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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1893
Page
3
A narrator and three strangers join a local wake at Tom Jackson’s cabin. The widow and preacher clash with the elder over Tom’s life and afterlife while neighbors sing and reflect on his blunt, plain ways. The group helps carry the coffin to the cart and departs as the widow thanks them.
A Chicago Tribune fragment shows a four year old girl Beasie asking if folks marry in heaven and in the other place. The mother answers gently while a fond mother of three labels jam jars and a boy named Johnron writes a crude note under a jar.
Fanny Davenport and Helen Dauvray head the season with new productions. Jfanny Rice tours abroad as Miss Innocence. Joe Jefferson plans a January lecture tour. Zelie Da Luasan earns 600 weekly while performing in London. Mme Bob Walter performs a serpentine dance in a lion’s cage. Theresa Vaughn commands 800 weekly in 1492, singing Annie Rooney in German. Lillian Russell curates a talent focused chorus for future shows.
The Philadelphia Record describes fur collars in round or pointed shapes with long Victoria ends and jabots on front borders. Sable tail trimmings mingle with jet strands, plus velvet and fur combinations. Sealskin capes 20 to 25 inches use mink, black marten, Persian lamb, sable or chinchilla.
Mix one and a half cups sifted squash two cups boiled milk walnut sized butter four eggs one cup sugar half teaspoon salt half teaspoon almond extract. Bake two pies on deep plates. Beat yolks until pale, cream, add sugar and butter, add vanilla. Bake, fold in stiff whites with sugar, vanilla, bake lightly brown. Top with sugar or coconut before serving.
Snippets show a playful exchange between a husband and wife on bills and windows. A visitor praises a daughter’s piano talent while remarks touch on weather and family lore. The tones mimic Brooklyn Life style with witty, clipped reflections on social manners.
The Marquis of Dufferin may become English minister at Washington, as ex convict McMullen and police capt Sweeney are noted in other urgent items. A British military casualty is reported near Portsmouth where two soldiers died in the storm. Vanderbilt sails on the Valiant with friends to circle the world. A fire at Col Morrell’s stock barns in Torresdale ruins nine brood mares. Claus Spreckels seeks a receiver for the Hawaiian sugar company. U.S. Consul Grant is arrested by Brazilian insurgents at Desterro.
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