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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1893
Page
3
Mrs. Arnott faces strain as Helen Chapman arrives unannounced and stays against Mr. Arnott's will. A heated quarrel over discipline escalates until Helen defies his authority and elopes with John Graydon, the minister's son, sparking a police report and family turmoil.
Mrs Arnott’s harsh rule over her family yields to compassionate intervention from Helen and her husband. Arnott loses wealth and strength, dies content after a final visit from Helen. Children find shelter and love in Helen’s affable home, ending the old rigid regime.
A woman at a Union depot misreads Chicago express fare then loses the train after paying with large bills. Her wrath erupts as others who missed the train share quiet smiles. In another vignette a man recalls his children following him in solemn play, marching after him and then becoming soldiers, provoking shared laughter.
A 16 year old girl faces a rigid schedule from 7 a m rising to 9 p m bedtime. She dresses siblings, cleans rooms, attends dressmaker or piano and English lessons, practices music, sews, reads, and writes a history or geography theme, then embroiders as the family reads aloud until night.
The column reports Mark Twain's daughter writing a play at twenty, estimates five million British women earning wares, and recalls the Belgian king gifting the princess of Wales a face valued at £10,000, now worth about £50,000. It notes velvet use in millinery with satin, antique satin, steel and jet accents, and black paired with white and cream.
The brief session of the U S Senate Monday reports new smallpox cases in New York and cholera in The Hague, a fire at a Chicago police barn, a possible early vote on the silver repeal bill, and Lord Aberdeen sworn as Canada’s governor general. Other items note a saw mill boiler explosion near Whittier Conn killing six, train robbers on a Santa Fe line, iron workers strike threat, and various local incidents.
The ad touts small pellets as a natural remedy that cures permanently without shocking the system. It compares favorably to large old fashioned pills, claiming greater effectiveness and lower cost. Customers pay only if satisfied, with a money back guarantee.
The fragment summarizes sections of an 1891 Indiana Act prohibiting any person from connecting or reconnecting to gas mains or service pipes without a written permit, altering valves or mixers, enlarging mixer orifice, or using gas for heating without mixers. Violations are punishable by a fine between five and one hundred dollars per offense.
Markets on September 19 show price ranges for meats, lard, canned fruits, vegetables, eggs, and dairy. Numerous entities appear including Indiana, Empire, Morgan & Gray, and California. prices cover bacon, ham, sausage, dried beef, lard, fresh pork, vegetables, fruits, and staples with units per hundredweight, barrel, or bushel across various regions.
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