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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1891
Page
3
A fragmentary verse recounts a dream of love and sacred devotion, contrasting celestial purity with earthly vanity. The speaker laments how few attain such idealized virtue while pondering whether love is merely a dream or a divine ascent beyond common humanity.
Nellie Pearson, heiress of Wellesley, faces three marriage proposals after two soldiers and a clerk court her. Her uncle Capt Pearson dies, leaving her only a modest estate, prompting a dramatic choice as one suitor withdraws and another professes lasting affection.
A year after his death George Warren wed Nellie Pearson in Wellesley in a quiet ceremony. The last will excluded the second marriage, suggesting the union followed his passing. The note highlights a small, discreet personal milestone amid broader reminiscences.
A New York Herald style note describes women tuning pianos and taking up classes in genes, while linen perfuming returns. It mentions furriers offering items made from customer ships, and fashion quips on hats, dyeing trousers, and a folded newspaper as formal wear advice.
A clipped column lists quirky items from the era including claims about heart disease in fast elevators, contraband slot machines, fashion shifts like small card photographs, new concertina orchestras among amateurs, a bubble making toy, and travel notes praising the Pennsylvania Line to Chicago with fast, well equipped trains and Pullman cars. It promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Dr Fletcher's Sanitarium while encouraging readers to use the Sun's Wanted Help column for job notices and help requests.
In a promotional note readers are advised that Seabury’s Sulphur Candles must be burned around Rems closets cellars and similar spaces to deter roaches moths bed bugs and other pests. The ad claims hydronapsthol pastiles provide constant fumigation and urges purchase from druggists.
Mrs Thurman is dead Blaine will be in Washington this week Gov Steele has resigned as Oklahoma governor Harrison Loring Co ship builders Boston failed Saturday Liabilities 375 V0 William Lyon Pittsburg suicided Sunday Bad health About 125 world's fair workers struck Saturday over a foreman’s discharge Kansas papers read Ingalls out of the Republican party Prisoners fought a prize fight in a Pillbury workhouse Two hundred guests poisoned at a W T U convention in Bradford will recover Dr dora Hall resigned from Union theological seminary directorate
The speaker argues buyers should come directly to the store to compare goods and prices. They claim three or four competing shops nearby help stimulate free advertising through word of mouth. The goal is to win customers by offering better material for less money and to gain personal pride in shopping locally.
Notices from the Board of Public Works Indianapolis Indiana dated October 19 1891 announce street cleaning and paving plans with costs assessed to abutting property owners. Streets listed include Virginia Tennessee Greer Shelby College St Joseph Delaware Coburn Pearl Meridian and more with meet to hear remonstrances on November 6 1891 and bids for Washington street paving open October 25 1891.
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