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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1892
Page
3
A humorous snippet notes a poet named Scrblets asking why his hopeful poem received a curt reply. The verse titled An Ode to Gentle Spring was returned on a snowy day, as captured by the Boston Courier.
An archaic Colorado legend tells of a peaceful tribe fearing a forest of darkness ruled by a dragon monster. A warrior seeks the sun god protection, joins six others who vanish, and the sun battles night, finally using a golden plow to crush the forest home of the dragon. The tale ends with the seven falls of Cheyenne Canyon and the sculpted stones as evidence of the god of day.
A historical note describes salt as a tooth powder to strengthen gums and as a mouth rinse to stop bleeding after tooth extraction. It recommends gargling with salty water for mild sore throat and gives a home remedy for hair tonic using salt mixed with water to improve hair condition after about a month.
A mix of natural science notes on teeth brushing lung fish cocooned life in Africa and a curious deer eye bean egg mystery. The piece blends science curiosities with a reflective aside on happiness and human perception, citing Bangor Commercial as a source.
Among the Tyrolese a tradition presents a blessed handkerchief to a bride as she leaves her family. It dries her tears at the vows, is kept as a sacred memento, and is laid on her coffin at last blessing. The custom links wedding rites to faith and eternal memory.
A simple deceit shows that an apparent test of skill hinges on how the stick is received. The leader performs a three thump ritual after transferring the stick from left to right and claims the able can repeat it. The secret is in the transfer order and an uninitiated person often bungles by using the right hand first.
White chiffon parasols price $19 and the button glove becomes favored. Hats feature four ribbons at the back. A bonnet described as a Jove of a bonnet uses lavender ribbons lace and flowers priced at $25. New dress lifters are in fashion, though a market for such articles seems needless.
An old advertisement touts Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil as stomach friendly and beneficial to complexion and strength. It claims quick effects on cheeks and wrinkle smoothing, and offers a free book on careful living from Scott & Bewax chemists in New York. The product is sold by druggists nationwide for $1.
Committees of the world fair commission met at the state house to prepare reports for Wednesday when a secretary will be chosen. Rumors say C A Bookwalter dropped out while W B Roberts leads. the soldiers monument stairway nears completion with safety lattice being installed. In a separate case, James Wise faces a murder examination for the Quinlan killing. I N Bickery testifies that a citizen in plain clothes fired the shot. Wise is bound over to the grand jury.
A collage of life stories and folk beliefs shows figures like Von Mollhausen and Marshall Field rising from humble starts to multimillionaire status. It notes Christine Nilsson’s rise from farmer’s child to queen of song, Colorado gold camp wealth for M C Creede, and Senator Philetus Sawyer’s rags to riches journey. It ends with Victorian and superstition tidbits about luck, rain, and bedtime rituals from the St Louis Globe-Democrat.
A compact collage of classroom quips and a mother and child exchange. A playful exchange about meals and appetite shows a teacher quizzing a class. The snippets capture light humor from Streat & Smith’s Good News and the New York Herald.
A Tuesday Yonkers election returns a Republican mayor while other statewide items report four men suffocated in sulphur mines in Lake Charles Louisiana, hydrophobia death in Arkansas, and a successful disappearing gun carriage test at Sandy Hook before Gen. Schofield.
The passage lists Gen Alvensleben in Berlin aged 85, Italian artist Dominico Togetti in San Francisco, Brussels foreign minister Dechi maya, engineer Philip St. Pierre of Nyack New York, ophthalmic surgeon Dr Wm Bowman in London, D L Tailier of Watertown Ontario, and Lieut Philip H Bettens of the Ninth cavalry reported dead. It notes a Swiss county appointment by Congressman Holman and references rum tobacco ire.
Testimonial praises Stackhouse and Newlin for curing chronic catarrh and related nose throat and stomach symptoms. Drs Stackhouse and Newlin advertise their Indianapolis clinic at 203 North Illinois Street offering treatment for chronic diseases of ear nose throat lungs and stomach with hours listed and mail consultation available.
Market listings show smoked meats and hams priced per pound with calibers of 7 to 14 cents. Canned vegetables and fruits feature standard tomatoes and peaches with varied can sizes and prices. Additional lines cover coffee, dairy, seafood, cheeses, hides, lard, seeds, oats, and miscellaneous groceries with prices and suppliers noted.
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