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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1891
Page
3
A blend of autumn musings and childlike curiosities from Harper's Young People and the New Orleans Bulletin. Poignant verses reflect farewell to summer as roses weep and frost nears, while Dorothy gazes from a rainy window and enacts a playful scene with a painted bird and sky.
A London Graphic correspondent recalls a Moorish wedding in Fiorocco, detailing the bride Aysha arrayed in gold and silk, the bridal chamber ritual, and the box departure to the groom’s home. The procession, music, and elaborate jewelry are described amid vivid Moorish décor and customs.
A brisk miscellany tale where Alice resents household limits and longs for outside visits, revealing childlike hunger for new company and Uncle George’s absence. The piece shifts to social habits, noting 1890s decor trends such as heraldic banners, cigar cushions, and evolving crafts like poker work with heated tools as fashionable fads.
From England comes news of a wife receiving a birthday gift from her husband and three children. The youngest, ten, spoke at the presentation with a line about “your three children and your one husband.” A juvenile band member recites a humorous speech about angels, and a child mishears phrases with a playful aunt. Ermine fabrics and evening wear dominate. hats are harsh, and tortoiseshell or fur trims appear. Paris fashions influence grand ladies, while boas and plumes fall from favor for travelers returning home.
Dealers are warned that cutting prices leads to counterfeit goods. Dr Pierce’s Genuine medicines must be bought at set prices: Golden Medical Discovery $1.00, Favorite Prescription $1.00, Pleasant Pellets 5 cents per vial. Money back if unsatisfied. Refuse cheaper imitations.
Reports from Alabama to Illinois and Arkansas describe protests, political charges, and disasters. A farmer alliance in Illinois, a judge bribery case linked to Senator Sawyer, and a deadly dust explosion in St. Louis are noted, alongside a fatal rail collision in Minnesota and a mob lynching in Covington Louisiana. Despair and unrest ripple as farmers face prairie fires and social conflict spreads.
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