Peru saloon new order and war in Shelbyville notes
A digest of Indiana town chatter reports 45 Peru saloon keepers banning early morning drinkers, selling beer five cents a pint, and a boycott threat as breweries lose wholesale supply. Shelbyville reports postoffice tensions, Greencastle notes marshal Starr injuring Ott Ruark, and other local incidents from Fort Wayne to Martinsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Order of Things
Greencastle
Ott Ruark
Marshal Starr
Starr
Crawfordsville
Noblesville
Fort Wayne
New Albany
Cambridge City
Richmond
A. H. Jaiser
Brookville
Conrad Benner
H. O. Thorpe
Huntington
Estella Shutt
Jeffersonville
Fifth
John Worrell
Hendricks County
Congress
Spencer
Benj. Smith
Abe Haines
Columbus
Michigan City
Laporte
Canallay
Danville
Brown County
Martinsville
Marion
Mitchell
D. BR. Lucas
Indianapolis
Frankfort
Lafayette
Shelbyville
Earl of Douglaas
J. C. Wingate
St. L
K. C
Sun
Sing Sing
N. Y
Anderson
Ward McAllister
Elwood Call
Pang Yim's Census Plan for Indianapolis Chinese
Deputy U S Revenue collector Sauley will photograph every Chinese resident in Indianapolis with Pang Yim as interpreter. Each portrait posted on a certificate declares the subject a city resident. About 20 Chinese natives live here, Pang Yim says, many bright. Bertie Pang is questioned about his status. Additional notes cover tariffs, local crime, fair preparations, appointments, heat illness, veterans organization, and shipping mail flow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
U. S. Revenue
Sauley
Pang Yim
Celestial Brothers
Amateur
Bertie
Pang
Sun
Open voting contest invites public estimates for prize
The notice describes awarding money based on official electoral results and urges all residents to send estimates to Tar Sun. It specifies including sender name and address on the coupon and sending plain envelopes to Tar Sun content editor in Indianapolis. The arrival date and time will determine victors, with no entry restrictions beyond location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Tar Sun
Ohio St
Indianapolis
United States
Tuy Suy
Live Stock Market at Indianapolis Union Stock Yards Aug 19 1892
Reports from Indianapolis show cattle demand steady with some higher butchers grades. Extra feeding steers and prime export bulls listed, hog market slow and lower, sheep and lambs steady though quality weak. City grain and futures prices noted alongside market receipts and shipment figures for Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Union Stock Yards
Carrig
Bargain Counters Sale Highlights Men’s Scarfs and Gloves
Bargain counters offer 76 dozen men’s tech scarfs in fall designs at 15c, 40 dozen 8 button suede gloves on sale at 1.14 after being imported to sell at 1.60. Also featured are printed cashmates at 6c and short length damask table linen runs from 114 yards to 4 yards in varying grades.
Opening of a Cage and Local Print Choice
A brief note reports the opening of a white ehaker flannel cage and a single medium dark print choice. The fragment suggests a display or exhibit setup with emphasis on color and material in a small urban venue. Further details are not provided in the readable text.
Saturday Hosiery and Underwear Sale at Local Shop
A Saturday sale offers navy blue and seal brown children's hose at 5 cents per pair, 6 for 25 cents, 50 cent gray hose for ladies cut to 87 3/4 cents, Swiss ribbed and India gauze ladies vests discounted to 10 8 1/2 cents, 21 6 for ribbed vests, and white lifle vests at 37 1/4 cents.
