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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1891
Page
4
A scattered Indiana page reports on slower divorce courts amid abductions and fires, with incidents from Lafayette to Evansville. Highlights include public announcements, deaths, crimes, strikes, and local civic updates across towns like Noblesville, Greensburg, Muncie, and Danaville, reflecting a turbulent period with numerous named individuals and organizations.
The Gray club plans a dance at Tomlingon aidan. Other items note Rev M L Haines confined with la grippe, county commissioners discussing free gravel roads, a gold watch stolen from M Conklin, a streetcar chase injuring Sergeant Barlow, Simeon Coy selling saloon interests and moving to road house east of the city, and various city notices. The Board of Trade and Commercial Club to meet about a new federal building, Collier cadets elect officers, Tilford Burnham visiting Chicago for apartment plans, prison north report shows 800 inmates and $13,549 surplus, Ohio requisition for Simon Timmonds, a mattress fire at Bretz block, Murphy gospel temperance league pledge signer W I McBride, James Magee tried for burglary, College-ave line accident, and Santa Claus window fire at Meyer's store.
A Liverpool chemist Mr. S- paid 28s with a plan to send Beecham a box of pills he said were worth a guinea. Beecham replied cash only in future. The item also lists city market prices for meats produce and groceries, including various meats, fruits, and dairy goods with extensive price details.
Telegraph grain market notes from Chicago and New York dated December 21 show futures and cash bids for wheat corn oats pork and lard with May and Jan contracts. Prices are listed across wheat corn oats pork and short ribs, with May and Jan maturities and varying bid levels in both cities.
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