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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1893
Page
3
A poet recalls a wind swept scene with trees stirred and a distant bird call. The willow grove, cottonwood and swallows are described as leaves tremble and a cool breath touches the narrator. Joe Russell Taylor signs the verse.
An 1860s emigrant group of eight wagons and 37 people, lost in Nevada’s mountains, perished during a brutal winter. Explorers find 32 dead in a canyon, horses roaming hungry, fires extinguished, and frozen campsites marking a silent, forgotten tragedy.
A New York Sun excerpt discusses fashion toward a white veil and high-necked dresses gaining acceptance. It notes Paris shop girls earning salaries from five dollars monthly plus varying commissions, with top earners reaching around thirty dollars, and retail selling as a major Parisian business requiring effort and influence.
Two brief vignettes from the Detroit Free Press unfold at urban doorways and depots. A timid man seeks food and shelter from a cook who dismisses him as a tramp before revealing his claim of returning from the world’s fair. A self-styled reformer blocks a couple’s luggage, only to discover the man is a stranger and the woman cries stop thief as the depot officer sorts truth from misperception.
A recipe using canned tomatoes bread slices butter flour salt sugar pepper eggs and bread crumbs. Simmer tomatoes with salt pepper and sugar then strain. Dip toast in egg and crumbs, fry until crisp and serve hot.
A short promotional notice extols Hood's cures as marvelous remedies for countless people. It emphasizes personal testimonies and the broad claimed benefits of Hood's preparations. The language mirrors early advertising traditions and stresses satisfaction with the products.
Cholera officially exists in Grimsby England. Ex President Harrison left Philadelphia for Indianapolis Thursday. U S treasury may be short about 50 million by year end. Mrs McLean who hosted Lee and Grant at Appomattox is dead at Pomeroy. Tenth Ohio district GOP nominated Bundy for congress after 1793 ballots. Henry Seidl Chicago baggage handler confessed to robbing trunks worth 8000 dollars. John Hutchinson Wichita Kans found wife and preacher Reed together and cut their throats. woman may recover. Gulf Colorado Santa Fe freight wrecked on a burned bridge. engineer Swanson killed. fireman and brakeman injured. Mrs Cleveland’s stepfather disputes Hasbrouck remarks on operation and says Cleveland had a decayed tooth.
The notes describe 570000 acres under tea cultivation in British India. It mentions Scottish customs of funeral window coverings with white sheets. It notes Russian snow stored in heaps for summer irrigation. In Wales the west wind is dubbed the wind of the dead men's feet due to westward burial orientation.
An advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets as superior to common pills, claiming they stay fresh in better packaging, act more effectively, and avoid gripping or rebound issues. They cure and prevent headaches, constipation, indigestion, and liver or bowels disorders, with sugar coated granules and a money back guarantee.
Readable market list shows diverse offerings on Friday with prices for meats, produce, dairy, canned goods, seeds, and more. Indiana ham, California imports, and assorted bacon and sausage priced amid broad regional entries. fresh pork, vege tables, fruits, and staples across vendors, with shippers’ prices noted for butter and fish.
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