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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1894
Page
3
The speaker declares a measure of love beyond riches, praising a plain maiden made by God. He cherishes a rose given by his lady and prays to keep her beauty and affection forever, noting she outshines wealth with genuine virtue and loyalty.
A veteran recalls a muddy camp near Belle Plain in 1862. While guiding a loaded ambulance team, he swore at his horses and at Joe Hooker, the black horse. General Hooker, in disguise, questioned him and later released him after recognizing the misdirected swearing. The story ends with a humorous punishment avoided and a lesson on language.
Reported items include a New England odorless whisky linked to 30 600 physicians, Japan selling dresses by weight, and rising exports from China. Mentions 12 000 000 fans annually and pineapple vinegar as a Florida product. Victoria railroads publish a ladies ticket genre. Paris hosts a municipal monopoly undertaking. India’s goats yield 8 000 000 quarts of mile daily.
An old London Tit-Bits item describes a mischievous prank: place a reel of white cotton in the inside pocket of a coat, thread a needle with the cotton, pass it through the coat, unthread, leave two inches hanging. The first person who notices will pull the loose cotton, surprised to find there is no end to it, promising innocent amusement.
The item lists a cream pie recipe from Mrs. Marshall and a ginger snap dough formula from Good Housekeeping. Cream pie uses milk sugar corn starch egg yolk lemon and salt with a flaky crust and meringue topping. Ginger snaps mix molasses lard brown sugar spices and flour with rolling tips for crisp cookies and reuse of scraps.
A fragmented column features jokes about apples and Adam and Eve, quips on aging and fortune, and brief items on Frey’s army, the Atlanta fair aid request, a split in Kelley’s army, a rumored elopement in Richmond, and preparations for a Knights of Pythias event in Washington with a 12 000 person camp plan.
A testimonial from Mrs. Nancy Meeker of Dunraven New York praising Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for women. She credits her daughter Ming Medeer’s recovery from severe illness to the remedy and notes personal relief from catarrhal inflammation. The letter presents the medicine as prescribed by an eminent physician.
An old ad describes an O14 Nurse for Children product Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. It claims to soothe the child soften gums relieve pain cure wind colic and diarrhea with a price of twenty five cents per bottle.
Lee Nixon Clerk of Indianapolis announces an election on June 9 1894 to select one school commissioner from districts 1 2 9 10 and 31 Voting places include School Nos 1 2 9 10 and 11 located at New Jersey Walnut Delaware Vermont Davidson Home Ash Tennessee Fourth Streets The notice is dated May 24 1904 and signed by Lee Nixon Clerk of the City.
Fragmentary notice advertises a coupon deal for America photography with six coupons and a ten cent value. It mentions bios and securing benefits, but details are unclear in the readable text.
The May 31 market report notes steady overall conditions with advances in potatoes and lists detailed prices across provisions, meats, produce, canned goods, seeds, oils and dairy. Prices cover hams, bacon, sausages, lard, pickled meats, fresh pork, vegetables, fruits, dried goods, seeds, oils, and standard grocery items across multiple suppliers.
On and after Sunday May 27 1994 trains will run as follows Central Standard Time. Leave from and arrive at Union Station South Illinois street.
Daily timetable update shows Chicago Division East and West departures to Indianapolis and Cleveland along with Michigan and Peoria routes. Times list morning to midnight arrivals and daily indicators. authority cited as EH M Bronson A G P A.
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