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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1892
Page
3
The piece evokes spring with lilting dialect about the south, violets, woodpeckers and the fun of checkers by the village grocery store. It notes tax sales on the door as a sign of spring and a playful telER forgetting his name.
A vivid excerpt describes a young woman answering a strange ad for four young ladies to work at a tasteless eating saloon. A fierce short proprietor sets terms, hires her and three others at four dollars a week paid in advance, and stages customers by having them eat and exit to draw attention to the business.
The narrative recalls a scheme to change appearance and deceive, labeled brilliant yet unsuccessful. A sheriff shut down the operation within four weeks, with a constraint on staff romance. One participant, a soft-hearted keeper, aided in various ways, affecting life at home and work.
The piece cites odd tidbits and quotations about Persia, Saxony, medicine by moon, a wag of Boston memory, Conkling anecdotes, Bible quotes, and a sobering note on unidentified deaths in Potter's Field. It juxtaposes city lore with remarked population contrasts and a Dunkirk reference from the New York Gazette.
A collage of quotes and light anecdotes spans literature hints and social banter. It includes a jokey exchange about trust and character, fashion notes on chintz revival, a kitchen onion prep tip, a schoolroom anecdote about a battle story, a Buffalo Express quip, and a pun about an elephant milk baby.
An advertisement touts Carlsbad Sprudel Salts as a natural product, not a mock medicine, claiming royalty and statesmen use it for renewed health. It asserts the stomach is the seat of all disease and promotes the salts as the first tonic for a disordered stomach.
The wealthy actress Lotta Crabtree known as Charlotte Crabtree rests this season with a fortune estimated at not less than 2 1/2 million dollars. She owns apartment houses in the city and the Park theater in Boston, with real estate in many large cities, and lives near 48 years old.
A collage of social observations highlights Mrs Harrison as a water color artist and Mrs Grant with a prized candlestick collection. Ella Wheeler Wilcox hosts a breakfast with roses, Chicago seeks clean streets through women’s action, and fashion trends show fewer children among fashionable women.
A scatter of brief notes reports a severe storm in Nebraska, disorder in Monticello buildings, New York sailors to the world fair, a rat snake death near West Upton, and various oddities. Other items include a Chicago death linked to Pat Dinan and political mentions across Kansas and New York.
Market listings show March Monday prices for smoked meats, hams, dried beef, lard, fresh pork, canned vegetables, fruits, cheeses, and grains. Entries include Morgan & Gray stalls, California goods, and standard timothy hay while noting price ranges and bulk sizes.
Pink remains popular as bonnets and curtains reclaim style. A new yellowish white glove shade appears in Paris. White bonnet strings and silk shirts with wide waist sashes tied in a bow suit youthful figures.
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