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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1893
Page
3
A solemn plea to preserve tears and tears of love as flowers are asked for the departed. The speaker requests fair lily buds pink cases daisies to bloom while breath remains and laments words and tears that cannot ease the life that has passed.
In Pikeville a promised big fight over a circus arrives, drawing Eph Bowman and locals into mounting tension. The town, with a blank storefront, cattle, and a lax economy, anticipates violence as crowds gather near the livery and tent while rivals in town plot. The confrontation ends oddly as Eph and the circus foreman resemble each other and call off a brawl.
Attendees praised the circus performance as the nicest and best ever seen, voicing high praise from women and the entire audience. Despite the acclaim, some felt there was something lacking in the show according to the Detroit Free Press.
A mosaic of social guidance on calls and visits from an era newspaper page. It covers who should call first, timing after invitations, how to address new neighbors, and proper card etiquette after moving, plus snippets of humorous exchanges and notes on common social expectations.
A fragmented draft discusses a light weight thinker versus a heavy one, roosters and hens, a dor recipe for rata, street car rides for free, and a California prize fighting law. It mentions a dramatic note from Detroit Fran Preas and hints at public attitudes toward lawmaking and drama.
An ad touts Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as the best remedy for women’s ailments including fatigue, uterine displacement, and periodical pain. It promises a safe, guaranteed cure and notes a $500 reward for any incurable catarrh.
News briefs detail a New York flat fire destroying a Colonial building with $50,000 loss, looming switchmen strikes on multiple railroads, a deadly derrick accident at Chicago packing plant, sailor clashes in Honolulu, Pittsburgh police chief tensions, and a Tarentum pair found murdered in a park. Also quoted is a Cincinnati Tribune tale of an old woman discussing hog crops in dialect.
The passage recounts Tennyson smoking a clay pipe at school and a misadventure with a jacket badge during Sir Walter Scott days. It notes Thackeray moving to Young Street in 1847 and a boast about his novel Vanity Fair, tied to a bow-windowed cottage and a provoking remark to a friend.
A survey of prominent Americans describes Senator Ailen once Nebraska elected official and ex baseball club manager. It recalls remarks by Dumas, Commodore Vanderbilt on his son in law Elliott F Shepard, and notes Olney at age 58. It mentions Cleveland, Polk, Washington, Jefferson, Madison and other leaders with varied careers and later life paths.
Markets steady with provisions and groceries quoted in detail. Prices cover meats, produce, canned goods, dairy, baking staples, and live poultry with notes on receipts and paying prices for shippers.
Advert explains wallpaper cheaper than ever as manufacturers advance, forming a trust. It claims last season prices, highlighting good white blank and gilt embossed papers. Also notes rag carpet at a reduced rate, with bolts priced to move and wool-like goods discounted.
Fragmented timetable text describes eastbound trains from Union Station with arrival and departure times to Chicago Cincinnati St Louis and Indianapolis. Mentions Benton Wabash Lorain and multiple divisions and trains with brief references to schedules and stations.
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