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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1893
Page
4
A Somerville Journal poem narrates a father describing tender contact with his young daughter, claiming affection and nonshame in loving her. The verse depicts a four year old child and intimate hand-holding tied to parental love, avoiding explicit wrongdoing language.
In a Venice tale, Constance Forsythe endangers herself on Petronelo’s boat in a whirlpool on the Grand Canal. Jack Pomeroy plunges from his yacht to save her, sparking gossip as Mrs. Forsythe learns Constance will wed him. The drama closes with a prospective marriage and a reconciled family.
The text reflects on choosing good books and friends as a central acquisition. It argues that concealing joy elevates person above those who hide grief, and condemns spreaders of evil reports as plotting malice, likening it to poisoning a brook with no scruple of responsibility.
The fragments note plans to cut up the Mentor Ohio farm of President Garfield into building lots. The aim is to form Garfield as a town nucleus and summer home for wealthy Cleveland citizens, with the project linking to expanding residential trends.
The article advises on home canning and preserves during a fruit year. It describes making peach cheese from peach skins by simmering, mashing, and boiling the liquid with sugar, then pouring into jelly glasses. It also suggests using loose grapes to make several glasses of grape jam depending on grape quality.
A 14 year old girl named Cora Wiley from Sedgwick County rode into Arkansas City with horses and cups of coffee. She maneuvered through a crowd to reach the clerks and obtain a lunch and register for a certificate. Her orphan status and widowed mother’s recent death were noted as she proudly rode away.
A collection of proverbs on health, honesty, and appetite from Greek, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkish, and French sources. The quotes praise health as essential, warn against excess, and urge balance between pleasure and virtue across diverse cultures.
A fragment from a 19th century style page recounts a boy blaming a neighborly parrot for mischief and a mother teaching her daughter about choosing the right side. It also notes a child’s churchyard whisper during an anthem and a fashion note from Harper's Bazaar.
Forty two cases of yellow fever were reported at Brunswick on Friday. The Ohio synod rejected all points of Professor Smith's appeal and reaffirmed his heresy ruling. In Guatemala the president dismissed the extra session and declared himself dictator. In Kasson Minnesota young Joan Anthony nearly attacked his mother and sister Friday before fatally shooting himself.
Markets steady with changes in poultry and provisions. Prices listed for smoked meats, lard, dry salt meats, butter, cheese, canned fruits, flour, and groceries. Includes specific items from Moore Empire Morgan & Gray and regional figures like Baltimore and California produce.
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