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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1892
Page
2
A vivid, whimsical verse depicts Elizabeth Jane’s snore as a changing musical scene. The narrator compares the sound to a bee in June, a cracked bassoon, and a flute-like cadence, highlighting the charm of her nightly breathing.
A veteran aid-de-camp recalls a Yorktown era battle scene with Gen Hays' staff. He details panic upon the first shelling and a sudden paralysis that left him unable to move as cattle, soldiers, and artillery roared around him.
A Chicago reader recalls a moral vignette from New York about a kind young woman gifting a warm shawl to a crippled newsboy on a cold day, followed by a humorous hotel dining room exchange about a rock bound chicken. The Rural New Yorker piece ends with the scene of busy waitresses and clinking dishes.
The red brick Langtry residence on Ninth Avenue in New York, once shared with Freddie Gebhardt and the Lily, now sits largely empty. Locals recall midnight parties and the home’s former social glow, with a sale sign signaling new money needs in England.
The Spirit of the State Press reports Indianapolis labor strikers mobilizing female sympathy while editorials note local figures Frenzel and Judge Taylor clash in court. A New York grand jury probe and libel suits involving Newark divines are mentioned amid broader calls for reform.
The piece discusses the concept of the average woman at about 117 pounds and five feet one inch tall. It notes Lisbon girls are beautiful but closely guarded. A Boston social figure offers dating advice telling wallflowers to smile at nothing to draw a man's attention and create conversation.
John Williamson Palmer recalls pioneer days in San Francisco with two historic meal examples ham at a dollar and hash offerings. An Austrian tradition carries a harsh moral law requiring marriage within two years after harming an unmarried woman or face perpetual misery.
An advertising notice urges readers to try Johann Hoff's Matt Extract to combat headaches sour stomach heartburn and rheumatic discomfort from a flu like illness. It promises renewed strength healthy flesh and a new vigor within a week with meals and a wine glassful daily.
U S troops pursue Garza. lynchings rise in Arkansas. Louisiana lottery directors arrested. Congress urged to fund 6.2 million for the world fair. Two officers shot by moonshiners near Ducktown Tennessee. Timothy Hopkins to receive 3 million in Leares Hopkins will case. Five miners burned in dampina mine Elmwood Pennsylvania. J B Sport loses 19 thousand in New York. A cattle dealer from Waco Texas. Gold found in Atchison county Kansas as farmers search. Alonzo Lawson leaves creditors. Methodist conference debated women delegates. Kate Reilly charged with smuggling dresses in Chicago Europe. George Duke rode stage scenery from St Louis to Jersey City. Mrs Banworth died after arsenic pancakes. daughter and husband in bad condition.
A playful Brooklyn Life quote suggests blending a pretty girl's eyes with one’s own, adding blushes and sighs, a dash of emotion, and a kiss to create an embrace that should not be stirred. It reads like witty romantic prose from a social column.
Market report lists Bracned meats and pork items with prices per pound for 9c to 34c, includes bacon, hams, dried beef, lard, and sausage. Canned vegetables and fruits show standards and per pound costs. fresh produce includes lemons, bananas, oranges, apples, and various berries with marked prices. Eggs are noted as arriving quickly with price uncertainty. overall groceries unchanged.
Patient Jasper Copenhaver describes long relief after trusted treatment by Stackhouse and Newlin. Doctors Stackhouse and Newlin, medical directors at 203 North Illinois Street, Indianapolis, advertise catarrh and related ear, throat, lung and stomach diseases. Special rate: five dollars per month until March 1, with free medicines and mail treatment available.
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