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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1891
Page
3
Elizabeth Akers in Harper's Young People narrates a boy hero in Parla who risks and sacrifices his life to save a comrade during a dangerous building ascent. The tale portrays the boy's resolve, the desperate moment, and the lasting tribute of bravery despite no public honors or memorials.
In Pinch, Uncle Eben Balsam, a wealthy landowner with twelve acres and a bank balance, faces three widows courting him as a circus looms. He contemplates marriage or running away, ultimately avoiding the match by a ruse involving his wife Mauda Smiff who helps him attend the show incognito.
Mrs Sophia V Morse, granddaughter of Commodore Vanderbilt, is suing by Engelke & Co grocers of Tarrytown to recover 2000 dollars for groceries and a money loan. A man from Albany claims he cleans glasses with a bank note, removing dirt and grease without damaging it, adding not all men can enjoy such luxury.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a mild laxative that relieves bilious symptoms, headaches, dizziness, and indigestion without harsh effects. It promises quick cleansing of stomach and bowels, small sugar coated pills, satisfaction guaranteed, and money back if not satisfied.
Secretary Blaine's condition improves. A California fig syrup company in Louisville burned Friday causing $376,000 in losses. Pension commissioner Baum's son forced to resign over dishonorable transactions. Daniel Morgan's Oak Grove Missouri house blown by dynamite injuring his family. Morrison George of Lexington Kentucky attacked his wife with a hatchet. she defended herself and killed him. No arrests reported.
A Paris dog with uncanny scent discipline tracks a franc tossed on boulevards, leading to a hotel and bed of the stranger who found it. A New York gardener, loyal to a dog that died, is implicated in thefts after the dog’s instinct hinted at dishonesty and the gardener’s departure.
City ordinance creates the Office of Building Inspector in Indianapolis, detailing appointment, duties, required permits, and enforcement. It prescribes permit fees, inspection powers, building standards, and penalties for violations, repealing prior related ordinances and ensuring enforcement through the Board of Public Safety and City offices.
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