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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1893
Page
3
A compact note reflects on eye color symbolism in pursuit of power and beauty, contrasting virtues and appetites. The piece hints at readers interpreting allegiance and ambition through eye color metaphors.
A German toy named Woolley crosses the Atlantic in trunks and suitcases, delighting American children Edith and Harry and later a Berlin girl. Woolley travels eight voyages, inspires pranks, is remade for a German lady, and ends up in Shakespeare’s tomb, awaiting new adventures with Harry after college.
A short inquiry questions whether Hood's Sarsaparilla can also benefit the reader, referencing its effects on others to suggest possible personal advantage. The text reads as a promotional prompt in a period advertising voice.
A father counsels his careless daughter to rise early and kiss her mother to brighten her worn face. He recalls a child’s kisses, midnight dreams, and a mother’s tireless care. He warns that mothers fade with burdens and will be gone one day, making appreciation too late. Our Concern.
A Philadelphia Record item notes an uptown infant left at a stop stirring neighborhood chatter. A cheeky exchange about family arrival times and lights suggests rumors about the infant resembling a reader’s own baby, underscoring urban gossip and mischief.
Nebraska reports twenty counties have women acting as county superintendents. Baroness Burdett-Coutts, famed for her tiara once worn by Marie Antoinette, is cited as a notable female peer. Japan ends the old marriage compulsion practice, allowing women to live as maids no longer. The piece extols graciousness as a virtue that wins friends and softens prejudice.
A hotel clerk welcomes a stranger named John Smith who claims no prior acquaintance. The clerk jokes about past battles with kings, noting the comfort of admitting a man of that name. At a cafe, a diner pays, asks if the waiter is armed, and the waiter steals the cash, remarking not every person allows robbery by an unarmed man.
A Time report suggests frugal fashion habits and lingering trends as a fashion authority advises that a well dressed person keeps a little behind the front ranks. The piece playfully contrasts the eager for trends with those who remain aged in style discussions.
Axel Sorenson faces arrest for the Frisco boarding house blast as Chicase reds linked to the Austrian Reichrath scheme. Capt Thor Lyles mortally wounded at Midway by unknown assailant F W Smith. Churchill and D Brown indicted in Chicago for burning 18 stores to cash insurance. A crank demanded to see Father and the presidential chair at the White House. Mayor Carter Har r son’s Chicago marriage to Miss Howard postponed due to ill health. Philadelphia manufacturers seek silverite alliance for extended protection. James McGrath killed by a policeman after resisting arrest following violence.
Friday markets list varied prices for provisions and farm products. Sugar scarce. meats, lard, pork, and bacon priced by brand and cut. Fresh produce and canned fruits, vegetables, and dairy items shown with numerous regional and supplier names.
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