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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1894
Page
3
A Minnehaha tale from Haymonds Monthly recounts Laughing Water, beloved daughter of a chief, torn by her father's rigid obedience. A young chieftain's love leads to marriage schemes, a test of loyalty, and a homeward pursuit that unsettles the tribe.
A Daudet tale recounts a man born with a brain of pure gold. He grows rich then loses all, as wealth corrupts and finally drives him to tragedy and murder in a blighted, cautionary fable.
A fragment from a Galveston News page surveys dressmaking’s rise this century amid demand for rhinestone buttons on waistcoats. It shares a Lowell Courier epigram on understanding women, and a Yorkshire Host anecdote about a factory girl cleverly replying to a marriage proposal without literacy, using a crafted letter.
A reader shares a footwear care formula for stiff brittle shoes. Wipe surface water and mud with a soft cloth while wet, rub with paraffine oil using flannel, air dry gradually in a warm place, then repeat oiling and finish with a final damp flannel rub to restore softness and flexibility.
A collection notes America has 18 crematories California features women farmers New York counts 43 theaters and concert halls The Paria shop advertises to sell at coat and must keep its word The excerpt reflects on the restless desire to be loved and the enduring love shown to others attributed to Lydia Maria Calhoun.
A fog of disputes and unrest fills the news from cities across the nation. Prohibition fights ripple through courts while strikes and disappearances unfold in Pennsylvania, Ohio, and the West. A diverse mix of crimes, legal actions, and dramatic events anchors today’s metropolitan dispatches.
A historic pamphlet extols Paskola as a pre digested starch based food that aids digestion and fattening. It cites testimonials from Mus A D Mosenny of Elberton Georgia and Dr P Bren of Ohio praising appetite, flesh gain, and relief from dyspepsia. It invites readers to obtain Paskola from The Pre Digested Food Co. and a free pamphlet.
Notice from the Board of Public Works of Indianapolis announces the plan to build a local sewer along multiple streets and alleys including Missouri, Wabash, Columbia, New York, Ohio, and West streets. Public hearing set for May 25, 1894 at 10 a.m. to hear remonstrances and consider final action.
The May 9 issue lists steady markets with a drop in strawberries. Provisions include smoked meats with prices for hams to bacon, sausage types, pickled meats, lard varieties, fresh pork cuts, and dry salt meats. Vegetables cover sweet potatoes, Florida produce, Irish and new potatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, onions, and cruciferous greens. Miscellaneous goods include Tennessee strawberries, oils, seeds, canned fruits, flour and meal, fish, cheese, butter, poultry, and grocer items with listed prices.
A historical sketch praises newspaper men and the labor behind publishing, then presents endorsements for Warner's Safe Cure from William Henry Smith and George Alfred Townsend. It quotes Gov. Packard’s physician remarks and claims cures for kidney ailments, describing the medicine as a godsend and urging belief in the efficacy.
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