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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1888
Page
4
A Rochester Democrat piece on home life humor and duties of a housekeeper. It blends domestic advice with a city street car anecdote where a young woman sits on her escort’s lap, provoking laughter and polite commentary. The column also notes streetwise tricks and fashion shifts in lawn tennis attire.
A string of brief Indiana notices reports on civil improvements and events. Lima may form a brass band. Pooneville to build a new depot. Wabash to receive a natural gas pipe line. Elkhart hosts a northern Indiana and southern Michigan soldiers reunion. Cutler residents dynamited a saloon Sunday night. Derby city and surrounding towns plan gatherings and infrastructure projects.
Dudley company to the same committee reconsidered and passed it. After asking information from the city attorney as to squatter sovereign rights of Fred Felz in Garfield ark, the board adjourned. In the city markets detailed prices for meats, groceries, produce, and fuels list per lb and per bushel, with notes on steady or mixed demand and receipts, alongside several regional market reports from Indianapolis Chicago and New York.
Inside many stores and at the doorway a bargain counter proclaims a big cut on Cassimores. They urge customers to come in and supply themselves while a good lot remains to pick from.
The text notes about 200 diamonds found in the United States, with a largest gem originally 2434 carats and cut to 11384 carats. John Morrisey allegedly loaned $6,000 on it, but its value now is likely only about ten percent of that. It suggests the U.S. has few finds but many jewel owners, highlighting American fondness for diamonds and the diamond trade.
Privileges for the State Fair including refreshment stands food privileges and stock supplies will be sold at auction on the State Fair grounds on Wednesday August 22 at 2 o clock p m R M Lockhart general superintendent and Alex Heron secretary oversee the sale.
Readers may submit small notices under free headings at THE SUN office 79 i Ghost Ender. Free three days for categories like For Rent Rooms Wanted Help Wanted Female Help Wanted Situations. Ads over 19 words incur a one cent per word per day charge.
Small notices under headings like Personal Medical For Rent Houses For Sale Real Estate Wanted Misc For Sale Misc Money to Loan For Exchange Best and Found Business Chances Removal and Boarding are published at low rates. Send notices to The Sun building 7S E hiost or call 880. Free livers by telephone. Mail notices from outside the city.
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