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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1894
Page
3
A rustic parable from the Christian Advocate, where a brook and a mill wheel debate grinding grain. The millstones claim their endless turning yields ground grist, while a miller and boy recount the shared effort behind flour, meal, and bread. The piece presents a folkish meditation on labor and purpose.
An evangelist narrator recalls a Washington North Carolina convention of colored preachers at Capt Tuthill’s plantation. Capt Tuthill protests the meeting while Kit Williams argues the issue must be settled now. The parley debates whether Gabriel the horn blower is white or black and ends with the captain’s implied concession.
In a Massachusetts setting Viola proposes marriage to Henry Noodenhammer earning $15 weekly. Her father balks, then uses statistics to assess marriage prospects, concluding Viola’s chances are one in 21,875,947. The daughter suggests a breakfast wedding with a $5,000 cash gift.
A collection of quips and verse pieces from Town Topics citing playful lines about news, music, and social scenes. The excerpt parodies headlines and quotes with light wit, including lines about Sweet Marie and other snippets of cultural humor.
A Los Angeles rose grower markets attar of roses while Queen Victoria’s Osborne garden showcases color and lawns. Miss Cynthia D. Rockwell, a Good Will School teacher in South Dakota, marries her Indian assistant Richard King. Minnesota’s aunts unveil a self threshing needle for sewing machines with models for an expo, and a Duluth woman patents a street sweeper to rival current gear as other women pursue kitchen utensils.
A guest asks a pompous man for butter in a hotel exchange. The man proclaims his gentility as the guest retorts. A quip from The Waterbury Tramp and a Puck caption reveal thrift, wit, and life-saving generosity linked to a pie pawned for food.
Regional items include Gen Coxey’s crease trousers and a fierce Lake Superior storm. Chicago favors bimetallism, Mrs Lease may seek Congress in Kansas, and Denver district No 1 school elections go A P A’s way. Comet-keen Ling dies, Dreker to retire from Tammany, and Wood unveils an underground trolley test in Chicago and New York. Jake Rudolph’s shooting attempt ends with a saved life. Lexington hosts Owens’s congressional bid amid notable attendance. Coxey’s ex-wife to marshal a child abduction arrest in Washington.
The wills of Cornelius Sullivan and J A Reaume are probated with their widows and the former’s daughter as sole beneficiaries. Trustee Whittinger seeks to block the Broad Ripple road unless shifted away from a school. Alex Thompson sues Hattie for divorce citing bread crust hardship and alleged neglect. Superintendent Powell plans a St Louis trip for police chiefs meeting. Campbell will oversee in his absence.
Advertises Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as preventing and curing consumption by purifying blood. Claims refund if not beneficial, and promotes use for lingering coughs asthma weak lungs and bronchial and lung ailments.
On Thursday May 8 markets held steady with little change. Prices cover a wide range of provisions burnt from smoked meats to lard and fresh produce including Virginia hams imperial bacon and Morgan and Gray brands, with vegetables like fresh potatoes onions and Florida fruits listed alongside canned goods and groceries, reflecting a bustling market scene.
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