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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1892
Page
3
Fragmentary OCR shows a dated exchange of affection with signatures Nettie and Jeannette Floyd presented as letters to Charles Williams and Mr Williams. The text includes a humorous aside about beer brewing and a poetic appraisal of barley and stout, contrasting sentimental notes with rustic verse. The piece blends epistolary dialogue with comic verse and regional newspaper flavor.
In a New York Tribune piece an Indian keeper recalls an elephant swallowed by quicksand while crossing a stream near a bazaar. The crowd and merchants watched as the animal, refusing a bridge, sank lower with water rising. The keeper describes the final moments and the crowd’s lament.
A Spanish gentleman and his wife crossed the Andes in a carriage drawn by three mules, starting in the Argentine Republic and arriving at Catama after 860 miles in 11 days. Also noted is a Plymouth man’s 18 year absence reunion and Rev. Charles F. Deems winning a $20 prize for an essay on managing a wife.
A humorous mash of signs and misread phrases from a newspaper page includes a fence sign reading Patot and a quip about old fashioned snuffers described as country scissors. Transcriptions of witty exchanges show a child’s mistaken take on professions and a mother misheard as going to a deception.
Paris has hydraulic railroads. New York hosts two one armed bartenders. Waterproof shoes trend in footwear. A Boston society funds spectacles for the poor. Iceland was colonized by Norwegians in 874. The golden eagle reportedly flies 140 mph, outpacing swift rail. Journalists in England face exams before work. In India barbers may shave asleep, with touch rated at 80 very light. Insects devastate Powhatan forests, Pope’s Pine a landmark. Ice cream praised as medicine for certain stomach and eye conditions. Neuralgia said relieved by peppermint oil. Ten cents buys peppermint mix for alcohol. Insomnia pillows use hop flowers or pine needle mattresses. Toast water browns, then cooled, sweetened to taste. An atomizer near the sick room table aids comfort.
Dr J B Knox a prominent physician dies in Chicago Col F E Trotter of A B A dies in Tacoma of apoplexy George M Breidner Baltimore accused of embezzling 34000 J E Thornton hanged at Fort Smith for murder of his daughter Grover Cleveland reception planned in Omaha Gresham and Watson refuse to join the people s ticket W T Gorrell sues Home Life for 80000 Carrie Sneed Minnie Kenney arrested in Parkersburg for robbing Huntington post office Editor Mike De Young Tracey to be secretary of state Gov Cheng to navy department Spurges case shot by mob in Texas immigration conference in Denver Martha Hurst body found in cave Tennessee brother suspected in estate dispute Robber tries bank Denver cashier fires and police capture Drs Stackhouse Newlin urged as permanent residents not quacks
An advertised summer travel plan includes a 9 day round trip from July 6 to 14 with stops in Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Falls Alexandria Bay Thousand Islands St. Lawrence Montreal Lake Champlain Lake George and Saratoga Springs and return until September 165 for 21.80. Pennsylvania Lines offer July 2 3 4 round trips within 200 miles. Also ads for watches deliery clock repair flowers medicines and ladies hair goods from local businesses.
A 1892 Indianapolis testimonial from Miss Mamie Sweeney describing months of catarrh with headaches dizziness and insomnia. After February 13 treatment by Stackhouse and Newlin, symptoms improved rapidly and she was reportedly cured. She endorses the doctors and offers contact at 207 West Ohio Street.
Provisions and groceries listed with prices for smoked meats lard canned fruits vegetables and miscellaneous goods. Includes pork products, bacon, beans, dried fruits, cheese, seeds, butter, oats and grain items, with ranges for fresh fish and poultry and notes on liner space sales.
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