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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1893
Page
3
A rustic riff on chaotic seasonal weather scenes and farming woes. The speaker laments erratic springs and floods while wishing for Providence to decide the weather. He nods to shared burdens and ends with gratitude and prayer.
Col. Georg Barry recalls a Valentine tale at the Lotus club where a traveling drummer arrives in style. A drink mix up, a pistol shot, and a mob debate over lynching lead to a chaotic escape as the drummer bolts into the night pursued by cowboys and a wary sheriff.
The account describes a violent confrontation tied to a horse racing business gone awry. A litany of gunfire ends with a sheriff and cowboys dancing a jig before retiring to drink. A mysterious man attempted to sell ribbons in Valentine and has since vanished.
A collection of brief items: Mrs. Nancy Belcher of Manchester Maryland remarries at 70, Mrs. Grant plans Washington as home, Eva Blackman named Topeka police commissioner as first woman in US, a young woman discusses cheaper shoes with better daintiness, a Boston woman outsmarts a Chicago hackman by negotiating a caboose fare and pocketing excess revenue from omnibus trips.
A fragment from a country Sunday-school picnic recalls a girl insisting she smelled whole apples not parings. In a later tale, Mary Jane Berks is chided for eating pie with a knife and instructed to eat with her hands.
The article details a face bath using hot water and soap to create lather, gentle brisk washing, cooling rinse, and towel drying. It prescribes palm massage after drying with unguents like almond oil or cocoa butter, cautioning against constant use, and notes morning washing with skin friendly hot water.
A fish cook offers practical tips for preparing fish. Clean thoroughly, slit low to avoid blood on the backbone, avoid large cuts that spoil appearance, preserve roes, avoid breaking the gall, and choose oil or drip lard over butter for frying, noting oil is expensive.
A period ad promoting Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a guaranteed cure for female complaints. It claims to treat menstrual pains bearing down feelings organic displacements and nervous disorders from functional derangements. The copy asserts restoration of health and strength with a money back guarantee if it fails.
Sir John Abbott former Canadian premier dies. Mrs Spearing leaps before train with two children. gatekeeper saves them. Frank Starr and Harvey Pate get death sentences at Danville for murder, Elias McJunkins and Frank Smoot get life terms. A man at Eddy Gould’s New York office asks for 35000 tip on market and is arrested. Francis Bradley shoots at Postal Telegraph building. wounded by police.
Market notice shows prices for ham bacon dairy and canned goods. Includes fresh pork, sausages, dried meats, vegetables, fruits, and staples with numerous brands and shipper prices. Also lists seeds, grains, beans, and liquors with regional and supplier details.
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