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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1891
Page
3
A Boston Courier verse depicts Dorothy in a contemplative pose with a distant gaze, while a companion asks about her thoughts and seeks to share her cares. She answers slowly, pondering ordinary dinner choices like corn beef and cabbage or liver with onions, amid a restless surrounding crowd.
A 1840 businessman is drawn into poolroom gambling, first risking 75 cents and then escalating to horse racing. He loses steadily, draining his bank, neglecting his business, and stealing his wife's jewelry to chase a final bet. His wife protests with quiet resolve as the tale ends with his ruin looming.
A man bets aggressively on Hindoo’s odds in a pool hall race event. After fear of loss, he wins $1,428 from a mix of cash and pawned trinkets, vows never to gamble again, and reflects on fear, salvation, and the day’s dramatic turn. The piece includes follow-up quips from various newspapers.
A string of terse incidents spans Danville Til and Ayer Mass with deficits or liabilities. Scottdale Pa may vote to return to work amid a headlong rush of headlines including a tail end collision near Nashville and a fatal Birmingham road crash. Fire scorches 5000 acres near Terra Alta West Virginia as Emma Juch Opera Company collapses with Manager Locke $8000 behind in salaries.
A collage of humorous quips from the Daily Continent and Puck plus early classified blurbs. The text includes a subscriber notice demanding cancellation, a reply about nothing happening worth reporting, flippant exchanges from the Boston Herald and Chicago Tribune, and brief advertisements for livery services, Jersey dairy delivery, and a cancer remedy offered by Dr. Clemmer in Indianapolis.
Handsome festival pamphlet describes prices and details. Private sale of seats begins Monday May 18 at 9 oclock at the Big Four Ticket Office in Washington and Meridian streets. Non residents may secure seats by address to Charles H. Coppin, Transfer, 90 Hast Market errest, Indianapolis. Sale on all roads.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions language offerings and a postal or product code. It references English and German lessons or materials, with unclear names and dates. The readable content hints at a consolation or supplementary material set labeled in two languages. No clear persons, organizations, or places are established.
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