Boston Beats Pittsburg as Nancy Hanks Prepares
Reports from multiple racing and baseball events note Boston defeating Pittsburg 4 to 2 with strong early offense. Nancy Hanks is slated for new Chicago record, while Hal Pointer set a pacing record at Chicago horseracing events. Crowds exceed 20,000 at Muncie fair and several league games unfold across major cities with notable performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Ebert
Pittsburg
Nancy Hanks
Chicago
Progress
Danbury
Brighton Beach
Monmouth
Equity
Don Alonzo
Raceland
Rainbow
Julien
Nomad
Spencer
Ind
Dr. Snyder
Morning Glory
Anson
Honest George
St. Louis
Stevens
Magasin
Springfield
Mass
Chronos
Grant’s Abdallah
Ramona
Walters
Muncie
Fsir
Mab
Tellberry Fox
Daisy C
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Weyhing
Cross
Chamberlain
Vaughn
Baltimore
Hawke
Moran
Gunson
Cleveland
New York
Clarkson
Zimmer
King
O'Rourke
Nichols
Kelly
Ehret
Mack
Louisville
Washington
Sanders
Grim
Abbey
McGuire
Brooklyn
Haddock
Kinslow
Hutchinson
Kittridge
Hal Pointer
Johnston
Abe Lincoln
Frank Walker
Hal
Abe
Geers
Harge
Sweeping Reductions in Men's Furnishings
A great reduction sale highlights men s wear with prices cut on angola undershirts India gauze shirts and outing shirts. Bargains include 60¢ undershirts now 37a, shirts marked 74¢ down to 29c 35c or 40c, and fancy trimmed night shirts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angola
Strong Inducements in the Boys' Clothing Stock
A large lot of knee pants goes on sale Saturday at about two thirds value. Prices run from 7e to $1.50. Twenty new lots of boys jersey suits priced $4.50 to $5.60. A special lot jersey suits at $3.10 to close. A full line of boys shirts from 10c to imported novelties. Choice of fine laundared shirt waists for 480.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tate
Granp-Primrose & West Minstrels at Grand Opera House
Primrose and West open a brief engagement at the Grand opera house Friday evening drawing crowds with their renowned novelty and soul soothing acts. At the Park the production Below Zero continues to perform well under manager Geo Dickson who has just returned from Alaska. A local party plans to leave September 1 for the opening of Dickson and Talbott's new opera house in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Primrose & West
Grand Opera House
Dickson & Talbott
Columbus
Ohio
Saturday Shoe Sale Promises Bargains Across Ladies and Kids
Saturday shoe sale highlights deep discounts on ladies hand-turned shoes with patent tip and quarter reduced to 2.69 and 1.98 for select oxfords. Boys and youths dongola and patent leather pumps drop from 1.74 to 1.29 and 2.00 to 1.60. Childs dongola oxfords and strap slippers cut to 89c.
Center Aisle Items and Priced Trinkets
A list of small goods with vintage prices includes solid gold baby rings at 10c, lic metal head bands at 10c, Cuatile soap at 1c a cake, Far soap 8c, Shandou balls snap, Trymoline soup at a discount, and assorted items priced per ounce or unit. Also listed are Electrophone curler at 220 bottia, quinine hair tonics 85c, Varin's Lokoden Yard stamped cover at 10c, and a Japanese hand painted silk cushion top.
Ice cream and lunch parlor on the second floor
A fragmented notice describes an ice cream parlor and lunch room located on a floor above, with limited readable details about its operation and access starting at 2 p.m.
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Gombine
Ita
Ed. Stapleton
John Bell
Bell
John Smith
John Metz
Nelson Parkinson
William Bischer
Willis H. Langley
John Gillians
Harrison Hoover
James N. Jones
Bark P. Ives
Greenup A. Milam
John Mimms
William H. Goodwins
Lewis Stallings
Solomon Denny
Levi Eaton
John T. Gaseley
David Jamison
Martin Barnes
Robert Cochran
Patrick Fox
James J. Maddox
George Phelps
Christian Behring
James T. Bartlett
Elias Dayhuff
Marquis E. Stampier
Daniel Holverstott
Francis M. Ernsperger
Jesse H. Hubbard
Robert McCormick
John Bgrumley
Mary A. Kepp
Thava
Merrill Moores
Marion County Republican Committee
William Grover
Carriage and Wagon Workers’ Union
Robert Immett
Iron Workers’ Union
Ouly Liz
Ingalls
Indiana Protective Tariff Club
Elizabeth and
Douglass-sts
B. FE. Havens
World’s Fair Commission
Gov. Chase
H.C. Fox
Willard New
North Vernon
Robinson and
New
Delman Lee
Flanner & Buchanan
Republican Committee
John M. Cox
G. BR. Morrison
W. C. Merdith
K. of P
Kansas City
Knights
Dillon
Elliot
Prof
Love
Armstrong
Benton Harbor
Anti
Washington St
Jackson Place
Gust. Rosberg & Co
The
Fine Merchant Tailors
N. Penn
Prof. Love
Armstrong's Park
Orn
Stoweveenes
OFA
Lorpeetor
Witsar—Wreak
Lytter
Timothy, Chases
Weaethy
Tirsoths
Careseo
Oate
Gig
Pete
Grad Bargain
Phelps Bros
EK. Washington
George
Alpert Himzelburger
North
Infallible Hernia Core Co
T. M. Culver
M. D
Union Depot
Ofice
Circulara
Sporting Life
Rentsch's
Virginia Avenue
Born & CO
Brattleboro, VT
Reed
D. H. Baldwin & Co
Pennsylvania
Representatives
Coste
Chasity
Everroad & Prune
Indiana Ave
Panden É& CO
Tle
Guenther’s
Manas Bee
Washington-st
Bennett's
Washington+t
Porter
Bates House
College-ave
Kent
Wika
Waae
GEE Sun
Wyant Antehd
Ts. Sus
Ohia St
Tr Sun
Granp
Primrose & West’s Minstrels
Park
Geo. Dickson
Alaska
Capitol Steam
Mississippi
Virginia
Avenuus
Parrott & Tagg
Charles Mayer & C
Litny & Sramaxes
Danbury Hat
Pearson
Music Houg
Eee Ceo Lands
Gale Agency
Johnson
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