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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1894

Page

3

That Boy Jim An Old Poem About a Devil Turned Angel

A poem recounts the transformation of Jim once called the devil by neighbors and editors. He roams rough and ragged, aiding in errands and mischief until a train episode saves a child at risk. Jim sacrifices himself under the engine, ending as an unexpected angel in a grim scene.

Jim Frank L. Stanton Atlanta Constitution

Mystery of Agmoor Crime Ties Family and Theft

Wealthy Broadway merchant James Agmoor confronts his cashier Hiram Mould about a long buried crime. Mould claims Agmoor murdered Charles Harper, prompting Agmoor to reveal a hidden past. Rachel Agmoor rejects Mould, while Thornton Harper exposes his true identity as Harper's son and heir to a legacy of deception.

Jamesa Agmoor Broadway New York Mr. Clair Thornton Clair Iam Mould Clair Agmoor Goodfiay Frases Agmoor Hiram Mould Harper Jamea Agmoor Lhan James Agmoor Charles Harner Jersey Woods Charles Harper James Agmoor Damen Agmoor Charles Thoronton Clair Tam Rachel Mould Vuatia Rachel Agmoor Hiram Oregon Cisir Alsin James Agmoor Thornton Harper Thornpton West Cees Thornton

The General's Demise by the Hand of God

A distressed ruler collapses at his desk after a failed suicide attempt. He staggers to the door, returns to his desk, draws a pistol to his temple, and dies before the trigger is pressed. The coroner is called to the scene the same day.

A Pretty German Story Teaches Beauty Through Insight

A wealthy German noblewoman gifts her daughter a golden casket on marriage. The mother instructs daily room checks for a year, promising a great gift once opened. Inside rests a parchment declaring that a mistress's eye is worth a thousand servants.

Atmosphere of Home Shapes True Character

A reflection on the value of a pure home environment over wealth, citing a worn saying by a forest oak figure about parental chasteness. It contrasts hardship with moral nurture and recalls a Washington Star anecdote where a minister’s daughter declines to accompany her mother to walk to avoid interrupting her father’s sermon.

Onnce Washington Star Papa Pape

Washing Feathers Techniques for Clean and Preserve Curl

White feathers may be cleaned in benzine without damage to curl or color. Air dry thoroughly. An alternative uses warm water and castile soap, a triple rinse, a warm oxalic acid bath, then light starch. Dry in a warm room with gentle beating to prevent curling.

Various News Snippets Spur City and National Gist

Mrs Seage improves while Chickasaw treasury faces collapse and coal and coke strikers push iron prices higher. Springfield Missouri residents ship flour to Coxay. San Francisco customs house linked to wholesale frauds. Tip the man killing elephant in Central Park must die per park board. Harmony society at Economy PA nears dissolution with many selling out. Head end collision at Eau Claire Wisconsin kills engineer James Jeffrys and injures three. Memphis conference judge quotes free press as battle cry of infidelity. Arch bishop Inland speaks to Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers delegates in St Paul. Rumor Chief Arthur may resign for rest.

Eau Claire Wis James Jeffrys Southern Methodist Conference Memphis Tenn Parkins Inland Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers St. Paul Arthur

Keep Them Out The Golden Medical Discovery Promise

A reader from Franklin Oregon endorses Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets claiming improved health. The letter says liver and blood health ward off illness and notes the wife gained twenty five pounds in three months after taking the remedies. The message presents a testimonial from a medical association correspondent.

Dr. Pierce Franklin, Lane Co Worm Medical Association Golden Medical Discovery

Old Nurse for Children advertisement copy

An old testimonial style note promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething infants. It claims to soothe the child and ease wind colic, advising daily use and noting a five bottle quantity. the fragment reflects historical advertising language and lacks verifiable details.

New Open Kitchen at Fairview Park Opens Service

Fairview Park announces a new open kitchen and Mrs Sherman will prepare to serve orders at the pavilion. East entrance now features hitching posts for carriage parties to drive to the park with a nominal 6 cent charge per carriage occupant.

City Markets Fourth Page Additions and Dated Provisions

Market list details extensive prices for meats vegetables and groceries from Hama Virginian Moore Morgan & Gray and Empire brands. Includes smoked hams, bacon, sausages, pickled meats, lard, fresh pork, dried salts, vegetables like Florida sweet potatoes and cucumbers, fruits including Florida oranges and Messina lemons, dairy cheeses and butters, canned goods, baking staples, and farm produce with unit prices and per bushel or per crate figures.

California Moore Empire Moran & Gray Hants Lesko Bacon Reliable Lda Morgan’ & Gray Lle Weinerwurst Tierces Cottage Bama Florida Southern Messina Timothy dJohnson Johnson Sacramento River New York Young Americas Lunburg Burr

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