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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1892
Page
3
A fragmented poem fragment from the New York Herald speaks of celestial sentinels failing to find a lost child in heaven and hell, climbing ethereal mountains and searching vast spaces before realizing the child lies on earth awaiting discovery.
Jean Blair and Richard Wells, a maid and coachman, plan marriage but a scheme of money leads Dick to a wealthy brewer’s widow. Jean is forced into hardship, and in time Dick rises to wealth while Jean ends in tragedy in the churchyard where, under a full moon, she and Richard are seen as shadows. The tale ends with the town fearing the haunted graveyard.
A collage of eclectic notes and jokes from various papers. Snippets include fashion remarks on gowns and pockets, a Bohemian teaching scene, humor about reading women, and light domestic tips. Reports cover crime notes, local events, and amusing anecdotes such as a grandmother at 25, prairie grasshoppers, miners returning to work, and a dope of social quips.
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a mild effective laxative and liver aid. It claims the pills regulate the system, cleanse and emote it, with no erasing or violence. The text touts vegetable, harmless composition and cheap, guaranteed satisfaction.
A humorous exchange aboard a train features Lakeside Chicago and a New York visitor. Hudson cites its BC paucity while a mother asks to swap seats so her baby can see out the window. Mr Haven Hartford quips he saved the seat for the baby for half an hour.
Saturday market report shows dull activity with steady prices. Sugar and coffee slip while groceries stay firm. various provisions including smoked meats and lard show notable price points, with wide ranges for fruits, canned goods, seeds, and staples.
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