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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1893
Page
3
A fragment from an Atlanta Constitution piece recalls lively country scenes and playful banter among women, noting joyous living and the lighthearted view of life. The archaic dialect suggests humorous rural imagery and cultural tone of the era.
In a Paris cafe on a warm summer night two friends recount aging and a vanished love. Pierre Carnier recalls a beach romance at Etretat with a married woman, then reunites with her now-mother of four and confronts the toll of years as he faces his own aging reflection.
Mrs William Astor keeps a shoes obsession with 205 nairs at least. In Almon Michigan a woman owns earrings passed through her family 160 years. A St Petersburg tale tells of a woman marrying a convict in prison and pledging to Siberia for ten years. Nellie Bly, once linked to a editor, now with her mother in a New York flat. Chicago News warns women not to copy fashion excesses and to seek individuality and suitable styles.
The ad touts powerfully lasting cures claiming no shocks or weakness unlike older pills. It promotes a tile pellet as corrective or laxative and three for cathartic use. The seller guarantees satisfaction with money-back policy and asserts low cost.
Sec two and five of an Indiana act approved March 9 1891 prohibit tampering with gas service connections valves or mixers and require a written permit to alter or connect gas lines. Offenders face fines from five to one hundred dollars per offense.
An advertisement by Dr. I. M. Abbett of Indianapolis offers cures for seminal weakness and early decay, claiming over twenty years of practice and nationwide results. Treatments cover syphilis, gonorrhea, gonorrheal infections, strictures, and varicocele, with remedies available at office or by mail, and responses guaranteed with stamps.
Rumors tied to whisky trust, a railway telegraphers election reaffirms Grand-chief Ramsey, and several city incidents shock readers. Notable items include a bridge works fire in Cleveland causing $196,000 loss, deaths from alcoholism and a Cincinnati actor at 83, plus political annexation talk and a Toledo elopement case.
A fragmentary OCR passage references road types and vehicle wear, then lists several individuals with varied monetary values and unclear roles. The text is garbled, mentioning Harvard Lampoon, St. Louis Globe Democrat, and a Washington cortessa, plus names like John St. Cook and James Warmley with large sums, but the context and specifics are unclear.
The Western Trade journal of Chicago notes a thorough, impartial investigation into Dr Tol Dan. The piece defends the physician’s reputation, claiming the inquiry supports his high professional standing and credentials amid onerous questions and published critiques. It urges readers to trust the doctor’s qualifications and the investigation’s credibility.
Markets steady on Saturday with additional demand seen for staples like lard, butter, and eggs. Prices for grains, oats, coffee blends, and canned goods are listed with regional variations, including ad hoc notes on meats, produce, and livestock receipts.
Fragmentary OCR lists trains to Terre Haute and St Louis with departures around 60 am and 2 pm, including connections and sleeper cars. It notes arrivals from St Dowty at 2 am and 4:50 pm, with other times and routes unclear.
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