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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1892
Page
3
A lullaby poem describes a mother rocking a baby to sleep as night falls over the countryside. Baby birds nestle with their mothers while lambs rest in the meadow. The piece closes with the author Belle Hunt cited.
An American traveler recounts a taxing supper and clever ruse to spend the night with a Chinese prefect. He exposes a corrupt official who plans to pocket funds for entertaining travelers, then tests hospitality by claiming to be lodging with him, leading to tea, a hot meal, and a tense but successful ruse.
Disconnected items report a gambling loss leading to a sparse personal confession. Bears in the Catskills roam rails. a Kansas girl headlines a suspenders motto. Industry, travel, and fatalities appear with brief notes on ships, strikes, and accidents. Recipes for cheese omelets and a white fruit cake close the page fragment.
The London Queen praises American women for vigor and spirit while noting signs of strain. She attributes excessive energy to a hot climate and furnaces, urges cold baths violet powder outdoor exercise and fresh air to restore health and repose before 30.
A string of light onion jokes from early papers includes a doctor patient exchange on nerves and nausea, a Brooklyn Times misquote about a car full of people and pistols, and a Watson whiskers gag in Somerville Journal with neighbors petitioning to shave or regrow facial hair.
The text denounces cheap imitations of Dr Pierce medicines sold by unauthorized druggists and urges buying only genuine, guaranteed products such as Golden Medical Discovery Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets. It notes prices of 1.00 and 0.25 and promises refunds if not beneficial.
A dense listing of produce and market prices includes fruits like apples and cranberries, vegetables such as potatoes onions and celery, meats and poultry with shippers paying rates for butter, quail, and turkeys, as well as coffee, sugar, and flour notes. Entities include Gits Linseed, Miss HuLans0US, Gates, Concord, and various price figures across multiple goods.
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