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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1894
Page
3
A surreal verse style piece describes a fictional locale named the Hamlet of Hocus Po with cloud islands, valleys and misty mountains. It speaks of dreams becoming real, seeds of hope, and impossible journeys across crossroad corners in a whimsical, nonsensical setting attributed to W. Foss.
Mr Finkenbinder introduces boxing gloves to Wesley to steer him from street life. They spar in a bare barn, trading blows clumsily yet eagerly as father coaches and son learns quick, ending with a plan to continue training at school gym. nostalgia and practical fatherhood collide in a brisk domestic scene.
Robert Tyler Jones, grandson of President Tyler and the first male infant born in the White House, is found living in dire poverty with his wife and infant in an attic on the outskirts of Washington as the Southern Relief Society takes action. A Chinese lunch feature offers forty six courses yet a simple menu of shellfish and mutton. Hawaii jail practice rents prisoners to citizens for daily labor and locals routinely call the jail via telephone, with prisoners returning by 6 PM.
An old nurse for children advertises Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain. It claims to soothe the child soften the gums relieve wind colic and ease all ages, with a price of twenty five cents per bottle.
Instructions for canning peaches with a precise syrup ratio and paring steps, plus notes on processing jars and strainer use. Interspersed are brief quotes revealing a tale of a man losing fortune to his wife and a Count's marriage proposal, reflecting light, eclectic newspaper content.
Betsy Wiggins of Emporis Kansas created a colossal buckwheat cake four feet in diameter. The cake stood about an inch thick with a trussed capon at its center. Wheat flour spokes radiated from the fowl hub to the scalloped edge, and after serving the chicken the hole will be filled to use the cake as a well cover.
A humorous Pearsons Weekly fragment shows Little Ethel declaring engagement to Willie Prettie and wanting a kiss, while Mamma resists and calls him not her boy, prompting a playful dispute about adults and duties.
A compilation of aphorisms and brief notes from various papers. Highlights include remarks on conduct and gender, imperial politics, science, labor, and notable incidents such as a Chicago bridge rescue and a Courtland merchant's court case.
Friday market notes show steady markets with shifts in poultry and eggs. Items listed include smoked meats, bacon, sausage, and pickled goods, plus Southern fruits, nuts, vegetables, seeds, canned fruits, dairy, and flour and feed. Prices reference various brands and regions, with substantial detail on lard, lard substitutes, and canned vegetables.
The text declares unlawful any connecting or reconnecting with gas mains or service pipes without a written permit from the affected gas company. It prohibits turning on or off valves or interfering with appliances tied to a company’s service and enlarging mixer orifice or using gas for heating without mixers. Violations carry fines from five to one hundred dollars per offense.
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