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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1894
Page
3
A poem excerpt on a Saturday night shows two children learning the meaning of love from a zilded card. They discuss the phrase another and conclude love means a warm embrace and a kiss between siblings, highlighting affection and familial bonds in a gentle domestic scene.
After Dobbin’s death the farm remains unsold for 20 years, with a curse tied to a buried ore that Jake once found while seeking vengeance for the slave family. A black former slave, Jake, dies guarding the ore, and Harry discovers Jake dead beside the ore vein on the farm, which yields gold.
The piece lists eight presidents who did not attend college: Washington, Jackson, Van Buren, Taylor, Fillmore, Johnson, Lincoln, and Cleveland. It notes Cleveland among this group in a concise, trivia style aside.
A teacher asks for a real example of unity over division Johnny cites a ladder as an instance of division while Meeker notes Washington told no lies in his era, contrasted with air gun for bicycle trades. The dialogue satirizes shifting truth standards and youthful cynicism in a light newspaper exchange.
A clipped exchange features a joke about hair dye and marriage, followed by a flippant remark on clothing care. Mrs Brace comments on sending an overcoat to be cleaned as heat rises, while the conversation shifts to casual, mocking truth.
The period reports rising gold reserves and a rumbling Colima volcano with an eruption anticipated. Paderewski cancels his America tour due to ill health. Mormon center shifts from Utah to Mexico amid a religious conflict. New Orleans mayor Fitzpatrick faces impeachment suit. Chauncey Depew declines New York governorship bid. Hindu Muslim clashes flare in Bombay as religious tensions rise. The pope observes New York police investigations. Helen Gougar loses a $25,000 defamation suit against Congressman Morse in Boston. Lucania sets a transatlantic record New York to Queenstown in 5 days 8 hours 36 minutes. Fred Miller kills his wife and commits suicide in Kenton Ohio. A pistol duel near North Portland Alabama leaves both men dead. Mrs Anns Grubbs of Camden New Jersey linked to LADIES of the G A R misappropriation case seeks $500 recovery.
A list of household necessities includes linen roll, cotton batting, sweet oil, lime water, baking soda, darning cotton, acisaora, thimble and needles. An herb bouquet of parsley thyme savory sage and bay leaf flavors soup a gallon after an hour of cooking.
Markets section reports Saturday prices for provisions and produce with many items listed. Includes smoked meats, lard, fresh pork, vegetables, fruits, canned fruits, flour, meal, and dairy prices, along with numerous brand names and sellers.
A short essay extols wisdom as the most precious asset surpassing brilliance. It notes gifted individuals win in competition through keen perception and instinct, often acquiring valuable items like portfolios of Wild Flowers of America before prices rise. The piece asserts that wise buyers, regardless of gender or age, act to secure scarce opportunities, illustrating the power of wisdom.
The writing extols kindness as a force that spreads notices about the Wild Flower Portfolios. It notes tens of thousands missing announcements unless friends inform them how to obtain the portfolios. It praises coupon clipping and mail-in requests as acts of kindness and urges sharing the opportunity while back numbers remain available.
A set of letters extols Wild Flowers of America by G Buck & Co to mark its value. Amos J. Cummings and Professor W. Wilson laud the work as comprehensive and accessible. W. T. Harris and F. H. Knowlton endorse its scientific breadth and appeal for the general public.
Up to August 1, 2,240,000 copies of Wild Flowers of America are in circulation from the Sun promotion. Portfolios Nos 1 to 8 are prepared for purchase, with a small sum of 6 $1.20 securing these numbers.
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