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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1894
Page
3
The Sun reports strong reader demand for the new portfolio Wild Flowers. It says the collection caught on quickly, spreading through thousands of readers and generating excitement about the publication.
A light verse about fishing turns to a dramatic scene at a southern theater where two children hidden by a sphinx imitate dances of many nations. A manager rewards their courage with nickels as the audience roars, while the kids chase coins and perform an Ethiopian jig amid amused spectators.
In a Cen tury story Mrs. Burton Harrison projects a modern heroine seeking freedom from domestic constraints to pursue a "higher life." The piece also notes Secretary Hoke Smith opposing high salaries for women clerks, arguing $1,200 annually suffices and plans to cut higher ranked women staff in the interior department.
The item reports Coxeylam costs in the west totaling $50,000 for marshal payments, Illinois Democratic nominating Franklin McVeagh for U.S. senator, populists opposing the tariff bill with late amendments, President Tracey rejected by the Republican League in session, Cleveland chosen as next meeting site, M Cassimir Perler declining a French presidential bid under his mother’s urging, and Carnot’s successor pleasing Germany. A race meeting is advertised at the fair grounds on July 8 with 60 cent admission.
Instructions for making frozen cherries using two quarts or one quart can, plus sugar and water, serving ten. Includes whole cherries ala vanilla with sugar syrup clarified by egg whites, and a compote variant with early red cherries, sugar, and red currant juice, to be poured over cherries as it thickens.
A comic exchange centers on a feverish woman asking a doctor for relief while onlookers mock her fashion glow. The scene blends social satire with a jab at class origins, noting a father who began as a corner grocer as the butterfly rises from grub.
A letter from Mrs Sargent and Edward F Sargent extols Dr Pierce s Favorite Prescription for uterine and female health issues. The testimonial claims a long standing womb trouble was cured after five bottles and a healthy child born since. It highlights gratitude to the doctor and notes no recurrence of the complaint.
An 19th century advertisement claims Mrs. Winglow's Soothing Syrup eases teething pain, softens gums, relieves wind colic, and cures diarrhea. It touts a twenty five cent bottle as the best remedy for teething infants.
A Thursday market listing shows exhaustive prices for provisions and groceries including smoked meats, bacon, lard, pickled and fresh pork, vegetables, fruits, seeds, oils, dairy, and canned goods with numerous brand names, weights, and per unit prices across a wide range of items. The dense catalog reflects typical late 19th or early 20th century wholesale pricing.
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