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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1891
Page
3
A fragmentary verse scene recalls a ford crossing with clinking horses and a parson named Ban singing softly. A distant shot and a chorus raise questions of fate and virtue as the lyric moves toward a high completeness.
Helen and Tom win over a desperate banker by eloping with the help of a ruse. Tom reveals how he inherited wealth then chose love over money. The father, relieved of debt, blesses the couple and invites them to stay. distractions with children and a governess tease the scene.
A damaged item lists home remedies and domestic practices. It mentions tying green seeds and stems of plantain in milk for a children's bowel issue, using salt with vinegar as a remedy, and traditional cooking with mushrooms and spinach. It also notes pests, dressmakers, home sewing spaces, and guidance to use plain fabrics.
The Atchison Globe critiques wealthy women's vanity with a five thousand dollar head removal joke and a three hundred dollar wrinkle fix. A St Petersburg fashion note describes a mirror girdle for drivers to check headgear and carriages behind. The New York Sun comments on pricey books with dull covers failing to sell, spurring women to prefer attractive bindings. Practical etiquette advice covers tea invitations, card etiquette, and hosting, with homemaking tips from Fox the Boousereneper on baking, flavoring, and apron care.
A testimonial claims a woman would walk miles for Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription if unavailable. The ad touts the medicine as toning the system and fixing irregularities from the first use. It promises a money back guarantee if no relief, urging readers to try a bottle and report results.
A garbled New England item notes an earthquake fear in Contocook New Hampshire and a Friday incident with Judge Cunningham and Frederick Madison. Reports claim New Jersey forest fires burn beyond control and three girls perished in a New York fireworks factory. A German doctor from Nettifield Minnesota predicts the world ends in 1901. Halifax Halifax Island mourns Bishop McIntyre. A forger in Prince Edward Island is arrested in Cincinnati. Robbery arrests in Danville Illinois optics and dock riots in Cleveland are mentioned. A Kansas City correspondent reports lashings for libel in Waco Texas. An agent for a Connecticut carriage firm is arrested for embezzlement in Chisago. A Greenville Ohio fire leads to a fatal explosion from cistern water. A wound treatment by St. Stevens in South Lebanon is described alongside medical society meetings in Washington. Planned rail routes and fare notes mention the Big 2 and Chearpeaked Ohio lines via the C and O. Sleeping-car rates around Indianapolis are listed. Advertisements for horse clipping, insurance, window shades, and a new cancer remedy by Dr. Clemmer in Indianapolis conclude.
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