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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1892
Page
3
A weary speaker laments endless toil and unfulfilled prayers for rest. He describes barren paths, heavy burdens, and a longing for respite, imagining a distant shore where rest awaits as dawn nears. The repeated cries convey deep fatigue and spiritual seeking amid life's labor.
A narrator meets the talkative mountaineer who boisterously idles and reassures him about the road to Pinchem. The exchange covers a lazy plowman, a stubborn neighbor, and vivid local color as the man boasts about a future wife and the quirks of country life. The scene ends with a humorous aside about hitching a ride toward Pinchem.
A fragmentary notice mixes moral quotes about fasting with a local ad for Iske Bros at 135 E Waslist Virginia avenue and 135 E. Waslist offering beer and glass items. It mentions sparing phrases from Wadsworth Beamnoot and Fletcher and references prices like two for five cantas.
Isaac G. Foster recounts a remarkable case of reincarnation involving his two daughters. Nellie, born after Maria, insists she is the same soul, recalling details of the old home, school, and people Maria knew. The story, relayed from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, stirs disbelief from Nellie’s mother.
A collection of brief humorous notices from several papers. A Kansas girl in Westphalia wears Stand up for Kansas on her suspenders as a rebuke to alliance calamity wailers. An American traveler notes Yankee peddlers and a Spanish man tormenting a mouse, calling it Raton mecanico Americano.
Practical instructions for a borax and baking soda mouthwash, home water filtration with charcoal and sand, and a pear ice dessert. Includes method, cooling, and serving tips, plus storage guidance and denture for gelatine enrichment. Contains historical household advice and recipe notes suitable for a 19th or early 20th century reader.
A garbled plea mentions seeking help and an item ta tag in a page fragment. Names and places are unclear, with many misspellings. The readable bits imply a request for assistance or a missing object, but no concrete facts or actions can be determined.
A collage of brief items: fashion and social mores in England, a tale of a diamond star theft at a smart function, notable deaths and accidents in America, professional women in Chicago, a rail line washout, a music publishers’ cartel, and varied misfortunes in Utah and New York. Also a joke about girls fearing cholera.
The market opened quiet Saturday with no notable changes in provisions. Prices for smoked meats and breakfast items were listed, with Indiana and California entries for bacon, ham, and dried beef. various seeds, canned goods, and produce also priced. Fresh meats and dairy products showed steady to firm levels, while staples like lard and oils were noted with specific per pound or per ton figures.
Travelers' Register notes trains will re followe Central Standard Time. departure and arrival times adjusted at Union station. details unclear due to damaged OCR but indicates timetable alignment with standard time.
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