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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1891
Page
3
A collage of short local items reports beats, robberies, deaths by own action, and oddities. Notable entries include Sullivan and Union City events, a fatality at Princeton, a gravely ill era of influenza and grippe, a gorilla sighting in Dennings county, and multiple domestic and legal disturbances.
Judge Cox sent Geo Fisher to the lake side residence of Warden Murdock for two years, Friday, for petit larceny. The pupils of Miss Bingham gave a Del rade exhibition at the Propylaeum, Friday night. Delsarte is a new system of physical development by link and body movements, but only ladies are graceful enough to attempt it, the young ladies were attired in Grecian costumes and delighted the audience with their exercises.
Indiana State Life Benefit Association held a Thursday meeting at Market Street office. The group aims to insure members families and provide sickness and accident benefits to avoid forfeiture when dues lapse. Officers include Joseph Soloman as president and E Moore as manager with several directors from local firms.
A fragmentary 1893 market summary shows wholesale provisions in detail with smoked meats, canned goods, fruits, vegetables, and dairy alongside live cattle and hog prices at the Indianapolis stockyards. Listings include assorted meats, lard, coffees, corn syrup, and produce prices, plus regional grain and livestock quotes and an opening stock market snapshot.
Weather delays extend special sale offering new dress shirts, hosiery, handkerchiefs, and lingerie at reduced prices. Items include linen front shirts, satin striped dress shirts, suppenders, neglige shirts, ladies hose, handkerchiefs, and lace waists, with emphasis on fresh stock and weekend dates Monday Tuesday Wednesday.
The text notes an extended examination of pianos with 14 different makes available for selection. It mentions calling for quality and price, indicating a focus on comparing options and pricing to guide a purchase decision.
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