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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1893
Page
3
A fragmented verse depicts toy soldiers, a mother figure, and a dream of battle. The scene shifts between a table with wooden soldiers and a girl in a white gown in a dreamlike setting. The narrator repeats the line That is what I will call a soldier and ends with Temple Bar imagery.
A comic misadventure unfolds as Mr and Mrs Blank travel with a kodak. A prank spirals when a varnish mistaken for a remedy leads to a dangerous chloroform mistake. Laughter turns to alarm as a derailed evening exposes vanity, fear, and a warning about mishandling chemicals.
A collage of anecdotes and quirks from papers like the New York Ledger and Dundee News. Fragments cover women readers, prize drawings, fashion gear, a minister and terrier dog scuffles, small stories from Glasgow to Boston, and curiosities about Ethel, Bunker Hill, and famous figures.
A turbulent roundup of disparate items appears from the era. The piece notes whisky orders for ger ies totaling 250000, a sunk boat likely from the Naronic found by the Chester steamer, a fatal arson in Sherrell Arkansas, a French chase of a president of San Domingo, and assorted local business, legal, and social snippets including transit line consolidations, a Durango burial incident, a Chicago robbery confession, degree conferrals in Indiana, and fashion notes.
A preacher receives two fine boys as a Sunday gift and warns that health sustains life while an ailing family drains wealth. The piece touts Johann Horff's Malt Extract as a foundation for a sound constitution, with a dubious claim about a genuine bottle bearing the signature "Johann Uoff" from Eisner & Mendelson Co. agents in New York.
In 1888 while moving a streetcar I was injured on both sides and suffered great pain. A friend advised Dr. W Hott who treated me with treatment that cured me completely. I recommend Dr Mott treatment to others suffering with kidney or spinal issues.
An advertisement touts cheap wool carpets and wall paper with per yard and per bolt prices, claiming temporary discounts for the week. It markets Ingram Carpet at 50 per yard and other wool and hay carpets, along with wall paper patterns at reduced rates, noting sell-by week and optional borders.
A historical notice quotes a testimonial endorsing Warner’s Safe Cure for kidney issues. The speaker claims the medicine expels kidney poisons, improves blood quality, and relieves indigestion by aiding urine flow, asserting superior results over other remedies. The text presents a strong, emphatic personal claim.
A fragmentary article notes GERMARY praising Warner’s Safe Cure and recommending it to acquaintances through Dr. Man Beyer, reflecting a local testimonial style. The text is incomplete but highlights a favorable endorsement and ongoing recommendation efforts.
Markets firm with price moves across meats and produce. Indiana hogs and ham quoted. dried beef hams and bacon clear sides listed. vegetables and fruits including cranberries, berries, lettuce, onions, and oranges priced per crate or per pound. Multiple firms and brands noted, reflecting a dense city market listing from a late March issue.
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