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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1893
Page
4
A sprawling Indiana page recounts local calamities and oddities from Evansville to Noblesville. It notes deaths, fires, and accidents including a boy killed by a wagon, a barn blaze with losses, a poisoned well case near Evansville, a suicide at Columbus, and legal actions involving various residents and businessmen.
The article notes Philadelphia with seven pitchers and mentions Killen of the Pittsburgs issuing 102 bases on balls. It reports New York club $17,000 ahead, Shelbyville beating Rushville 5 to something, and Pittsburg hosting 12,000 fans at league games. It covers various games, players, trials, and forthcoming matches across cities, teams, and injuries. It also lists weekly scores and race results from Terre Haute, Monmouth Park, and Saratoga among many sports notes.
John A. Moore, a well known resident, died of typhoid fever in Ronceverte West Virginia on Wednesday and will be interred here. Rev Frank O Ballard, newly appointed Memorial Presbyterian Church pastor, received a congregation reception Wednesday evening. A female impostor solicited money in the city for a St Francis Catholic church Brightwood festival. The Lafayette rioters case was appealed to the supreme court with a claim of trial error. John W Cooper’s horse bolted when frightened by a bicyclist, throwing Mrs Cooper and injuring her. Miss Mary OBrien and Michael J Moore wed at St Patrick s church and will reside in Cleveland. Patrolman Davidson was dismissed for intoxication. W O Ferguson named in his place. A three member Ken tucky ave extension committee’s validity was challenged due to one member not being a freeholder, requiring rework.
Market report from Indianapolis Union Stock Yards shows cattle receipts of 126 and hog receipts of 5,500 for Thursday with shipments lighter. quotes for shipping cattle range from common to prime and for hogs from good to choice weights, with prices noted. Wheat and grain prices, and an advertisement for Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hood's Pills follow in the column.
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