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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1894
Page
3
A fragmented verse recalls a caller awaiting a greeting on the telephone. The narrator contrasts the phone’s musical hello with interruptions and curiosity, imagining the caller as a vivid presence. Strong imagery centers on a voice that lingers in memory.
Andrew Jackson Depus recalls trout anecdotes from Sullivan county including a rod taken by a clever trout weighing two and a half pounds, a boy pulling a three pound trout from a spring run, and a farmer who kept a footlong trout while a rooster nabbed a worm off a line. The lively column preserves quirky local fishing lore with period voice.
A collection of timeless maxims on how a man should live rather than die, the value of role models for children, the power of affections as life’s warmth, and the necessity of method and punctuality in business. These lines juxtapose parental guidance with personal conduct and disciplined practice.
A classified blurb invites readers to place property with the prominent enterprise real estate dealer advertised in the 1H SUN edition, promising professional handling and exposure to buyers. The terse notice centers on leveraging the dealer's reach for faster sale.
The piece notes proper gowns for Serge wear and princess sewing details, mentions two to four stitching rows on skirts, sequins for black materials, and a drum corps of women in London. It comments on undergarments, rose satin trims, lace flounces, and Edward Russell on social manners, color choices, and aging elegance.
A notorious London music hall with a terrible band packed the house for a benefit. The promised star failed to arrive, and the manager announced a telegram delaying the main act. The band played on while a boy in the gallery urged the crowd to stay quiet, eliciting laughter and applause.
A vintage style recipe passage describes Champagne cake with sugar butter eggs milk cream of tartar soda flour rolled into strips baked light brown. It also covers an orange float made from gelatin water lemon juice sugar orange pulp and stiffly whipped egg whites folded in then served over sliced sponge cake.
A mix of items notes shopkeepers fined for selling American beef and bacon in England, Fayal lace made from bitter aloe leaves with only about 26 Azorean artisans. Also reports on Breckinridge trial mail passage, Lexington women petition, Coxey camp demand, Mary Yellin Lease illness, San Salvador rebels losses, Gresham Samoa policy view, and a Fort Sheridan incident prompting potential court martial for Maj. Baldwin.
Markets steady with detailed price lists for provisions meats and produce. Entries include smoked meats such as Haws Virginian and Empire hams, bacon, sausage, pickled meats, lard, fresh pork cuts, and dry salt meats. vegetables with sweet potatoes Irish potatoes Florida cabbage kale greens turnips cucumbers radishes rhubarb lettuce onions. dairy eggs and oils. canned fruits and berries. flour feeds and staples. and varying prices across multiple suppliers and regions. Also listed are teas, syrups, syrups, salts, and pet food-like items with unit prices and bulk lots from various firms and markets.
An offer advertising a free sample of a health remedy at 44 Virginia Avenue claims to restore manhood and cure wasting and lifeless feeling by addressing blood, nerves, lungs, and kidneys with no costs or risks.
Train schedule notice lists Central Stand as a main stop with details on departure times and service frequency for Travelers' Register trains. Readable fragments indicate platform and route coverage, emphasizing punctual operation and station sequence.
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