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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1894
Page
4
A chaotic scene in a small town reports a fatal stabbing after a fight between Lauraleen men. One man attacked another with a dirk in a bloodied altercation leading to a death. details are sparse as investigators review the incident.
Wayne Wednesday night blaze destroyed a five story stone front building starting on the fourth floor near the elevator shaft. Stock invoiced last week at eighty thousand dollars may be almost totally lost. The store valued at twenty five thousand dollars was insured. In Kokomo Cal Armstrong trial damaging testimony surfaced about deputies treasurer Tipton county. A bondsman said Armstrong loaned funds to gamblers losing twenty thousand to the county. A Tipton saloonkeeper testified Armstrong squandered large sums at his place. Gold brick swindlers tried to fleece Vrish Vermillion and Jesse Vermillion at Alexandria but the latter alerted police. William Hendricks near Whitelown was duped by a young man claiming to be his nephew and owner of a Colorado gold mine, losing five hundred dollars to a fake gold brick.
The article surveys boxing prospects and baseball moves, noting Van Heest and Weir likely to fight, and various league players with 200 or more hits. It reports on managers, upcoming purses, and possible fights, plus local sports items and notices from Nashville and Indianapolis.
The Sun prints the first series of World's Fair Portfolio coupons again to meet high demand after the initial supply sold out. The move offers new purchasers a chance to obtain the popular artistic collection this week.
On and after Sunday Nov 19 trains depart Indianapolis for Chicago Lafayette Louisville Shelbyville Greensburg Lawrenceburg Cincinnati Cleveland Buffalo New York Boston Anderson Muncie Elkhart Benton Harbor Marion Wabash St Louis Greencastle Terre Haute Hattoon Bloomingto Peoria Crawfordsville Danville Shapaigh Dayton Springfield Columbus and other points. Ticket offices listed as 41 East Washington Street 33 Jackson Place Massachusetts Ave and Union Station.
Six consecutive coupons numbered 1 to 6 must be cut out and pressed with 20 cents to obtain the First Volume of The coupons of the second series. A daily publication will deliver volumes. back numbers rise to 20 or 22 cents after this week. Stamps not accepted. cash only for each order.
The Board of Public Works of Indianapolis announces plans to construct Loess and Local sewers under Improvement Resolutions No 18 1894 and No 14 1894. Details cover Delaware Eleventh Talbott Kentucky and related streets. Remonstrances due February 9 1894 with a hearing at 10 a.m. at the Board office.
Sec 2 and 5 of an 1891 Indiana act declare unlawful any connection or re connection with gas mains or service pipes without a written permit. It bans turning on or off valves or enlarging mixer orifices and using gas for heating without mixers, and imposes fines from five to one hundred dollars per offense.
A late 19th century market blotter lists bids and prices for wheat corn oats and other grains, with quality grades and color distinctions. It records bid numbers for white and mixed wheats, timing notes, and several price lines for oats barley and timothy, followed by futures quotes from Chicago and Chicago markets with May and July contracts for wheat corn oats and meats. Local dealers are noted as bidding, with rye and other grains included, and standard market summaries conclude with Chicago and Chicago area close quotes for wheat corn oats and pork ribs.
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