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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1893
Page
3
A damaged OCR reads a dreamy monologue of longing and memory. It questions origin and affection, mentioning blue eyes, a bottle tear, smooth forehead, and quiet arms. The voice asks where the beloved went and why love arrived, hinting at desire and regret. The tone blends surreal imagery with intimate dialogue.
An eccentric Tennessee frontier episode unfolds around a man and his bear encounter. A Turk, a dancing bear, and a stubborn fence collide as the bear mauls the man, who survives with bruises and a surreal reckoning about the pet versus danger.
Color is creeping into the surface life of this town, seen in architecture and many other things. Green, blue, maroon panels and yellow spindles appear, while dry wheels and light colored woods for carriages become popular, altering the Fifth Avenue traffic feel.
Fragmentary OCR reads like a fashion note mentioning French boots and ad buttons, with unclear context and stray phrases about a secretary and a handkerchief. No clear persons, organizations, or events identifiable to form a genuine news item.
The column surveys spring fashion in New York with notes on hoop skirts heavy crinoline and yard-wide skirts. It highlights green and gray millinery colors, green, rose, blue and brown fabrics, and new trim ideas including velvet borders and black satin featoons on ruffles. It also mentions a rolling pin trick for sewing pressing and a novelty two story stocking design.
The article discusses skirt lining quality, featuring Hwen silk for proper drape and wear. It notes shirt waists rising in popularity for the new season with a full frill and wide shoulders, plus heavy cotton cheviots and linens for these garments. It also mentions French couturières adopting shirt waist ideas in wool and silk or velvet costumes. The piece concludes with reflections on southern manners and guest address customs.
Advice on roasting meat emphasizes preserving juices by a very hot initial bake until lightly browned, forming a coating to retain moisture, then cooling slightly to finish without burning. Boiling method suggested for preservation of flavor within a brisk boil until fully cooked.
The note explains lemon should be sliced thin for tea, milk and lemon not mixed, and over thick peel can overpower flavor. It cites European use, especially Russia, and warns only a light shave of peel suffices to correct flavor. The rest of the text includes an ad blurb for Hood's remedy and garbled local business mentions.
A broad bulletin notes Ohio ex-governor R M Bishop's death in Jacksonville Florida and President Harrison's law lecture at Leland Stanford University next fall. It mentions Gresham, Gray Bent, and Indiana politics, abdication of a Honduras president, and upheaval. Also covered are Thurber learning under Maj Halford, Marshal Ransdell's resignation plans, Pope Leo's birthday address, Guatemalan flood damage, Wanamaker praising railway postal service, and European participation in Columbus festivities. Centered items include Ulster anti-home-rule meeting, ememy panama scandal pursuit, and various political and industrial mishaps. Also reported are Capitol toast to McKinley, a Texas arrest of Capt Bourke, a railroad accident indictments, and social fashion notes from N Y World and Mme. Duse. A Bay City launching disaster raises fatalities, plus culinary and recipe tidbits ending with a milk-based cake instruction.
Markets show steady supplies of meats, bacon, hams, and dried goods from Indiana and California. Fresh produce includes apples, sweet potatoes, cranberries, onions, and celery with prices per basket or box. Livestock cuts, butter, flour, coffee, and canned fruits fill shelves as grocers list many firm prices and assorted items for households and institutions.
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