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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1892
Page
3
A somber reflection on loss and comfort. A speaker contemplates the sorrow in a family’s home after a death. The voice urges endurance and consolation, noting the power of shared support and a stronger presence surrounding the bereaved. The verse expresses communal mourning and resilience.
A lone trooper on a moonlit picket draft is assassinated by bushwhackers. His horse, vigilant through the long vigil, senses danger as a crunch on the creek bed signals an unseen attacker. The shooter fires, the horse rears, and the soldier falls, the war ending for him as other troops rush to the scene. The newspaper notes the tactic of guerrilla violence and mourns the fallen veteran.
A collection of Victorian miscellany notes on virtue, fashion, vaccination, and manners. It covers child dress trends with silk waists and frills, a peculiar vaccination scene observed by an Atchison physician, the actress Johnstone Bennett’s background, and guidance on proper usage of titles such as lady and gentleman in social speech. The tone mixes commentary and social observation from period presses.
Mrs. Paisley of Newburgh New York credits Hood's Pills with ending her long battle with scrofula and eczema. The testimonial notes the promise of relief from the medicine and its role in improving her health.
A man recalls a bun bearing his and his late wife’s initials from two years prior, bought now for 2.50 as a reflection on learning and humanity. Also quoted reflections from John Walter Cross and a Kate Field scene about race and damages in wartime.
The article describes preserving fruit by slow cooking and proper sealing, with tips on cooling, bottling juices for long storage, and safe boiling. It notes new sugar prices, jeweled shoe buttons, diamond shaped ice cutters, and a brown bread sandwich with clotted cream and jam as a tea treat.
A wide collage reports a range of incidents including Daniel Dougherty's estate valued at 140000 dollars, Isaac Gray visiting Cleveland, a Winnipeg jail housing Lord Hagin, a 40000 dollar Belvidere fire loss, French soldiers defeating 4000 Dahomeyans with heavy casualties, Akron exposure to forgery rumors, and a Globe of society updates. Also noted are Masons meeting in Chicago, Harrison visiting New York for America Day, J L Hart of San Antonio killing his wife, a Des Moines convention for youth employment, Oregon Odd Fellows drills, Gen Dragominoff's removal, Pittsburg grand jury charging 167 Homesteaders with murder, Mike McDonald accused of bribery, a Spencer Nebraska disturbance with clashes between negro tramps and locals.
Do not use a broom on straw matting as it tears strands. Use a long handled bristle brush to clean and brush lengthwise to reduce wear. For peach jelly, crack kernels, prepare peaches, boil till broken, strain, juice with lemon, add sugar, boil 20 minutes, skim, then add hot sugar and boil again. Excellent for jelly cake.
The piece collates quick wits and saucy quips from Brown Gray and a bold Major Stefah. Speech snippets reveal playful sparring over pints, cooking, and late nights, all set against a bustling urban backdrop with a sly Detroitish voice.
Harvest excursions via Missouri Pacific offer half fare to all points in Arkansas Texas Utah New Mexico Colorado Wyoming Oklahoma Kansas Nebraska Idaho Montana and Southwest Missouri. Reclining chair cars free to principal points. Sake dates September 27 and October 25. For full information maps and circulars contact Coke Alexander district passenger agent 7 Jackson Place Indianapolis Ind.
A bustling pricing snapshot lists provisions smoked meats lard canned fruits and vegetables teas and spices alongside cereals seeds and dairy. Agents Morgan & Gray and Central packing company appear in the long catalog alongside varied produce from lemons bananas and apples to onions and potatoes with numerous per pound and per lot quotes.
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