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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1894
Page
4
Readable clippings report accidents riots and oddities across Indiana towns. Notable items include a near fatal blast at Moore & Winterrowd’s store, a lightning strike injuring Sadie Harding, and a police hold up in Logansport. Also noted are proposals of marriage, new principals sought, water works plans, and political searches.
Recordership candidate Shilling lav ished thanks on ward data republican supporters at Blackford Street M I Church Friday night. School board approved Woodruil place trustees plan to pay 2414 cents per $100 of taxable property and to turn over state school funds for city children privileges. Supt. Jones reports 15,90 students enrolled.
Bogton defeats Providence R L Friday 32 to 10 3. The St Louis Pittsburg game Friday postponed by rain. Crescents meet Brightons Sunday at Brighton Beach. Race winners Case Bizzare Vassar Simrock Slame Schuylkill Tee Mike. Corbett to challenge world on July 1 via London paper. Welter Senger to train in Denver. National league opening crowds average 1000 with Baltimore leading 15800. Clearwater tops D Oro 239 to 160. total scores 1002 to 960. Referee Barnes invited for Penn Cornell boat race in Philadelphia June 2. Indiana University to play Indianapolis on the grounds Saturday if weather allows. admission 20 cents. National league results: Cincinnati 10 Chicago 6 Parrott Murphy. Louisville 10 Cleveland 3 Menefee Grima. Baltimore 12 New York 6 Mullane Robinson. Washington 8 Philadelphia 9 Stockdale Stevens McGuire. Pendleton pike improvement ordered. Danial the model young men featured by Rev Robt Zaring at YMCA Sunday. Delia McCoy and Lilla Pearshall sentenced for $140 resort robbery. Ward Burrows case adjourned. Burrows sentenced to two years for alleged robbery of a $50 check. Police force expanded to 120 men, Democrats divided evenly. Fish and game association gathered. letters show statewide cooperation. government Heir commissioner to send base in fall. Streams to be stocked. Evangelist Woolley praised work, prayed against liquor trade and drunkard makers.
At the Indianapolis Union Stockyards on Saturday April 21 receipts totaled about 1,700 cattle and 1,700 hogs with shipments around 900. The general market was steady to higher for several classes with quotes for steer, heifer, cow and calf categories, fat hogs and sheep and lambs showing varied prices and strong demand from buyers and shippers.
Unclear OCR text mentions Union Co-operative Laundry placing second, shirts to call up 1050, and Home Brewing Company bottles including Columbia and Pale Select. Local trade ad style notes city street terms and product names without clear context or event details.
The ad warns April as the hardest month for women due to spring cleaning toll on health. It claims Paine's celery compound restores vigor, nourishes nerves, aids digestion, and relieves liver and kidney complaints. Testimonial from AL Progeriman of Dover credits renewed energy after using the remedy.
Beginning with Number Two of America Photographed future issues will be mailed to any address in or out of the city. To receive the book by mail mail six coupons and ten cents. Decide if you want the World's Fair art portfolio or America Photographed or both. The World's Fair books available at the store office.
The notice advertises laundry services by E. Lung offering shirts, woolen collars, handkerchiefs, and sheets. Work called for and delivered, with emphasis on prompt pickup and delivery.
Wheat prices ranged from No 2 red at 54.4 to No 3 red at 52. Corn bids centered around 40 to 43 cents for various grades with mixed bids noted. Hay Timothy bids at 11.50 and 11.60 with other forage values. wagon rye and wheats quoted in local dealer bids. Markets by telegraph show Chicago and Cotrice opening and closing prices for wheat corn pork and lard with multiple contract months.
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