This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1892
Page
4
A flood of brief notes from Indiana towns reports fires in Jeffersonville and Milford, assaults in Franklin, a farmer’s suicide in Rockville, a corner stone ceremony in Winamac, and a rush of local developments. Frankfort and Anderson boom plans, rail and road notes, and peculiar anecdotes fill the page.
Elisha Holloway, Charles Givens, Arnold Murray, Floria V. Flood are mentioned as related figures to the original widow Martha C. Boles in the notice, indicating a family or settlement context with several named individuals.
Judge Fox of Richmond appears the leading candidate to fill the late Judge Robinson’s appellate seat on the state ticket. Frank Millikin, secretary of the Republican state committee, said a meeting will occur within ten days. Other names mentioned include John W. Lovett Anderson Hiram Brownlee Marion and D C Moon of Kokomo.
Al Powers and Ezekiel Martin, wealthy residents of Aberdeen Ohio, clashed over Mrs Sullivan. Martin was shot dead, Powers fled justice. Martins relatives offered a large reward. Detectives nationwide searched for Powers with Mrs Campbell of Hazen agency in Cincinnati in town seeking the fugitive.
Pendleton hosts a state bicycle tour. Stowell set a Saratoga track record at 1 3337. His Highness earned 10000 for backers at Monmouth Park on Tuesday. Buffinton rumored to pitch under an assumed name in New England. Saratoga jumpers listed Paragon Huron False Ahrens Rex Fenelon. St Paul races observed. Booths beaten at Martinsville 9 to 3. G W Taylor cut mile bicycle record to 2 11 at Springfield. Nomad cost 15000 last year. last week ran in a 1125 selling race. Cleveland leads, Brooklyn close in championship series. Young Shaw and Con Doyle to fight for 250 at Lafayette Saturday. Brighton Beach winners include Arly Blossom Nock Baron Sandowine Willie I Jack Rose Ella. Danville Kentucky winners: Georgia Lee 822034 time 2 45 trot. May Day 207 time two-year-old. Buffalo: Rose Wilkins 2 2157. Jocko 271837. Burt Sheldon 271817. Sturgis Michigan: Ambrosial 22515. Wisconsin King 21814. yearling Connfirmation 24314. Walnut Bay 221. Columbus: Potence 22715. Alabama 223. Muvall Prince trotting 225. Black Wilkes 242. Eno C 22615 pace but failed. League scores: Cleveland 7 Louisville 2. Boston 4 Baltimore 2. New York and Washington 0. Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 3. Brooklyn 6 Philadelphia 1.
In Tipton the People's Bank is noted as incorporated. A white albino squirrel attracts visitors at Platts market on Minois street. Capt C C Hewitt of Detroit has taken charge of the local recruiting station during Capt Vance's absence. John Lorter, an inmate at the county insane asylum, fell from the chapel window while escaping, breaking his knee. Maria Henning seeks divorce from Philip Henning citing drunkenness and domestic abuse, asking custody of Michael and Mary. The Commercial Club planned October entertainment, but Last Days of Pompeii will not be here due to alleged cost misrepresentation. Grain standards updated for No 4 wheat and No 2 oats mixed. weights and purity limits specified. Marion County Tippecanoe Club met. Joseph Daugherty read Harrison's reply to renomination and discussed holding a national Tippecanoe convention in Chicago this fall. Letters from clubs nationwide praised the idea.
The Sun announces a nationwide contest inviting every man, woman and child to submit estimates on the official vote for electors and governor. Send plain envelopes with name address and date to the contest editor at 79 St. Ohio St. Indianapolis. Judges will designate winners by arrival time at the Sun office.
A newspaper man pursues Supreme Justice Somerby of the iron hall order, riding trains to meet him, only to miss the rider and wait at a lonely siding. In town, two diners clash over politics, a waiter’s rounds go ignored, and one man rushes to catch a 12:30 train, skipping dinner.
Daniel McCarty aged 22 a paralytic fell from the Broad Ripple dam while fishing on Wednesday afternoon and drowned. He lived with his parents at 131 Bellefontaine street. The body was brought to the city by Eregelg sy Whitgett.
Announcement invites readers to a large budget excursion to Forest Park on Sunday August 7 with round trip costing one dollar. Trains depart Union Depot early morning from the city with details misread in the text.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.