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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1892
Page
3
Poem praising a noble lady's guarded heart and dignified grace. Cupid’s arrows fail before her imperial charm, as friendship and love blur into a single gracious influence. The piece frames affection as both pain and balm within elegant courtly language.
Alice Craig marries young to an older husband who drifts into dissipation. Years of estrangement end when her son Jasper defends his mother, killing Lawrence Clephane during a violent confrontation. Jasper confesses, is condemned by law, while Alice mourns, never fully recovering from the catastrophe.
Edwin moves slowly toward a boundless room as Jasper Craig bears guilt for a murder. Alice Craig destroys herself, leaving remorse and a tainted legacy that haunts the remaining survivor and the world around them.
Practical notes mix home remedies with plant care advice and brief curiosities. A rheumatism tip uses cream of tartar and saltpetre. plant care stresses sunlight rotation and prompt pest control. brief items discuss dizziness causes, biliousness, and sleep. Short observations include Boston lawyers, blue Red Sea myths, pearl values, and a Manchester Me farm tale about honesty.
An illustrated description of a charming dainty bonnet featuring two wreaths of purple violets, moss-green velvet, and a lace frame. The back carries a tall ribbon pompon and wide ribbon strings tied under the chin with a French lace ruffle, a stylish recent novelty.
A furniture maker unveils a folding bed that resembles an upright piano when not in use. The item promises compact storage and surprising disguise for a bed in small rooms.
The Rewa Missouri river rises while Iowa faces floods. Beatrice Nebraska reports forty families displaced. Texas red river floods spread nationwide. Chicago convention politics show Cleveland favored by Georgia California delegates. A lynching in Chestertown Delaware shocks, while Danville Illinois faces hostility to ex-priest Slattery. Lord Salisbury critiques free trade. Mexican lawyer Don Pablo Ochoa dies in a duel. Dublin Freemen Journal unrest continues.
A drummex explains that the Philadelphia train in Indiana is a misnamed service. The station agent confirms the route, noting the first train at 2:10. The narrator learns the Philadelphia label travels to Indianapolis, revealing a pragmatic naming quirk.
In a satirical dialogue the New York Herald claims the marriage was a failure, while the New York Sun counters with humor describing Jackson as a chemist in a rendering factory in Long Island City and noting his avoidance of work talk at meals.
A feature praising Associated Press manager William Henry Smith and Warner's Safe Cure. It cites Smith's labor and health struggles, recounts testimony from C W Smith and Gov Packard, and extols the remedy's benefits for ailments like backache, nervous prostration, and kidney disorders. The piece frames the article as valuable public guidance for readers and emphasizes trusted authorities.
A snippet from Youth's Companion describes Elsie and her mother shopping. Elsie comments on a very bouncy baby that has swallowed a rubber ball and notes a wish for a robin's-eze blue cashmere dress, mentioning bird's nest blue. The tone is light, observational, and domestic.
An 19th century medicine advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the sole guaranteed remedy for female complaints. It claims to regulate functions, improve digestion, enrich blood, ease pains, and restore health, offering money back if no benefit is seen. Shiloh's cures for coughs and dyspepsia are also advertised with testimonial-like names attached.
An old health notice explains sore throat as a gateway for contagious illnesses like scarlet fever and diphtheria. It urges immediate use of Reid's German Cough and Kidney Café and provides ordering details for small and large bottles from SYLVAN REMEDY.
Readable excerpts show a broad array of provisions including smoked meats, canned fruits, and fresh produce with prices per pound or per unit. The listing also covers groceries such as sugars and coffees, dried fruits, canned peaches, pineapples, and various meats, with notes on market dullness and steady prices.
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