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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1890
Page
4
A sprawling dispatch catalogs a string of Indiana items from multiple towns. Noted incidents include a fatality from a car strike and a drowning with heavy iron weights, diverse local crimes and accidents, religious and civic happenings, the Columbia railroad prospect, farm and factory news, tax and pension lists, and a May festival preview with harp music by Cheshire.
After a large Cincinnati clothing house fire, 85000 worth of stock is moved to 161 W Washington St Indianapolis for a ten day fire insurance sale starting Thursday May 1 at 9 am. Retail prices slashed to 36 cents on the dollar. offers include men’s suits from 6.74, Prince Albert suits at 3.69, boys and children’s wear from 75 cents, hats, underwear, and more.
A dense OCR listing from City Markets shows Provistoss smoked meats hams and various cuts priced per pound, plus baked goods, canned fruits, vegetables, and dairy. It also lists coffee, sugar, beans, canned oysters and fish, lard, and spices with multiple brand names and price points.
The market reports list Timothy hay at 14 to 16 dollars per ton and mixed hay around 12 dollars, with various grasses and clovers priced per bushel or ton. Livestock quotes show cattle, calves, and hogs with ranges, and Chicago hog receipts at 22,000 with prices around 4.00 to 4.46. Market tone is generally steady to strong, with notes on demand for stockers and feeders and export-grade cattle.
Bailie Elixa wife of Hamilton Bail e called at rast. cence 06 W Vermont St April 26 midnight funeral April 28 7 p m. Dr G W Combs Ohio Street hours and telephones. Annual stockholders meeting of Citizens Great Railroad Company of Indianapolis May Y 1890. A A Anderson Secy Brightwood Building and Loan Association annual meeting May 7. Fake job offer from Indianapolis Electrotype Foundry. All papers cheap ads and various sales from Brown’s Shoes stores including baby shoes men and women boots. New room for rent and 2 bands call.
Great bargain in Century Cloth worth 12 4¢ now. Light Dress Sargena price 6c. Ladies' Cotton Hose 15¢ to 10¢. Parasols $1 each. Unfaundered Shirts 30c, value 75c. Sarah Silks 85c to 59c a yard. Lace Curtains $7 to $5 a pair. Black Henrietta Cloth 65c. Spring Roller Shades 75c to 60c. Silk Umbrellas various prices. Tonight and Saturday until 10.
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