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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1891
Page
3
Fragmentary verse by William Barclay Dunham describing a night scene near Chita with a silent casement. The speaker sings to Chita, calling her heart's delight, while noting she remains out of sight and distant from the speaker.
A narrator recounts a divorce pronounced by the mayor in a familiar room after an eight year marriage. He confronts memories and tender pleas, and his daughter Babette, by clever mischief, secretly saves the family by delaying the farewell clock.
Mark Twain wins his wealthy wife after persistent courtship as told by Eli Per kines. The piece notes Clemens’ rise from river pilot to celebrated author and his diplomatic win with Judge Clemens. Additional items describe Verdi's hospital endowment, Blind Tam's decline, and other society notes including Astor’s newborn, Lady Wood’s will, and a Kansas congressman's daughter farming.
John Craig of San Francisco discovers half his beard has turned snow white overnight. He notes repeated shaving yields half of the new beard turning white again, with the other half retaining its color.
The article notes Versailles asserts a coal vein 89 feet thick as the thickest on earth. It also mentions Venezuela coal at 23 per ton and lists various historic facts about chess and exploration, plus a Norwalk reunion of Sell Eck family with eleven women aged 67 to 92 and an average of 78.
A humorous exchange shows a mother praising a new governess while the child praises school. The piece notes children playing hockey and reflects on fashion trends with mentions of mourning goods, storm serges, and a revived Talma cape design.
Advertises Scott's Emulsion as superior to cod liver oil noting its palatability and rapid absorption. Claims the product already half digested and capable of building strength without the burden of cod liver oil. Sold by Scott & Bowne in New York and by druggists nationwide for $1.
A compilation of disparate items notes smallpox in Georgia, railroad postal clerks meeting in Kansas City, two Poles killed in Elizabeth New Jersey, the whaling schooner Nicoline reaching San Francisco after Arctic service, and Indianapolis possibly hosting a National Republican league convention. It also mentions a new steamship link between Norfolk and London, Virginia’s bond debt actions, a Virginia killer case, deaths in St Paul and Tacoma injuries, New Egypt North Dakota triplets, racing results from San Francisco to Harlem, a Baltimore clothing house fire, and assorted unpaid or misprinted figures from Beamer and Decatur.
Fragmentary OCR text describes a transit ad mentioning a top fare, a half rate offer, and a Pira route via a direct car line to Lidianapolis. It suggests avoiding Vexus delays by using certain lights and provides a contact for tickets and information through Big 47 Route agents.
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