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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1894
Page
3
A fragmented verse sketches a glamorous woman with finicky hair, a parasol, and keen fashion. It contrasts envy-worthy features, costly clothes, and gleaming taps with a playful, Ariel-like dance. The speaker hints at flirtatious charm and a life of luxury, yet notes a bold readiness.
Bremner seeks help to shake off a clingy friend Snaggs who drones on about his seven year old boy Gregsby, a 15 year old daughter, and other family quips. The dinner guests, Sommers and Bremner, test the bore by pairing Snaggs with Gregsby, while light zaniness erupts over children and haircuts. The piece ends with social quips and a note about Idler and Tit Bits snippets.
A historic recipe excerpt lists Graham gems using white flour graham flour baking powder and milk. It also details Angel cake with sugar butter milk beaten egg whites flour baking powder vanilla and eggs, indicating a simple bake in a quick oven.
The czar allegedly suffered a broach of apoplexy while a blaze at the Erie Park opera house in Ps. Park caused $75,000 in losses. Debates on reform move through Topeka as 100 women prepare to act. Ezeta’s release in San Francisco, Breckinridge’s defeat by 255 votes, Powderly to practice law in New York, Debs criticized in Baltimore, and K L U riots in Gatlinburg. A Grand Trunk wreck near Fraverville kills three, and three men are hanged in McGehee murder case. McManus sues Peru over a prisonSpy claim.
Anvare old newspaper item notes a grand picture sale at the Peoples Outfit ting Company described as a lifetime event. It advertises other products and prices in brisk market language, mentioning teething remedy and baking powder alongside various groceries and fruits and vegetables. The piece references The Sun and local notices about market changes and a dramatic last day of Pompeii as a cultural aside.
The Indianapolis Board of Public Works announces three improvement resolutions for 1894, detailing street and sidewalk paving projects on Market Street, Court Street, and Kentucky Avenues. Remonstrances may be filed or heard on October 3, 1894 at 10 a.m. in Room 6 Court House.
Notice is hereby given that sealed proposals for the construction of a street crossing of 60 feet of stone or brick are to be submitted with a ten percent deposit as per plans on file at the Town Engineer's office in Irvington. Bids will be opened October 9. The right to reject bids is reserved. Contractors must furnish bond.
A reflection on wisdom showing how those with sharp perception secure rare portfolios and new books, outpacing rivals in all walks. It notes that such people anticipate scarcity and act quickly to buy items like Wild Flowers of America, underscoring wisdom as the driver of ahead status.
The piece extols kindness as a key force in sharing the Wild Flower Portfolios. It notes tens of thousands lacked access without friends informing them how to obtain the portfolios and that many recipients have sent coupons to others, praising generosity and urging continued word of mouth to acquire back numbers.
Letters of appreciation praise Wild Flowers of America by G H Buck Co noting its breadth and usefulness. Amos J Cummings W T Harris F H Knowlton laud the work as an exhaustive portrayal of native U S flowers. By August 1 two million two hundred forty thousand copies are out with portfolios Nos 1 to 8 available for $1.20.
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