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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1893
Page
4
A string of incidents across Indiana includes Jacob Holwager's death in Madison, a Hart ford oil company formation, Rev. J. B. Crawley's death in Laporte, and the Meeks steamer wreck near Michigan City with $125000 losses. Other items note burglaries, drownings, a prison escape capture, and a fatal shooting in Orwell.
A quip circulates amid recent robberies about a police vaccination order. The punchline suggests the aim is to keep detectives from catching anything, delivered as a dark joke among friends.
The Howe building company began business Tuesday. A fire at 79 E Washington st Tuesday evening caused slight damage. C E Downey, a wholesale merchant, is seriously ill at his 85 Hast st home. New England society of Indian spells banquets at the Denison house Friday night. The city attorney says the police judge must pay for a sub when he takes a vacation. Mrs Henry Knippenberg and daughter hosted a german Tuesday night for the Misses Nash of Omaha. Auditors of Johnson Martin Howard and Wells counties paid about 70 000 into the state treasury Tuesday. Mr and Mrs John M Butler hosted a musicale at their N Delaware st home Tuesday. County commissioners will leave the courthouse yard as is. city officials will continue to live in a dungeon. Joseph R Herod secretary of the US Legation at Tokio was married Nov 15 at Tokio to Miss Annette Atchison. Police surgeon Earp, 35, remembered by friends with a call at his N Illinois st home. Tom Needham reports the loss of 60 to police after being beaten and robbed Tuesday night. In 1871 John H Caffee assigned property. creditors sue for 6 000 over hidden assets. This Coffee denis and Judge Baker hold case under advisement. Marriage licenses listed.
Hot Springs plans a 61 day meeting starting Jan 20. Eastern college bicycle clubs plan many racing events next season. Pittsburg rumors revive old American baseball association with a city club. Jack O Mahony of Ireland challenges any 154 pounder for purse and 1000 dollars. Zimmerman may be ruled amateur by English cyclists union this winter. Danny McBride to fight Tim Murphy before NY athletic club Dec 20 and will invite Kid Hogan. Billy Plimmer ready to meet George Dixon for purse and any side bet. Billiard earnings in New York listed. Schaefer 1750 Ives 1050 Slas son 700 and Schaefer 1500 sweepstakes. Jacksonville council passes glove contest ordinance five ounce gloves unlimited rounds. Ohio detective John T Norris seeks Charley Mitchell for owed professional service. plans to move on Charlie in Jacksonville.
Mixed market summary from Port Vee and Chicago reports. Sheep and lambs show dull, slow trade with only top quality offerings selling. good to choice lambs and sheep available. Grain listings include Wheat No 3 red and No 8 red bids, Corn and Oats prices, plus Timothy and Clover values, with various bids from inspector and city markets.
A large crowd attended the Indiana loyal legion fifth anniversary at the Commercial club rooms Tuesday night. Gen Carnahan and Len Wallace presided, a banquet followed, Gen Lucius Fairchild spoke on Indiana’s war role, and Meredith Nicholson read prose and poetry. The Baldheaded Club provided music.
A Tuesday letter to Mayor Denny threatens dynamite against the mayor if he acts against saloon interests. The writer, unsigned, defends footpads and thugs and expresses intent to detonate dynamite to force cooperation.
Excursion tickets will be sold between all points on the Vandalia Line and connecting lines for the Holidays. Dates of sale October 28, 1893 November 26 December 10 and 31 1893 and January 1 1894 good returning January 2 1894. Rate one and one third fare for the round trip. For full particulars call on nearest Vandalia Line Ticket Agent or address W F Brouner District Passenger Agent Indianapolis Ind.
An OCR style listing shows trains to Cleveland Anderson Elkhart Benton Harbor and many other cities with inconsistent times and malformed phrases. The fragment mentions ticket offices at several addresses and signs off with H. M. Bronson and A. G. P. A.
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