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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1893
Page
4
A narrator observes Phyllis and Jack playing tennis in bright sun as the speaker, in a summer mood, reveals unrequited love. The scene shifts to a rustic seat under a maple as the couple finish their game and approach, while the speaker waits with a troubled heart.
An aged squire rebuffs Nanny Melworth and resists receiving Mildred’s orphaned child. Ghostly sightings and sudden mood shifts unsettle the household as Joseph reports Mildred’s assumed ghost. Cora’s tears and the clock’s midnight chimes amplify the tense domestic drama.
In a wintry dawn the aged master of Melworth hall dies blessing Mildred's child, while old Joseph clings to faith and declares he saw Mrs. Melworth's ghost. Cora reveals she is Mildred's daughter, uniting family ties before the old man's peaceful passing.
A column riffing on beauty tips and quips about fashion faux pas. It notes no cure for dandruff despite 20 years of experiments, cites a sunburn remedy with borax and alum, and mentions an empress’s ancient dress. It lampoons Victorian tea habits and the fad of writing Roman numerals for years.
A railroad ticket clerk and a waiting passenger trade quips over time. The passenger complains after five minutes. the clerk retorts he has waited eight years without complaint, illustrating absurd logic in a humorous exchange from Youth's Companion.
A luncheon table featured a cream white cloth with pale gold silk embroidery, a center design, and matching accents. Venetian glass in golden brown shades and roses provided contrast while pale yellow hung in the room and decor as guests arranged toy rowboats on a miniature lake at the center of the table.
An advertisement praises Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as perfectly harmless for all female conditions. It claims to invigorate and regulate the system, aid nursing mothers and delicate women, and serve as a guaranteed remedy for menstrual pains, bearing-down sensations, inflammation, and other female complaints with a money-back guarantee if it fails to benefit.
Immense crowds attend the fair with 213 488 viewers. Notable events include Manager Jack Haverly’s alleged insanity from paresis and Duc d Orleans potential marriage to the czar’s daughter. In Africa four Belgian anti slavery steamers lost. tensions flare as 200 plus Italian and Irish laborers riot in Brooklyn. Cholera spreads in Hamburg. seven deaths in four hours. Non unionists quit after being hired to replace strikers. The ironclad Purcell sinks in the Baltic with 150 aboard. Breckenridge defends against Miss Lollard’s seduction charge. Yellow fever aid requested in Brunswick. A murder in Newton, Pa., and a house set ablaze. Amalgamated workers rumored to accept a 10% wage cut. Train robber Hardin captured in Illinois. Purcell malt house fire injures 12. Sultan of Johore sued for breach of promise. Pope protests Freemasons lodge plans at Borghese palace. Wherritt goes mad on a Ferris wheel. Paris and Campania race to New York. Paris wins by two minutes. Derbyshire miners funded by MPs to continue the fight. Union Center murder and assaults at Masa Fritts farm.
The advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a standard blood purifier, strength builder, and nerve helper. It urges readers to insist upon Hood's, claiming cures and health benefits.
The Sept Monupar market notes steady overall with slight shifts in provisions. Listings cover smoked meats, bacon, lard, fresh pork loins, sausages, dried beef, and hams with price ranges from 10c to 18c per pound. Produce prices span lemons, oranges, apples, peaches, and berries, plus flour, coffee, sugars, and canned vegetables. Numerous firms and regional suppliers are named, detailing regional pricing and commodity variety.
Travelers' Register lists leave times from Union Station on South Illinois Street with arrivals to be announced.
A fragmented timetable lists trains to Cleveland Cincinnati Lafayette Louisville Lawrenceburg Shelbyville Greensburg and many more with varied times. It mentions ticket offices at No 1 East Washington Street 36 Desired Place Massachusetts Ave and Union Station.
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