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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1893
Page
4
A crowded Indiana town reports fierce weather and local misfortunes. A girl bride in Martinsville, violent incidents, bike clubs, and graft rumors fill days. A Martinsville couple marks sixty two years of marriage while a police injury shocks Fort Wayne. The era’s crime spree includes robberies and a large prison term.
A newborn in Illinois weighed 13 pounds at birth and a father predicted early death. Hours later the baby died. Another brief item recounts a Illinois woman unable to sew due to nonrunning trains and a misread shopping list left for her husband, who bungled the spelling and order.
A fire at a residence occupied by Jozeph Cooper on Wednesday night, caused by defective fuel, left the building damaged and the victim hospitalized with a bruised head after a mule-drawn incident on Alabama Street. The Concordia building association members demand an investigation. Meanwhile typhoid claims Karry Perking, son of the News composing room foreman, at the family home on North Alabama Street. Alsie Holden paid ten cents for a snowball attack on Henry Pollard. Married news from two ceremonies, Miss Alice Pattison and A P Klein Schmidt, and Miss Minnie Coffin and John Nolliday Blurphyley. Bishop Seymour preached at Grace Cathedral on church tenets in Acts. Frederick Zwick sued Rin Bios for $1,100. jury found for defendants.
Budd Deble adds Marerave to race flyers at Terre Haute stables. Newburgh skating club posts 300 purse for Hagen vs Joe Donozhue five mile race within 20 days. Coroner in New Orleans rules George Goodrich death accidental after sparring match. Pat Sheedy targets Corbett, while Jim Crowe doubts Corbett Mitchell bout. Murphy eyes rematch with Johnny Griffin after Coney Island loss. Baseball association last year had receipts 20 550.86 and expenses 18 840.26. Walker defeats Dean 150 140 in billiards. BoceaAm's Pills recommended for liver disorder.
An article from a city paper reviews Mr J Noe’s old curiosity shop in Cyclorama Place. It highlights rare letters, including one from George Washington dated October 4 1781 found in Mount Vernon papers, and another to Jefferson Davis. Also noted are ivory carvings whale tooth pictures and two Esquimaux mints and a rusty ancient iron chest with complex lock. An awkward legal note closes with Owens fined $5 for contempt of court after failing to appear in a case against a saloon keeper.
The report lists mixed commodity bids and prices across grains, livestock, and items like wagons and cars. It notes bids for prairie hay, clover, and mixed feeds, with wheat, oats, pork and lard futures, plus wagon and car lot bids, all highlighting market activity and pricing for May and February contracts.
A stylish home and street dress trend uses diamond dyes on cast off garments. A visiting gown in Indianapolis enters its third season colored with diamond dye fast black, appearing brand new to observers.
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