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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1892
Page
3
The Albany Journal reports Charley Burer in town causing a ruckus with loud singing, drinking, and public mischief. Locals fear disruptions as workers and townsfolk, including Mr Gearry, react with frustration while Burk and his companions pass through the area.
The narrative recounts the Columbus family piracy era with Nicolo Griego and Fernando Colón aboard the Columbi. Four Venetian galleys under Bartolomeo Minnio defend against seven or eight pirate ships under false colors. The fight features chained boarding, fire and a dramatic ship disaster as Colón survives by swimming to shore near Portugal.
The weary, near-inanimate man washed ashore then struggled to revive. He reached Lisbon by foot and found his way to the Portuguese capital as a penniless seaman. Eugene Law is named in Harper's.
A collage of society notes on dress and manners includes Italy's queen with a 7000 dress, white leather rubbers for ballroom slippers, Moorish harems, and a New York actors fair millinery sale led by Mrs. Agnes Booth. A witty exchange ends with praise for Madame's business ability.
The piece describes monograms and crests on note sheets and plain envelopes with wax seals. Colors of sealing wax signal meanings from marriage proposals to bereavement and commerce, with restrained display considered refined etiquette.
Vermont tale recalls Aunt Polly weighing a 1 pm circus trip against Deacon Perkins' funeral. She prefers the solemn ceremony, joking it may be the only funeral Perkins ever gives. The piece blends odd household tips about borax, cider vinegar, and mustard plasters for neuralgia and door maintenance.
New Orleans street car workers strike while Wisconsin endures a blinding snowstorm. Cedar Rapids records a 40 degree drop as Missouri flood region faces a funnel cloud. Arkansas river tragedy in Clarksville leaves five dead. Mrs. Walter Damrosch welcomes a new granddaughter. Oliver Perry pleads guilty to train robbery in Lyons, New York.
An old clipping presents a string of rural vignettes with a teacher remarking on an evil spirit entering pigs. Johnny jokes about pigs and a governor’s duty. Teddy’s knife gift sparks family warnings, ending with a minor cut joke.
The piece likens disease to an evil spirit and explains that modern medicine uses knowledge to expel it. It promotes a free book on careful living and Scott's Emulsion of cod liver oil. Scott & Bowne advertise the product and note that druggists carry it, priced at $1.
A vintage advertisement touts Carlsbad sprudel salt and Watera as natural remedies for stomach liver and kidney disorders as well as constipation gout and rheumatic afflictions. It promotes obtaining the genuine product from Hisner Mendelson Co and lists agents in New York.
Provisions and groceries detailed for Friday May 20 with smoked meats hams sugar cured, dried beef, bacon, pickled meats, lard, fresh pork, canned vegetables and fruits, jams and syrups, coffee, flour, and produce prices. Includes many specific items such as three pound tomatoes, standard apples, strawberries, pineapples, salmon, herring, and cheese with price per unit and packaging details.
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