Big Indiana town news from a bustling fair week
Coverage lists fires arrests and accidents across counties from Salem to Anderson and Peru. It notes drought relief and reunions for veterans, a new railroad survey through Union City, a fake bill racket in Aurora, a collapsed scare in Bedford, and multiple public meetings and weddings. It highlights crimes, births, and pension notices with several named places and people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Warsaw
Brown County
St. Joseph County
Clermont
Michigan City
Anderson
Madison
Ft. Wayne
K. of P
Seymour
Muncie
Dan Bruca
Shelbyville
Hawkins
Bullard
Andrew Pennoken
Phoebe Streat
Peru
Peter Crumpacker
Miami County
Isaac Howell
Wabash
G. Dann
Bedford
Jas. Reynolds
South Band
Union City
Cincinnati
Chicago
Loresz Palmer
John Rudhgenner
We Obsd
Dan Yeager
Whitewater
Brookville
A. Prica
Ladies’ Home Journal
Burton
Mitchell
Ehere
United States
Joseph Miller
Indianapolis Gas Company
Terre Haute
Musgrave
Noah G. Stainbrook
Silva Miller
Muancie
Indiana
Theron A. LaCosta
Edward Brown
Bushrod W.S. Ressler
Henry Dreier
Armour Romary
Henry Bicking
John A. Weisel
William J. Rinehart
Michael Frash
John KE. Géaif
Jacob B. Shaffer
Darkin Vanderburg
Gabriel J. Cowgill
Samuel V. Swearingen
Peter Smith
Henry Schmidt
George W. Daniels
Ktine G. Shryock
Orson
Clayton T. Brown
Daniel Strayer
Milton Hill
William Matthews
Henry Schweigert
Marvin W. Brooks
William H. Knapp
James Town
John I. Wilson
George Brown
Henry C. Benson
Jesse Modlin
William RB. Dearing
George Newell
Moore Galway
Join Coy
Mary Robertson
Alice Brown
Boulogne hurricane leaves thirty houses unrooted
Weather notes report Boulogne devastation with thirty homes unrooted by a hurricane on Wednesday. An October visit by the English channel fleet to Cherbourg is announced. The pope plans an encyclical on forms of government. Weather chief Harrington attends the Munich meteorological congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boulogne
Cherbourg
Harrington
United States
International Meteorological Congress
Munich
Haland
Capt. Andrews
England
Boston
Andrews
Vilna
Russia
Miscellaneous 1891 Indianapolis items include losses and notices
A varied 1891 Indianapolis page reports OL Y LIF and Marshal Wheeler losing a valuable horse to a vault accident, a streetcar incident injuring Harvey Donovan, council efforts and a failed $50 000 loan, a political mobilization speech by Dr W J Townsend, equalization board testimony on taxes, Emancipation Day plans with John M Langston speaking, and weather forecasts. It also advertises sales on ladies shoes, watch clubs, hotel popularity, Sunday excursions, and free medical consultations at Dr H C Littlejohn’s drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshal Wheeler
Indianapolis
Harvey Donovan
Park Ave
Washington St
Sim Coy
Chicago
Woollan
W. J. Townsend
Bethel M. E
Board of Equalization
John McNaught
Elkhart Electric Railway
G. A. Knight
Brazil Coal Company
N. T. DePauw
New Albany Bank
Grocery Prices in Aug City Market List
A late August city market circular lists infant footwear pricing and a broad range of groceries. It covers smoked meats, lards, and canned vegetables, with per pound and per bushel prices for items from bacon to peaches, bananas, and fish, reflecting regional stock and typical wholesale rates of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ziay
Morgan & Gray
Indiana
Tiereas
Coliva
Corless
Lion
Cordoba
Java
California
Johnson
Yarmouth
Polk
Orangas
Messina
Baltimore
Columbia River
Sacramento River
New York
Young Americas
Limburg
Western Alliance Company
Western Trading
Lusk
Arbuckle's
Jersey
Bonville
Wide Variety of Goods and Prices in City Market
The page lists prices for drugs and chemicals per ounce, oils and resins by gallon, butter and eggs shippers’ prices, flour and feed costs, and live stock market notes. It reports on hogs, cattle, and sheep with price ranges, plus grain bids for wheat corn and oats and local grocery and shoe ads. Reports from Indianapolis stockyards and city grain market include weights, receipts, and market tone, with notices for sales and excursions and local services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W
Indianapolis
Scone
Burcstrs
Wriday
Hinds
Farcy Butchers
BBC
L'C
Timothy Sill
Timothy
Prairis
Weekend Footwear Sale At Discount Stores
Saturday sale advertises children's school shoes from 70 cup and children's shoes from 23 cup plus men's working and dress shoes from 1 dollar and up knee pants for children from 22 cup.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kosta Lez
Long
Sentinel
Herod
Sid
SUN
Mr. Herod
Eus
Oly
State Fair Grounds
John M. Langston
Congress
Washington, D. C
East Wash
St. Davis Shos Company
American Watch Club Company
Pennsylvania-st
Spencer and
Martinsville
Riveral Springs
Spencer
Sfontezuma
Incinnati
Pompeii
Cor. TG
Keptucay-ave
Union Station
Lr. H.C
Barwraim Tinys
St. Dayls Shee Company
Telegraph
Ceane
Dept
Montezuma
Dauntless
W.B. Fletcher
North Pennsylvaniest
Brown’s
Circle St
Haverhill
Mass
E. Wash
St.- Davis Shoe Company
Chance Matthews Printing Company
eVance
Tidianapolis
Weetrotyps Foundry
W. Marylani-st
Emman's Transfer Co
Oleiest
Fisno
Elty
Aistott
Pacto’s
Bannett’s
N. Noble
Alabama
Fowler
W. McCarty
Jacob M. Ray
New Lancaster
Ind
E. South
L. H. Myers
Florida
J. Mihlsen
Confectiones and
Catares & E
W W. Gates
Wash. & Pennest
Raschieg
Talbott Block
Pennsylvania and
Market Streets
Davidson
Dentist
Wasel
Joen Lubbook
ART Emporium
Telephone
The
H. Lieber Company
Safedepost
Ste
A. Fletcher & CO
Safe Deposit
John BH
Tarrington
Thos. P. Kean
E. Wash St
Panden’s
Simerson
Ietekatag
Adele $Loo
Benny FF
Miller Square
Yore & Sons Square
Indianapolis Equiere
Geo. Woods Orgen
Sane
D. H. Baldwin & Co
Pennsylvania St
Marcy’s
Rogers
Marcy's
Wm. T. Marcy
W. Wash. ST
CE. Kregelo & Whitsett Funeral Directors
North
Delaware Street
Dearinger & Memier
East
Georgia
Harvard
Yale
Delaware
Ida Seibert
Endianapolis
Pia Boys
Geo. F. Kraulein’s
West
Washington Street
Washington Streets
Pestanraii
San Francisco Chronicle
Whitelaw Roald
Francs
Paris
Kingan
Kingar
East Washington St
New York State
Bidiavia Cave
W.G
Ease One &Gq
Danbury Hat CG
W. Wash.st
Johnny
Vienna
Parrott & Taggart
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