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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1890
Page
3
A fragmented verse recalls a child’s blue stockings fitting neatly on a plump leg, the laughter of watching a playful scene, and the memory of aging stockings tucked away with a ringlet. The speaker imagines Baby Maudie growing up and recalling her grandmother’s old stockings.
A Russian youth Peter Vladimiroff 19 travels in France and marries widowed Madame Carmine Freycinet after pressuring her. In Paris they holiday then move to Ville Auray where Vladimiroff murders Freycinet during a dinner after a volatile quarrel. He claims an inner voice urged the act and is arrested. Freycinet dies from a heart wound.
The feature profiles Palmer theater manager, a robust, bearded figure famed for Madison Square and Palmer theaters. It notes his bekind athlete build, European trip mistaken for M Hieguiste, vast wealth, Connecticut home, and a prized drama library, tracing a late life shift from librarian to successful showman.
A collage of quirky anecdotes and health tips. It notes a Paris street scene with a debtor and a fisher tale in Littleriver, plus a long obituary and a cryptic set of quips about maritime jargon. Also includes old wives advice on teething, constipation, and breath cleansing.
A Washington Star excerpt recounts a bustling night of quirky encounters and music. A man buys a guitar and practices for six songs, ending with a joyful glow as coins gleam on his night hand. A neighbor calls from a window, a police caution echoes, and racial stereotypes surface in a later, jarring freight of dialects from a St. Louis Magazine snippet.
A compilation of editorials and letters from 1890 debating medical practice. It contrasts regular physicians with homeopathy faith cures and patent medicines, arguing that trained doctors are preferable though not all-knowing. Includes testimonials like Werner's Safe Care and mentions Bright's Disease and various publications.
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