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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1889
Page
5
A crowded Indiana page reports suicides and abductions, train and accident injuries, murders, criminal indictments, and local events. Notable items include a man surrendering after a crime, a woman forced into marriage, a fatal train incident near Evanston, and multiple fair and church activities across towns like Fort Wayne, LaPorte, and Winchester.
A historical notice lists numerous individuals including Liam Winter R B Van Allen Ed D May Nicholas Winscott Aaron Bruett George W Moreland Samuel McFall B Raypole Zebulon Collins Lewis A Barry James H Martin John N Dodge Kit C Karson James Cavanaugh William Myers John W Kinney with reissue names Robert Alexander Daniel Harrison Conrad Smith Lewis Richan Francis W Poling and mentions Lucinda wife of Daniel Harris as original widow.
Baseball notes from Indiana and Chicago speak of Hoosiers aiming to improve with new twirlers and improved fielding. McQuaid heads to Chicago and Buffinton or Casey may start for the Phillies in the opening series. News covers umpire flare in Cleveland, Washington hit tactics, and Wednesday Association scores including Cincinnati Athletics 3 Baltimore 8. Bids for Evansville insane asylum hospital open, West Indianapolis possibly annexing to Indianapolis, and Republican city committee plans for a future convention.
Nicoll the tailor offered a $10 prize for the largest sunflower exhibited at his Illinois street establishment. George A. Sites of Brightwood captured the award after judging of about fifty entries. The winning bloom is on display in Nicoll’s window as a notable example of the florist’s eye and competition. Mr. Herterman, a judge, praised the blooms as the finest he has seen in twenty years of floristry.
Comstock's City Markets advertises Thursday August 15 sale featuring provisions smoked meats hams sugar cured bacon lard and canned fruits vegetables. Includes prices for California tac dried beef pickled meats lard coffee and assorted canned goods with multiple weight and price variants.
A dense listing from Indianapolis Yards dated Aug 15 details prices for peas, beans, oysters, salmon, dairy, meats, and assorted produce. It notes unchanged market conditions from Wednesday, with trade steady yet slow collections, and includes hog, cattle, sheep receipts and shipments.
Inspector's report lists wheat at 34 cars and corn at 9 cars, with prices and grades for various wheat, corn, oats, and hay categories. Opening bids in Cariaco and Chicago show futures for wheat, corn, oats, pork, lard, and ribs, with New York quotes for wheat and corn and early market activity across several crops.
A gentleman confronts a fellow sprawled across four seats asking what brand of nerve food he uses. The scene hints at class and propriety, noting the speaker’s proper dress and the savings from a past operation as a sign of prudence.
The article notes folk tales about onyx containing an imprisoned devil that stirs terror at sunset and causes bad dreams. It mentions Cupid and Venus, nails and parings turning to onyx in a mythic Indus, plus August symbols of conjugal love and Christian sincerity.
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