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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1893
Page
3
A dressmaker argues fashion and scripture clash over gowns. An uncle cites Ezekiel to condemn high shoulders though fashion favors them, while a rector hints at mistranslations in the authorized text, leaving the question unresolved.
The log records sighting a lone, bareheaded black man in a red wool shirt in a derelict boat labeled GB. W. 4. After firing signals he is found dead, with no food or water aboard, drifting amid sails until the crew retrieves the corpse and decides its fate.
Nellie Grant Sartoris, formerly Nellie Grant, is described as a popular London matron with three children and many servants. The Chicago Mail notes her refined home in the West End, patronage of the arts, friendship with Sir Frederick Leighton, and enduring charm since her widowhood.
A festive guide for a Thanksgiving tea highlighting old-fashioned decor with chrysanthemums ferns and autumn leaves. Emphasizes open fireplaces brass utensils damask china silver candles and antique furniture. Serves traditional recipes and foods like gingerbread plum cakes calfs foot jelly and turkey with cranberry jelly.
A collage of quotes from newspapers criticizes editing practices in the Congressional Record and notes a death by self harm through glass. The Minneapolis Tribune discusses crape or crepe fabric, its silk content, gloss, and care methods.
Reports note Friday tests of boat traffic on the Lyle canal by the trolley system. The piece also covers incidents in Tacoma Chicago Roanoke and Ottumwa including a lynching acquittal a fatal crush and a murder sentence. It mentions a Knights of Labor convention in Philadelphia with factional clashes and alleged misappropriation.
Markets steady with extensive lists of provisions and produce. Readable entries include smoked meats beef lard pickled goods fruits vegetables flour and canned items with prices and bulk lot descriptions from Morgan & Gray and other vendors in Baltimore.
Passenger trains will depart Signapolis Union Station after Sunday November 8. Officials announce schedules and platform assignments for the evening departures.
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