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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1893
Page
3
A poem recounts a nameless grave with the line She made home happy inscribed on a stone. A related lettered inscription honors a mother who endured years of toil before death, contrasted with a battlefield hero’s fame. The narrator finds greater gravitas in the simple tomb record than in soldiers' glory.
A detachment追 tracks a pursuing Indian raid arrives at a settler cabin near the Nio brara river. They discover a lone survivor who writes in his own blood before dying, while two children and a woman perished in the attack. The party buries the dead, burns the cabin, and takes the dog back as a grim witness.
Instructions describe picking grapes from stems, skinning, seeding, then cooking skins and pulp with an equal weight of sugar until rich and stiff. Bottle and seal for winter use. A practical preserved grape preparation method from a historical kitchen note.
A collage of short notes from Detroit Free Press and other papers mentions upcoming autumn colors, Vice-president Stevenson favoring the cable car to the capitol, Madame de la Ramee’s death in England, Ouida’s mother, a poker anecdote about a six-shooter, a western editor’s bible suggestion for slow news, Tit-Bits, and a 143 year old apple tree in Cheshire. The tree yields about 146 bushels yearly and bears fruit on one side each year.
A collection of quips and aphorisms about women’s beauty, behavior, and love. It cites clichés on tanning, delicacy, and grooming while offering witty remarks on how women affect men and how women perceive themselves. The pieces originate from a 19th or early 20th century style column.
The guide states that gloved handshakes require no apology and that the guest of honor sits to the right of the hostess if a gentleman, or to the right of the host if a lady. It also notes that one should thank any escort for a courtesy shown.
The earl of Elgin becomes vice royalty of India as major events unfold. Attendance at the world’s fair this week is expected to reach about two million. Princeton dismisses five sophomores and suspends several for hazing. A Black man, David Jackson, was lynched in Covington New Orleans for beating his wife. The National Commercial Travelers Association plans to establish its home in Binghampton New York. Helen Middleton of Chicago commits suicide in Davis after a romance ends. Amalgamated Association of Street Railway Employes votes to join the American Federation of Labor in Cleveland. Beman Ashford’s cotton gin near Courtland Alabama burned by whitecaps after selling cotton under market price. An Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn power house wheel burst causing a blast and injuries to the engineer and two others.
State Auditor Henderson paid the eastern and northern insane hospitals 6800 and 7700 dollars respectively. Grand Lodge, K. T. met in Mansur hall with 60 delegates and 35 candidates were instated. Harry Paris acquitted of jewelry theft from Isaac Hawes. Judge Cox instructed the jury and the state withdrew the case. Philip Jester filed habeas corpus against Ann Frazer over possession of 2 year old Hally Jester at 324 Park Ave. Judge Brown ruled for the defendant in Hendrickson Lefler v Solomon Binzer regarding creditor evasion.
Markets steady with wide notes on provisions and produce. Prices shown for smoked meats bacon lard pickled pork and canned goods list a long chain of brands and quantities across vegetables fruits and grains in a bustling trade page.
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