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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1893
Page
3
A Washington Star item notes a remark about a man described as a bore who could parlay hours into speech on classics and comets yet faced growing hostility from others who wished to punch his head for failing to shut the door.
A portrait of Judge Roy Bean of the Pecos river as a rugged, drinks loving justice of the peace who runs a saloon and dance hall in his town. The piece queues anecdotes of his court behind the bar, bold fines, pistol displays, and rough humor in San Antonio and beyond.
A list attributing etymologies to everyday words such as tea gin lemons and canary canaries and tracing origins from Geneva Candia Lima Friesland and other places. It notes origins for words including u kala s topaz and several others with country language links and noted misnomers.
Instructions for making almond taffy with almonds in syrup and butter. Chocolate caramels recipe uses sugar butter cream chocolate and vinegar cooked until thick then cut into squares. Peanut candy combines molasses brown sugar butter and vinegar with nuts pressed on buttered tins and tested in cold water.
The document tallies large expenditures and profits from a world fair. It lists totals for Mid way, Moorish palace, Irish villages, beauty show, South sea island village, Hegenbacks animal show, Ferris wheel, Cairo street, German village and old Vienna, plus several ethnic villages. Overall about 25 million dollars was spent on fair grounds excluding admissions, with three fifths allocated to plaisance attractions.
A collection of short witty quotes from various papers. A Globe observer notes women at the world’s fair describe fashion while Life’s Calendar recalls Waite’s insult to Miss Wifthave. Le Petit Parisien cites a baroness’s sharp tongue and a Parisian remark about a gentleman pinning an angel to the earth.
A compilation noting language population estimates for Chinese speakers, Harvard University as the colonial era origin, annual global coffee production, beer usage in Russia, London's 1891 population on 74 692 acres, Cherokee Strip migrant figures, and large denomination currency in circulation including 10 000, 5 000 and 1 000 dollar notes.
An advertisement boasts Dr. Sage's Catarrh Remedy can cure any catarrh case, promising $500 cash if a cure is not achieved, asserting the dealer’s willingness to back the claim and appeal to desperate sufferers.
The president issued a Thanksgiving proclamation. An Ohio Southern train derailment near Springfield killed five Italians. Rumors claimed King Lobengula captured. Senate blocked Hornblower and Preston nominations. A Brazilian transport was sunk with 1,300 soldiers drowned. Vienna clash between socialists and liberals left many wounded. Iron Mountain express robbery near Oliphant halted by seven masked men, Conductor McNally shot. Ada Rehan statue arrived in New York amid sensational theft rumors. At Coal Creek Tennessee an attempted robbery of the Knoxville and Ohio night express ended with one robber killed and another captured.
Saturday markets show firm tone with advances in provisions. Listings include smoked meats, hams, bacon, lard, and sausages from Moore Morgan & Gray and Empire, plus dried beef hams and various pickled pork products. Fresh pork loins and tenderloins, dry salt meats, and a broad mix of fruits and vegetables with prices in detail. Also noted are flour prices, canned fruits, butter, cheese, and beverages.
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