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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1891
Page
4
A sprawling item list mixes crimes illnesses transport plans and local incidents from Indiana towns. Reports include scarlet fever cases, a man insane from drink, a prison death, fires, animal attacks, a wrecked wagon, a telephone exchange pursuit, and a village gossip anecdote about a woman hiding from admirers after a staged plant of roses.
Mrs Annie Betterman widow of a German circle florist dies at home on National road leaving five children. John Thompson dies at age forty from heart disease at Pleasant driveway and Ludlow lane. State stenographers elected officers. Shorthand contest leaders named. Carrie Ishmel missing after leaving sick bed and entering a covered wagon. Sunthes report from Bucynus notes Shuti finds hatchlings in eggs turned to black spokes. Weather: Indianapolis area expect 249% warmer fair weather for 23 hours ending a.m. August 7.
The Fan Pleasure Club advertises an excursion to Bloomingdale Glens via the x D and W Railway on Sunday Aug 9, priced at 1.59 round trip including lunch and tickets obtainable at the Union Station office and 1348 Lingis. Addressed goods and groceries promotions mix with local notices about mayoral politics and a Fairview Park visit with Sherman at the lunch pavilion.
Prices quoted for export steers and stockers dominate the cattle section with 1 450 to 1 650 for prime export, 1 200 to 1 400 for TOS, and 900 to 1 050 for common shipping. Receipts, market opened slow then firm, hogs heavily supplied with lower prices, spring lambs and sheep varied by class, and a wheat and grain update follows with local prices and bids across corn and hay.
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