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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1892
Page
3
The text presents a fragmented narrative of lovers parting, with reflections on longing, betrayal, and changing affections. Imagery of curtains, roses, and distant memories frames a troubled emotional turning point as one speaker contemplates separation and the impact on heart and memory.
A veteran recalls a sad battlefield moment near Atlanta and the dying soldier who asked him to tell his fiancée he loved her. He also recounts another encounter before the Battle of Atlanta and a note on a nursemaid’s anecdote.
The text argues that shall and will convey threat or promise in different persons. It cites grammarians who treat shall as a first person marker and will as a second or third person marker, implying distinct predictive or coercive meanings across usages.
A humorous reprint from Harper's Young People notes that sailors once blamed Friday for disasters but steam and surveys shift blame to Monday. The German statistician’s data show accidents spread across the week with Friday near average, undermining legends about Friday misfortune.
A jumble of quips and quibbles from 19th century papers includes Wilde’s A Woman of No Importance misquoted as a facetious title, a Cleveland winter move rumor, a stamp-collecting Portland woman, aging wine sayings, nurse training talks, trolley car quips, and a Washington quilter washerwoman’s garbled note about marriage and work.
The piece argues plain cloaks like an ulster are best for theater use due to seating, folding, and modest appearance. It contrasts operatic cloaks as unsuitable in crowded seats and notes plain dress is wiser for outdoor occasions and carriage users.
A slight earthquake was felt in San Francisco and fires broke out at Hotel Seinsendorf in Winston Salem and the Plickinstein brewery in Fairbault. Losses totaled hundreds of thousands with insurance reported. A jewelers heist in Omaha and a mob assault near Sweet Springs followed a theft. A notable death occurred in Canton and a Washington figure Col Finchover died in a hospital. Police pursue thieves as turmoil spreads acrossSeveral communities report property damage and criminal activity with several arrests and fatalities.
A curio collection notes Edgar Allan Poe manuscripts sold for 255 in New York. A Californian town hosts strange animals led by legends and oddities. A circus elephant reacts fearfully to a piano, believing it haunted by its mother's memory, canceling the act. Local jests and classroom anecdotes close with humorous exchanges.
The article describes large square fireplace cushions using gay cretonnes mohair plushes wool rop silks to match room character. It notes cushions should be sturdy not dainty and praises a salmon and white silk brocade round table cover with salmon roped lining and a full bing puff. Violet powder is sprinkled on the inner lining.
An old advertisement touts Winslow's Seething Syrup as a remedy for teething pain, inflamed gums, wind colic, and diarrhea. It claims soothing effects for children and markets bottles at 25 cents.
Daily holiday pictures offered from 66 E Washington St by Clars and in Indianapolis. Secure sittings for two life size crayon portraits and a dozen cabinets. Also advertise insurance and capital company names in a fragmentary notice with an address in Indianapolis.
A dense list of produce and meats with prices, including pork cuts, beef roasts, mutton trimmings, dry goods, and canned goods. The page notes fruit and vegetable items such as cranberries, sweet potatoes, celery, and oranges, along with commodities like coffee, sugar, flour, and corn meal. Numerous vendor names and prices appear, reflecting a bustling late 19th or early 20th century market.
An advertisement claims guaranteed rupture cures with no date or charge for examination or cancellation. It promises a cure or payment to cover costs, with a minimum fee claimed and a guarantee of curing abdominal, muscle, or related ruptures.
Under the direction of T. M. Culver M. D. with 18 years' experience, the notice advertises office hours from 9 to 12 and 2 to 5, T to 4%, Sundays 2 to 4, Roome 9 and 10 Fair Block opposite Union Depot in Indianapolis, write for circulars.
Provisions of an 1881 Indiana act declare it lawful to connect or reconnect with gas mains or service pipes without penalties under written permits from the gas company for stopcocks valves and mixers. Violators face fines from five to one hundred dollars per offense.
A fragmentary timetable lists Sunday trains to Cincinnati with numbers 18 5 7 and 37, noting sleeper and dining features. It mentions connections to Chicago St Louis New York Albany Boston and asks readers to call for exact times and details at a local station.
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