear in tableware. A gilt wire water-cress basket is described. Carpets favor cool greens pinkish reds creams and neutrals as dark colors fall out of fashion. Light backgrounds set off magentas emerald greens and deep purples in ladies wear.
A New York Press note promotes coarse salt as a skin and muscle tonic. Physicians endorse its use for delicate or partially paralyzed limbs in children. Bathing and gentle rubbing enhance absorption, aid circulation, and strengthen muscles.
A wartime era note describes patent leather tips on tennis shoes as the latest English wrinkle Silk underclothing and Cambric or linen are correct materials In Paris some women are allowed by police to wear masculine apparel The proper girl avoids umbrellas carrying a tightly rolled walking stick instead.
A rash of distressing events fills the page from New Orleans sunstroke cases to a Berlin prison for a Jew baiter. Reports include a Mindanao massacre by Spaniards, mint policy on silver, a fatal ship wreck near Portland, a murder acquittal in Atlanta, a pool hall brawl in Illinois, poisonings in Ohio and Missouri, a London market surge on silver, a Yonkers scalp loss, a high profile dam-age lawsuit resolved, a California convict breakout and a fatal guard battle.
A June market listing shows steady prices across meats and dried goods, with detailed per pound and per barrel figures for ham, bacon, sausage, and pork cuts. Vegetables, fruits, and staples like rice, sugar, and tea are posted with regional and supplier references, including Morgan & Gray and Empire brands.
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