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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1893
Page
3
A reflective piece argues that most people are not truly virtuous. It notes a common tendency to judge others privately while avoiding strict self-scrutiny. The author suggests a pragmatic standard of moral midline, claiming few are entirely good and "just good enough" suffices for many.
Gomez, a poor journalist turned gambling addict in Madrid, wagers his friend's money on roulette. A single peseta coin saved his life by landing on 17 seven times in a row, breaking the bank and making him wealthy. He keeps the coin as a reminder of luck and fate.
A fragment recalls a tale from the Spanish about a gaslit street where a pursued man claims a coin vanished as he stooped. The shimmering object turned out to be only a drop of water, revealing a humorous or tricked moment.
A well dressed young man carries a mud covered Newfoundland dog to the sidewalk after the animal collapsed in the street. He explains the dog is part of the family and had just arrived from the country, suggesting the car ride affected the heart. An urchin notes some would have dropped the dog.
A Boston Journal tone piece notes color trends for a Washington woman and a music teacher, praising ivory tan combinations, navy gowns with pale green accents, and the rise of the woman bachelor as a social fixture. It also mentions English table sugar candy, and rich New York women hosting stable teas as horse shows and symphony concerts begin the season.
The guide prescribes six oysters per person parboiled in their liquor and cooled, then cut into pieces and mixed with tender lettuce. A dressing combines one egg per two people, egg whites diced, yolks mashed with raw yolk, olive oil to paste, flavored with lemon juice English mustard and salt, adjusting oil to desired quantity.
Comical vignette from Lewiston Journal about children at bath time. A nurse asks why the kids laugh and Edna reveals Edith received two baths while she got none. Light domestic humor reflects daily family life and playful dialogue.
Countess Pappenheim, of Philadelphia, who married a titled husband, has returned home and left her lord forever as financial strain ends their marriage. The Bank of England saw large gold withdrawals for shipments to Germany and the United States, with £270000 moved and £170000 sold. The Dalton gang robbed Geo Hall's Guthrie store of $200 from a safe, and Brazilian government bought Eriksen's torpedo boat Deutroyar. Slattery's St Louis lecture ended with lights out as his assault on the Catholic church drew a dispersed crowd.
A dense list of wholesale prices covers meats produce and staples. Figures include pork loins tenderloins hams beef ribs and bacon with dairy and canned vegetables. prices span California Maryland Delaware and New York markets and note various pack sizes and quotes.
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