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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1893
Page
3
A first person confession reveals a man by nature restless who murders his wife with poison then plots cremation to court a new lover. A maid uncovers the crime through preserved cup fragments, leading to arrest and a doomed verdict. The narrator refuses repentance.
New line of Columbus keepsake spoons arrives in sets of twelve. Each spoon bears one letter of Columbus’s name at the tip and the figures 1 4 9 2 on the opposite end, marking the run of decorative pieces.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for pimples eruptions and scrofulous affections. It claims it purifies the blood, strengthens the body, and cures eczema erysipelas salt rheum and boils. The ad asserts the product works in all seasons and offers a money back trial if no benefit is received.
The page mixes varied tidbits from typhus in Cincinnati to mining unrest in Monongahela, a Chicago publisher haunted by a suicide, a carrier pigeon in Norwich, and the Naronic steamer. It also recounts quotes about politics, tobacco, and Vanderbilt’s family, reflecting a broad, miscellaneous items column.
A survey of peculiar ads highlights strange appeals and bold claims. A New York insertion pleads with a missing husband to contact his distressed family and even
A compilation of brief humorous exchanges from the era. A young man asks if a daughter will make a good wife and is told to pay five dollars. A ship captain tests a boy's wit by asking him to make three ends to a rope, which the boy crafts by noting the rope already has two ends and adding one overboard.
A New York Times note describes white bed dressing with pale blue or pink rolls and sheer spreads in silesia. Silk rolls gathered into a puff at ends, rosettes, and satin ribbons with a large bow top are recommended to avoid bolster appearance.
A list of prominent local figures including Wm. W. Spencer ex County Attorney and undertaker Chas. H. Kregelo along with merchants and professionals is cited by Dr. Nolt Haptura Care Co. to vouch for its hernia cure. The letter questions whether they would have used their names if the treatment did not truly cure Hernia.
Happy relief offered to young men suffering from seminal weakness and related diseases. The ad claims twenty years of practice with daily treatments across the country, promising cures for syphilis, gleet, stricture, and varicocele. Address provided at 1717 Virginia Ave Indianapolis.
The page lists prices and items from a southern market including smoked meats bacon lard and ham backs, dried beef, English breakfast and bellies, fresh pork loins and tenderloins, various canned goods, produce like sweet potatoes onions cucumbers strawberries lemons apples and peppers, fee notes on spices and household supplies, and assorted groceries with per unit and per pound prices. It reflects a broad inventory with multiple vendors such as Morgan and Gray and others, including lard, butter, and canned vegetables.
Fragmented notice offers three days free for ten words, promoting Tae Son liners as seasonal help. Mentions men seeking employment and “free liners” for assistance, with unclear references to nouse and Halpothces in the second period.
Fragmentary list shows additional trains leaving for Benton Harbor and Shanda, Cincinnati, Wabash, and final vestibule service. Mentions arrival times, line numbers, and sleeping car availability with several city connections including Chicago St Louis Cleveland Buffalo New York and Boston. Contact offices for exact points.
Train schedules describe arrival and departure times for Monon service including vestibule cars from Indianpolis to Chicago with daily runs. Ticketing points listed include Glen No. 25 South Illinois Street and Dutch Gretos, with passenger access at west end of Washington.
The act prohibits any person or entity from connecting with gas mains or service pipes or altering valves or appliances without a written written permit from the respective gas provider. It also bans enlarging mixer orifice or using gas for heating without authorization. Violators face fines from five to two hundred dollars.
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