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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1890
Page
3
In a silent valley I meet an aged wanderer who pleads not to cross a fatal stream. He recounts a life of mercy and murder starting with his father’s death, then his mother and sister, and a doomed wedding. He seeks absolution before the final judgment and vanishes into the woods.
A report describes a bullfrog battle at Tabukuji temple in Tokio where hundreds of frogs filled the stream and blocked its course. Another item from Great Valley notes a weather whistle well dug 45 feet deep by Col Weston Flint’s father that signaled approaching weather by changes in air flow and tone, a longtime local curiosity observed by residents.
An old Washington employee recalls the death of Senator Beck and the “threes working members of the Forty-third Congress.” He notes Sandusky reps mad at a New York man named collector, and mocks political patronage and residence rules. Quotes from Chicago Times and New York Sun add color about overcoats and a landlord dispute.
In a downtown Chicago setting, Dr Pell receives heartfelt thanks from Winnie Greenup for life saving care. He pleads modesty about fees while Winnie insists on a large gift to her physician. Papa Greenup is to settle any bill, as the doctor plans a comical plot to “paralyze” him with a bill.
Historical ad style note quotes a physician praising Simmons Liver Regulator for liver action and digestion while denigrating competitors. Also mentions wallpaper prices and a humorous line about getting a liner in TRHESUN, reflecting the era’s miscellaneous items.
A late 19th or early 20th century letter page discusses responses to Gun Wa and his Chinese Herb Remedies. Readers Sherman C. Thompson and Mrs C. W. Benbow report cures or benefits, Matilda Pruner also notes improvement, and Gun Wa explains correspondence treatment by mail with detailed herb remedies and instructions.
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