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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1893
Page
3
A fragmentary poem expresses somber meditation on burial and rememberance. The speaker asks a kind visitor to stand by the grave and consider him as more than he seemed, hinting at eternity and mournful reflection in a churchyard plot.
Two border men clash over a dispute in Texas frontier camp. Big Carter orders a blindfolded duel with bowie knives as rattlesnakes encircle the combatants. The men fight in darkness and are bitten multiple times, dying as both prove their courage.
The column notes evolving styles with floor length skirts and capes of fine wash goods, plus a trend to slim necks and shoulders. It highlights Tedicon favoring women machinists, citing 200 female workers, and mentions London coach builders filling an order for sedan chairs amid revivals of old fashions and playful cultural references.
The speaker warns that sweet temptations such as intoxicants show a sparkling top but conceal ultimate ruin. Eve’s forbidden fruit led to paradise loss and millennia of sorrow, while intoxication promises exhilaration yet brings nightmares, torture, and ruin.
The passage offers social guidance on introductions with rules for who should bow or rise, who offers a handshake, and when introductions are appropriate. It notes that unmarried to married introductions require formality and that hostess acts, age, and friendliness affect gestures. It concludes that public place introductions are ill advised.
A short reader story about Mr and Mrs Birdling and their four babies in a shady tree. The nestlings grow and learn to fly while a curious girl nearby prompts a lesson about independence and choice.
A collection of fashion curiosities asking why women wear veils and hats in various styles. It blends style queries with quirky quotes on cheese, warmth belts, and a science–inspired rose growth note from Plainfield New Jersey.
A kitchen note describes sugar and water boiled with glucose until a soft creamy stage. Dip fig halves in the hot syrup to form pretty, tasty bonbons. If the syrup becomes too hard, add a little water and boil again.
Reports from the era note Blount’s appointment as minister to Hawaii while other officials attend sessions and conventions across the country. Behring sea case argument concluded by Coudelit. various unions and leagues met in Toledo New York Port Huron and Chicago. Local crimes and accidents fill the day with strikes, arrests, and a circus fire panic in Johnstown.
Market page lists provisions with varied prices for hams pork and beef, smoked meats, and sausage. Fresh produce includes onions, strawberries, beans, and citrus with per unit and per box rates. dairy and cheese options also priced. Multiple vendors and regional origins noted across Indiana California New York and Florida items.
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