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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1890
Page
4
A flood of disparate items from Indiana towns reports a murder in Goshen-Onsafe and a suicide after a marriage refusal. It notes thefts, robberies, train wrecks, fires, illnesses, and local political strife, with several fatalities and ongoing legal actions.
A compilation of violent crimes and political notes from the era including a mother threatening self harm if her son changes Friday, a St. Louis ax murder, a Knoxville morphine misdose, and a Hannibal murder arrest. Mississippi reapportionment, a $10000 murder reward, a fatal buggy accident in St Louis, a New York barrel murder link, British firearm guidance, a grand encampment visit, wild west show riots in Hamburg, a suicide attempt in Marquette, and the St Clair river tunnel opening described as a major engineering feat with long Canadian and American approaches.
Travel page advertisement outlines a Bigette Route excursion to Cincinnati on Saturday August 30. Special train departs Indianapolis 9 45 a m with round trip fare eight dollars including museum admission. Tickets valid on special and regular trains via several daily departures Aug 30. Sleeping and chair-car accommodations offered, with return valid on all regular trains through September 1. Also promotes Pennsylvania Line services and local merchants with heavy grocery and hardware ads and market updates in Indianapolis.
Special tax edition from Indianapolis stockyards reports cattle receipts Tuesday at 1650 pounds and under with sales around 4.25 to 4.00 per 100 pounds. Markets show lighter demand for light cattle and varying bids, with volume noted across weight classes.
Market notes show hog receipts around 20,000 with prices from 3.70 to 4.20 for light and packing hogs, cattle at 8,000 head steady, various grain and produce quotes across Chicago and New York. Wheat futures open and close around 1.05 to 1.07 with corn near 0.49 to 0.50. Local ads push watches, diamonds, and jewelry, touting famous brands and repair services.
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