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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1892
Page
5
A jumble of Indiana items reports on a missing bridegroom, a murder trial, religious revivals, mine incidents, new factories, demolitions, and local political and social notes. Names like Anderson, Huntingburg, Brazil, and Madison appear with varied events from larceny arrests to hospital injuries.
The piece notes tan jacquard that harmonizes wardrobes this spring and revival of sateens cooperatively. It critiques bargain shoppers, praises native manufacturers, and describes street wear, rough surfaced fabrics, and vivid salesrooms reflecting a bustling city market.
The 1892 Vick's floral guide from James Vick's sons of Rochester N Y is praised as a useful home garden catalogue. Goldthwaite's Geographical Magazine inaugurates a 12 issue year aiming to clarify geography for teachers and the public. Engineering Magazine's February issue features Drexel Institute notes, railroad decline discussion, a South Africa gold fields article, and gravity water systems review. Vanderpoole & Co publish Transplanted Shame a tract by four New Yorkers arguing for rational treatment of women and opposition to pompous conventions.
Sunday services across Meridan Street churches featured Miss France Baker recounting Christian work in China at Meridian St M K church. Rev Dr Maines questioned the justifiability of war by a Christian nation at First Presbyterian. Dr Jenckes preached farewell from Revelations, expressing millennial belief and confidence in an eternal kingdom.
An item promotes copper plate printing and engraving services at Burford's. The fragment mentions engraving offerings and a few unreadable names tied to the trade.
Inspector notes in wheat 17 cars, corn 22 cars, oats 2 cars, hay 4 cars. Prices for wheat drafts show bid ranges from No 8 red to No 3 mixed, white and yellow varieties, with several fractions and rejections. Oats and corn describe dull trading with mixed bids. Local dealers report timothy and prairie hay prices plus rye and clover values. Chicago opening shows Wheat May 90c, corn 40 7/8c, oats 9 1/2c. pork 1190, lard 66 2/3c. Closing prices list May wheat 90 1/8c, corn 9 1/2c, oats 8 0 1/6c, pork 1190, lard 67 0c. New York evening levels reflect May wheat 101 1/4c bid, corn 9 1/2c, oats 36 3/4c.
An advertisement promises life improving health for the sick and weak. It urges readers with poor constitution to obtain Scott's Emulsion from a druggist and use it persistently to combat incipient consumption, anemia, and wasting tissues. It warns about counterfeit substitutes and claims genuine Emulsion is made by Scott & Bowne in New York.
The excerpt touts a complete line of fine cigars at Grand Hotel Lobby and shoe shop Marotts with removal sale and 20 percent off. It also notes an assignee sale of furniture, carpets, stoves, and pictures to close out at half price under court order.
In a bold defense of its product, the Indianapolis Brewing Co. is lauded for beer purity amid a backdrop of general societal distress, with a voice promising relentless candor in defense of its craft.
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