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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1892
Page
3
A sprawling itemized digest notes confessions spurred by a gypsy woman, missing families, civic schemes, deaths, and incidents across Indiana towns such as Noblesville Muncie Richmond and Washington. It lists pensions, appointments, accidents, fires and court cases with names and towns, reflecting a vivid snapshot of daily frontier life.
Wednesday ruled the recent sale of the Lafayette car works should stand. The water company drilled an eight foot well to 300 feet and plans a 400 foot extension. The first water is clear pure and cold. The Cleveland club met Wednesday night endorsing Grover for president and sending delegates to the state convention. The Indianapolis cabinet company suit against Henry Yowter over a desk patent was decided in Yowter’s favor. The military carnival committee divided the city for easier solicitation. Railroads will offer reduced rates for a major event. G A R commander Cheadle announced key staff appointments. Bedford stone quarries donated 3000 dollars worth of stone for Indiana’s world’s fair building, to be cut on site. The board seeks a lithograph of the building and will sell pictures to the chosen contractor. Butler University trustees met Wednesday and considered a new theological department requiring 100000 dollars for endowment. Profs Love and Idea to return from Europe. M C Brown and Prof Miller to study Greek and French. Editor Billingster of Tile and Drainage Journal injured in a carriage overturn near the city. son unhurt, both treated at home by Dr George.
Features of Sporting Life reports Trinity Indiana and Iowa mulling a 12 club league. Notes include managers at Toledo club, Corbett and Sullivan spending summer at Ashbury Park, a Lexington horse show, and over 1 million dollars in animals exhibited. Pittsburg defeats Cincinnati 8 to 7 in ten innings as rain halts other games and Indianapolis struggles with practice.
Michael Mahon was acquitted on Wednesday of a murder charge in Heywood, England, as a London report notes. The case followed heavy political and social tensions touching the Italian cabinet and European unrest.
The report details Prominent Politician in print, claiming influence near the throne and a tendency to share true names. It recounts Col. Roberts allegedly delaying a senatorial vote after a telegram suggested voters opposed backing a railroad lawyer, affecting Gov. Hovey's choice.
A ragged satirical sketch runs through the week with Policeman Corrigan and Tommy the switch boy facing unemployment. Tommy quits after a failed run, lamenting his absence from print while labor leaders and political maneuvers fill the rest of the page. Governors, conventions, and delegates appear in brief notes surrounding the scene.
Cattle receipts light with few fresh arrivals. Trade fairly active and prices steady. Hogs and sheep receipts noted with demand good and higher prices expected. City grain market reports list bids for wheat corn oats and hay with no Friday markets due to Good Friday.
The excerpt lists varied offers from rail routes on the Big Four and Pennsylvania lines with prices to Chicago, a Ladies' Home Journal subscription, copper plate printing by Burford Fine Engraving, and jewelry by Chapman Mullally. It also promotes Gloan's Emulsion cod liver oil and hints at real estate and money notices in Tae Sun's pages.
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