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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1893
Page
4
A garbled Indiana page shows a flood of local items. Mentions include deaths such as Dr James Shively in Anderson, and many arrests, divorces, and civic happenings from Goshen to Vincennes. The text notes rail, factory, and street concerns plus a census mortgage bulletin and various crimes and accidents.
A three story brick structure under construction at Rockport collapsed on Wednesday crushing a dwelling and store owned by Houston Rack. Frank and his wife were buried in the rubble and likely to die, with several workers missing. The accident prompted a wide local response as investigators and officials assessed blame and safety lapses.
A Detroit woman recounts buying a package of diamond dyes and trying to dye a dress at home. She paid $2.50 for the work and found only part of the fabric matched color after dyeing.
Report of a well known event modernized describes a shooting match for the championship of Switzerland held under favorable conditions amid wind. Kingsen absent, Jim Dobbs missing due to injury, Geesler and Teall dispute settled by a shot. Tell’s boy tests apple head shot, leading to tension and a later boat incident ending with Tell allegedly firing on Geigler. Coroner to investigate, Tell not arrested, political tensions rise in Tell’s bailiwick. New York April 16 reports Peru unrest with riots and killings, Pierola exiled in New York.
A detailed livestock and grain market briefing with bids for cattle vealers and steers, shipping and export prices, and a tabulated futures section. Includes corn and wheat prices, regional quotes, and market observations from Apr 13 with notes on shipments and merchandise terms.
A fragmented sale listing features items like 6 inch painted flower pots, decorated toilet sets, silver plated cutlery, large ammonia bottles, a lawn mower, salt boxes, perforated shell paper, and various small household wares with vague pricing and descriptions. The text appears as an OCR salvage from a marketplace notice with scattered brand-like terms and numbers.
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