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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1890
Page
3
A widowed man visits a dim Rue Mes cafe each evening where absinthe fuels dreams of youth and love. He imagines Lucie, their happier days on a sunlit road, a clean table, and gentle kisses, while real life and a hungry child wait at home.
In Haddington Scotland a cat bore four kittens and one vanished until spotted in a honeysuckle arch seven feet above ground where a nest concealed it. The family found the kitten safe with a blackbird. An Irish terrier later injured at Montrose station, ending its life.
In Harper’s Monthly a letter from Charles Babbage critiques a line in Toany On’s poem A vision of ain. He argues the line Every moment one is born would disrupt population balance, noting exact figure 1.167 births per moment but supports metre with adjustment.
A garbled collage narrates varied nineteenth century scenes including a minister’s daughter and a teacher, a soldier’s idolized daughter Rachel Sherman, a vanity-filled portrait of Helen Hunt Jackson’s home, a poet’s reminiscence in 1867, and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt’s Paris horses and coachman. The piece interweaves literary and social curiosities with vivid, era-specific imagery.
A mixed advisory note warns on breaking a string with a finger and discusses the dangers of kissing a public Bible. It cites medical concerns about contagion from mucous membranes and microbes, urging boards of health to regulate oath practices.
A young priest quizzes a girl in a catechism class on the holy state of matrimony. Biddy Maloney answers with a mischievous definition, prompting a stern rebuke from the class but a wary old priest’s correction. The passage reflects era humor and parable alike, followed by notices and local ads.
An old advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims to soothe the child ease pain and cure wind colic and diarrhea and is priced at 25 cents per bottle.
The guide outlines proper courtesy for both hosts and guests when unfamiliar friends are entertained. Key rules include leaving a card for the hostess, inviting hosts to any entertainment, and treating the hostess as the guest of honor. Guests should announce plans, defer to the host, and ensure mail goes to the hostess.
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