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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1892
Page
3
A fragmentary notice from W. BY seeks work shelling corn and tending a shelling machine. The writer stresses needing corn fetched and boiled while green, with gal t and butter plentiful, and asks any recruiter if they can hire him for steady work.
In Goderville a farmer Hauchecorne is suspected of stealing a purse after finding a string on the Beuzeville road. Despite his protests, rumors spread, and the tale grows as he defends himself with increasingly elaborate, false proofs. He dies believing his name ruined by lies, while the purse is later returned by a finder from Manneville.
A small town story recalls Willie who wants to drive horses and is told he cannot. His father and mother joke about driving crazy, while Madge grieves for her dog Snap who loved chicks yet pulled every feather from them. Snap is given away, and Madge laments for the “poor angels” as she fears for the chicken coop.
A lady asks a gentleman with influenza what he takes for his cold and he jokes five pocket handkerchiefs a day. A tramp appeals for help as the iron enters his soul, and a witty reply notes rust. A Western tale about a bear trap yields a witty retort about a man trap.
A vintage bakery note lists a coffee bread method with one egg and butter added after first rise, plus a cinnamon sugar topping for the bake. It also details chocolate biscuits made from grated chocolate powdered sugar flour and egg white, formed into walnut sized shapes and baked until firm.
Advertising copy for Little Liver Pills claiming to regulate the stomach and liver, relieve sick headaches and bilious attacks, and gently cleanse bowels. Describes tiny sugar coated granules as a guaranteed satisfaction product with money back guarantee. Includes claims of mild action yet thorough relief and a claim of being the cheapest pill.
A mixed set of brief notes includes a Monterey death of a 132 year old woman, births in Yankton, illness of John G. Whittier in Hampton Falls, a Chicago Mississippi waterway ditch begun at 25 million dollars, K P Lodge deliberations on saloon admission, a Kentucky distillery sale for one million, and accidents at Licking River Bridge with injuries. Reports also note a Deadwood gold prospect and a St Paul woman who survived after a long liquid diet following tooth swallowing six years earlier.
A collage of social observations and quips from New York papers on women’s aging, fashion, and lifestyles. It touches on Harland’s view of women over forty, a modiste’s quiet manner, athletic women’s decline in certain activities, and ring aesthetics, ending with light humor from various journals.
A guide suggests using a soft paint brush to care for hats and velvets. dampen leather girdle tips to stop curling. A 25 cent cambric corset cover with a high neck can form the foundation of a seamless bodice by correcting fit issues and then wearing the bodice cloth as if the waist were a lining.
Market report lists fluctuating provisions and staple goods with varied meat cuts and canned fruits. Prices cover hams bacon lard and dried beef, plus canned peaches, apples, berries, tomatoes and vegetables, with general grocery items and butter tensions noted amid broad product listings.
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