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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1892
Page
3
A rugged shepherd with gambler past becomes a revivalist in a remote Arizona parish. James Dands is described as a devout ex-outcast who carried a Bible and knife, a six-shooter, and claimed miracles through rote explanations. His burial marks his notoriety as Parson Jim read aloud to mourners.
In a quiet French room Mark Antony, once famed for a Virgilian symphony, recalls exile from Paris and a laurel wreath gifted by a mysterious admirer. His wife serves a laurel-scented pork stew but forgets to add the last leaf from the wreath, a detail that shocks yet cannot dampen their dinner.
A jumble of lines offers playful lines about Fair rosy cheeks and kitty Grimes. It notes military lists including brigadier and major generals. Witty quips by Wilde and remarks by Ingersoll contrast city life with country life and evoke poetic nature.
The article reviews current fashion trends with emphasis on ribbon usage and garment design. It notes hemstitched surah for black silk waists, Bishop sleeve cuffs, and colored or jet passementerie. It describes tailor made gowns with hip pockets, a belt area pocket risk, and a long bow ribbon creates a back highlight for winter and reception wear.
A child asks for medicine to cure colic and is offered a soda to wash it down. He drinks, then realizes the remedy was for his little brother, not himself, as the doctor laughs at the mix up.
Reported by the New York Times, Parisians favor in vogue moire fabrics and moire ribbons. Hairpins thrust into back hairstyles secure small bonnets and crownless hats, with gold Oped-work patterns praised as stylish and easy to imitate in inexpensive quality.
Readable fragments report heavy snows in Iowa and a wave of crimes and odd events across cities. Notable notes include milk trust formation in Chicago, a lynx near Carson City, and multiple violent incidents in Pittsburg and Dublin Georgia. A steel mill order and market prices appear in the Detroit era commerce notes.
A historical Indiana statute from 1891 prohibits connecting to gas mains or altering service lines without written authorization. It bans turning on off interfering with valves or mixers and using gas for heating without proper mixers. Violators face fines from five to one hundred dollars.
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