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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1893
Page
3
A fragment from the Atlanta Constitution evokes warm wind and fishing scenes by cool lakes. Vivid imagery captures anglers with rods, violets in bloom, and sweethearts nearby in a nostalgic regional vignette.
A brisk Fox Hunt ends with a misstep and rescue. Nora and Captain Despard share a moment after a chase through gorse and hedges. Dick plans to marry Ida while Nora vows to wed Jack Despard as the day ends in twilight.
An advertisement proclaims a bold bounty from Dr Sage for any catarrh case that cannot be cured, offering 500 dollars in cash as payment if their remedy fails. The notice implies numerous past cures and targets readers with a high stakes guarantee.
A discussion on dinner seating with hosts guiding partners by seating cards and envelopes. The piece outlines calling etiquette for newcomers, timing of first calls, and manners for gentlemen to call on ladies and families, stressing formal introductions and chaperone involvement.
A mix of old beliefs and snippets: mosquitoes with 22 teeth, Scottish wills for girls over 12, vinegar moistened sugar as hiccough remedy, wolves in Russia, Veras with 57 counties larger than Rhode Island, cold water on glass, a Texas saloon man with a violent past, women living longer than men, an actress of stage years ago now aged 32, heredity affecting nervous disease, and dissipation breaking vitality that cannot pass to offspring.
On March 6 city listings show prices for meats, lard, sausages, pickled goods, and dry goods. Coffee beans, fresh pork, and various cuts are priced with specifics for hams, middles, and sides. fruits and vegetables include cranberries, apples, pears, and California cabbages.
Detroit area report details C B Northrop a longtime merchant who recovered from locomotor ataxia after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The piece cites prior Hamilton Ontario and Lockport New York cases as inspiration and notes Northrop’s return to work after years of paralysis, aided by the remedy.
A 1892 Indianapolis notice recounts a man born 1818 who suffered a right side rupture in 1888 while moving barrels. He credits Dr W H Nott for a cure after treatments from 1855 to 1885, stating no support devices since and continuing work in coopering and barrel handling.
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