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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1893
Page
4
An Indiana page column reports a wide array of local incidents and notices. It notes a disputed marriage dissolution and a bride who died, a Bloomfield fire, clerks union in Richmond, and the McBeth chimney works at Elwood. Multiple towns report fires, smallpox cases, sewer contracts, and thefts. It also covers student sessions, deaths, disappearances, and minor criminal cases, with scattered details on local officials, farmers, and trains.
A Tipton woman, summoned by the grand jury, failed to appear in time and will be required to testify against the young Armstrong. Her husband, Andrew Schrader, witnessed the incident as neighbors claim she was quarrelsome. two assailants were identified with intent to prosecute. She was abducted from her Columbus area home Tuesday night and whipped by white caps who justified the act as punishment for neighborly quarrels.
A boxing bout between George Thompson of Kansas City and Frank Dwyer of Alexandria at Lenham's road house resulted in a Dwyer win on a fourth round foul by Thompson. The crowd's excitement escalated from round two with several hard blows and a later clash among seconds and spectators. Other sports notes include Velahanty's 16 home runs, Rusie blanking Chicago, and various horse, cycling, and horse racing items.
Special round trip fares from Indianapolis to Chicago via Pennsylvania Lines for the World’s Fair are offered. One fare is 28.00 for return by November 8. A ten day sale rate is 4.40, with daylight excursion options at 350. Inquiries to W. F. Brauner, Dist. Passenger Agent, Pennsylvania Lines, Indianapolis. Monuments 245 E Washington St. Aug Diener.
A 13 year old daughter of Joseph Ashwell is reported missing to police. Howard McCarty, a Big Four brakeman, slept under a tree in west Indianapolis and woke up $25 poorer. Spiegel & Co. sue Indianapolis curled hair works for 1577.84 for goods purchased. Lula Sampson seeks divorce claiming her husband fled Indiana to avoid arrest for larceny. Lizzie Hile sues for divorce and $1000 alimony amid abandonment claims.
A New York saloon keeper’s drive to feed the unemployed spurred Western cities to donate aid while Indianapolis' beer patronage is urged to support local brews. The issue includes Indianapol is stockyard prices and a detailed Thursday market report with cattle, hogs, sheep receipts, and wagon-scale futures from Chicago and Cincinnati windows.
A $50 first prize and smaller awards are offered to Indianapolis babies who have used lactated food. Walls Richardson Co. of Burlington VI advertises the product as lifesaving and urges mothers to feed infants lactated food during the summer months.
Train departures listed to Kankakee Chicago Lafayette Louisville Lawrenceburg Cincinnati Shelbyville Greensburg Cleveland Albany New York Anderson Elkhart Benton Harbor Marion Wabash St Louis Greencastle Terre Haute Mattoon Bloomington Pekin Peoria Crawfordsville Danville Champaign Dayton Ringsfield Columbus Ohio with multiple daily departures from 12:45 am to 11:69 pm and several for each destination. Ticket offices named on East Washington Street Massachusetts Avenue and Union Station plazas.
Section 2 prohibits any person from making or re connecting to gas mains or service pipes without a written permit and from altering mixers or using gas for heating without proper equipment. Section 5 imposes a fine on conviction ranging from five to one hundred dollars per offense.
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