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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1893
Page
3
A New England Magazine excerpt celebrates Aunt Jemima's quilt as a marvelous creation. It links gleaming dyes and exotic threads to a timeless tapestry, praising its beauty and the skill of those who contributed to the radiant piece. The piece blends household craft with distant inspirations.
A fragment from a story recalls Mark Allen and his college friend Tom Linton, now an acclaimed artist. The aged preacher’s line about hidden strength frames memory as Mark contemplates Tom’s life, failures, and success, ending with a New York gallery tableau of their youth reflected in art.
Observant ladies note vegetarians show clear complexions and many adhere to meatless regimens. Italians with fish diets show fewer singers. Norway eats too much fish for song, while Sweden leans toward grain and song. Bellavista near Portica hosts a 20 plus elderly cluster led by a 103 year old farmer. all natives with minimal meat and rainwater drinking.
An improvised door guard uses a sand filled bottle as a torso, a negro doll arm and print dress, gray cloth head band, and cross tied fichu to prop open or prevent a door from closing, with a decorative apron and cloth strap to secure. Little Dinah, a doll figure, stands as guardian.
A杂 fragmented 19th century note describes moth prevention methods for furs and fabrics using camphor and pepper while urging peeled rhubarb for recipes though leaving on skin yields an pink pie. It also includes garbled instructions for leather care with ox gall and cold water.
A new veil covers the entire head while worn with a sailor hat is frowned upon. Formal dinners favor two wines with good taste. The duster returns for travelers and silk tights appear. Umbrellas adopt detachable handles to fit trunks. Young Walters fashion adopts large white broad brimmed sombreros as a summer headpiece.
The term Deandeulon traces to dens de lion and Leuntodon with varied explanations. Some say Taraxacum root whiteness or yellow lower parts recalled the heraldic lion’s teeth, while the true origin likely lies in the deeply notched leaf edges resembling lion teeth.
A jumble of political clashes and legal actions appears across the nation. Notable figures include Dupont in Louisville deemed bankrupt, Sullivan facing assault charges in Portland Maine, and Mary Marvey arrested in Baltimore for fraud. Contests involve immigration policy in New York, the Alabama claims suit, and libel cases against Congressman Storse and editor Mowlton at Attleboro.
A Victorian grievance letter extols Pearline as the original washing compound and condemns imitators. The writer urges readers to distrust similar products sold by peddlers who claim to be “the same as” Pearline, asking customers to send back inferior imitations.
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