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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1891
Page
3
A veteran locomotive engineer recounts harrowing rail incidents from animals to humans, detailing the chilling moment of a fatal collision with a pedestrian and the aftermath. He recalls swerving, braking, and the crew’s grim routines, noting the lasting emotional impact and dangers to various farm and wild animals on tracks.
Mrs Turnbull laments her husband’s shaved beard while Mrs Crimple notes the birthday gift of a diamond scarfpin. A lamp flickers as Gracie worries the house looks empty, suggesting a comical cellar mix up and missing clues about the empties. Robert and wife quibble over who buys empty bottles.
The report notes an estimate of 5 000 sar lada of oranges to be shipped from California this season. In Fiji Friendly Islands Samoa and New Britain 100 000 natives attend Methodist services, and two Russian officers rode 7380 miles from Tittis to Teheran bound for China. A Kansas City baby’s family spans three generations living together with a 16 year old mother, 33 year old grandmother, and 52 year old great grandmother.
A collection of brief notes spanning poetry by Robert Loveman and quirky facts from a Mississippi paper. Highlights include a minister’s elopement, transatlantic passenger lists, Towton battle lore, a rare white rose, and a new two deck Pullman street car built for Boston electric lines with mahogany interiors and decorative features.
In Kanes state twenty two newspapers are edited by women. Miss Alcott reportedly earned two hundred thousand dollars as her share of book profits. Mrs. William H. Crane has served as treasurer of her husband’s theater company for over ten years handling forty to sixty thousand dollars monthly. Estella Pardee, a wealthy Philadelphia heiress, is engaged to a minister and part of a multi million-dollar family. Albina De Mer, wife of M B Curtis, famed in theater circles, stands trial with Sam’s of Posen in San Francisco for murder.
The passage lists long English terms such as anthropometamorphis and incomprehensibility and links Asia to morning or east Europe to west and Australia to south. It discusses word origins with Africa possibly from a Semitic term meaning land of wanderers.
A fragment quotes a history teacher Titus Oates and a pupil debating pillories and pills. The dialogue shifts to jokes about photography in clothing, ending with a humorous exclamation about not having time to put on pants.
An advertisement asserts a remedy guarantees benefit or cure for numerous conditions including periodical inflammation ulcers and chronic disorders. It promises renewed vigor and tone for women and claims to restore health with a money back guarantee.
The annual cabinet officer reports are nearly complete. Coal shipments from Pittsburg resume, ending the southern famine. Notable deaths include Judge Silas M. Clark of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court in Indiana Pa and ex-consul Isaac Diller at Polladsiputa.
A letter from W A Nelson of Dublin Indiana claims complete recovery from long standing catarrh after treatment by Drs Stackhouse and Newlin. The Stackhouse Medical Institute now operates at 208 North Illinois Street Indianapolis offering treatments for chronic diseases including catarrh and ear throat lung stomach and blood disorders.
Unlawful for any person to make or cause connections with gas service lines or to interfere with valves stopcocks or appliances without a written permit from the gas supplier. Violators face fines from one to one hundred dollars per offense.
Sale details for Big 2 Route tickets at half rate for Nav November 23rd. The Big 4 Route offers a direct travel line to Indianapolis with fewer delays and no car changes. For tickets and full information contact agents of the Big Route.
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