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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1891
Page
4
A reflective note compares a dusty old bottle of wine to the human soul. The rind decays while the inside improves with age, urging endurance in life's long struggle and growth toward a richer inner state for the coming feast.
Van Zile in St Louis Republic recounts Sidney Orcott, a fiction writer famed for realism, whose fixation on a crazy hero and perpetual motion drives him toward madness. Orcott's descent culminates in memory loss and a stay in an asylum, blamed on overstudy and devoted realism.
A collection of quirky anecdotes contrasts Verona rain both days and a traveler author’s claim about a book’s Verona gains. It notes the Neetle’s Eye coast passage in Banffshire, a cave, and Japanese customs from greetings to tipping and corkscrews.
Comments on Mexican funeral customs describe a nine day visiting period after a burial, with mourners in mourning attire and cheerful conversation to ease grief, contrasting with the American approach. The piece cites the Washington Post and Buffalo Courier to illustrate differing condolence styles and a lithography shop letter offering services.
The news items report a mix of events including Judge Gresham declining to run for Chicago mayor, a Buffalo fire causing 225 dollars in damage, and several business failures with large liabilities. Other notes cover a U. S. minister's death in Tokio, weather and shipping mishaps, and assorted miscellaneous items from Cleveland and Racine.
On and after Sunday March 8 1891 trains will run as follows Central Standard Time leave from and arrive at Union Station South Illinois Street.
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