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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1891
Page
3
A diaristic vignette from Woman's World recounts a mother burdened by poverty and illness and a thoughtful child named AMETO who longs to ease the load. The narrative recalls a sick mother, a crowded home, and a departing daughter who left behind quiet sorrow in a harsh family life.
A Scottish medical student in Aberdeen befriends Isadore dei Seilano and travels to London where Seilano unveils a cremation device. He pressures his longtime friend to be the first human subject, describing a box like crematorium and a chairlike planks for a chilling experiment.
An narrator recalls a deadly cremation experiment gone awry as Isidore Dei Seilano reveals a new cremation device in London. The tale ends with a reunion at the Grand in New York and a mystery about the device's true purpose.
Instructions describe making a greengage compote with rice border and preserved cherries, including washing rice, boiling with milk and vanilla, arranging as a border, then cooking greengages in sugar syrup. Also outlines spiced plums with cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, vinegar and sugar, simmered in muslin bag then added to syrup and boiled until tender.
Plant bulbs five or six inches apart and about five inches deep for tulips. Hyacinths go six to eight inches apart and five inches deep. Pinch back geraniums to encourage stocky winter growth. Crocuses and snowdrops three inches apart and similar depth. Planting by clumps works well. Bulb planting can occur in September and October when ground is unfrozen. Seeds of sweet alyssum candytart larkspur lupines mignonette portulaca may be sown in autumn for earlier spring blooms.
The item lists varied figures: Rome’s youngest cardinal at 54 and oldest at 84, an hourly drop of 950 on William Waldorf Actor, tea at 175 a pound, Buffalo mayor serving in 68 German societies, UK police cost at 30 000 090, and Kansas cattle record holders offering 50 cents a pound to move 8046 pounds total to the world fair. The larger steer weighs 4040 pounds, about 12 feet long, with the pair around six feet high.
A portrait of a man who is often absorbed or drawing others in. The text hints at youth speaking of finances while lacking money of his own. It contrasts how one hides friends' secrets openly with guarding personal affairs tightly.
Advertisement warns against fraudulent imitators selling counterfeit Dr Pierce products at lower prices. It stresses genuine medicines are sold only through authorized druggists at fixed prices and guaranteed to benefit or be refunded. Lists include Golden Medical Discovery, Favorite Prescription, Pleasant Pellets, and Sage’s Catarrh Remedy with stated costs.
German American Catholics in session in Buffalo. Ex congressman Whitthorne dies in Nashville. Tascott said to live with Turtle Mountain Indians in Minnesota. Scientist William Ferrell dies in Kansas City. Mrs Rathbun, Chicago widow, missing with suspected foul play. Grant monument work to begin in New York. Three masked men rob Pacific Hotel in St Joseph. Parade of Odd Fellows in St Louis largest ever. Two laborers and five others drowned near Newberg. A cow in Austin, Minnesota gives birth to odd calf bear split. County democracy and Tammany each seek to ruin the other in current campaign. Anton Siebolt jailed for murder strung up at Darlington courthouse. Turkey hoists flag over planned fair territory. first foreign flag raised. A Denver fool plans Africa trip to seek Rider Haggard’s King Solomon mines.
A brief excerpt from the Boston Transcript recalls a scuffle involving Mrs Jaysmith-Freddy and a dialogue with Mrs Slimson-Willie about torn clothes and an eye injury. A girl expresses fatigue with a school where teachers call students darling, reflecting on public schooling.
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