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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1892
Page
4
A collage of local items mentions deaths in Green Castle and Anderson from disease and accidents, trials in Greensburg and Tipton, a warehouse fire in Brockamp’s at Frockville, a train fatality at Benton Harbor, a prison term in Albany, and civic notes on Lula Murphy’s temperance history, plus notices of church revivals and a railroad project near Brazil. It reads like a rapid-fire miscellany across multiple Indiana towns.
The town records forty six births and thirty two deaths for the week. C F Griffin withdraws from the gubernatorial nomination race. Fire department maintains regular staff. A party for Lassiety’s young men is planned at the Propyleum on Wednesday. Frenzel will discuss rapid transit. Geo Kern intends to file charges against Police- sergeant Hagerhorn for alleged severe beating. Inspector Fitchey reports some fire escapes installed at the Weddell house annex near the surgical institute. The Slavin-Mitchell altercation Monday night met expectations of the Sentinel writer. Water company says it cannot supply West Indianapolis with more hydrants. Suburban redistricting and four trustees versus three are debated. Dr Lucy Salmon of Vassar may lecture March 31 at the Propyl ium. Miss M M Clarke to supervise cooking classes. Fletcher Place M E Church hosts a revival, continuing this week with emotional testimonies and reporters present. Editor Brown of the Rams Horn will assist at services.
A reminiscence describes lawyer Wilbur Browder growing up on a Illinois farm with brothers who often pulled risky willow-tree pranks. It also recounts Indianapolis figures including Judge Buskirk and Mattler, and profiles Judge Niblack’s eccentric habits, dress, and simple lunch while praising his fearless Supreme Court tenure and his son Mason Niblack, a gubernatorial hopeful.
Commodity roundup from Indianapolis stock yards on Tuesday February 15 1892 covers cattle receipts and market activity with price ranges for shipping cattle feeders and butchers cattle. Hog receipts and market close show steady demand but slight weakening. lambs and mutton futures inch higher though supply remains ample. City grain prices include wheat corn oats and bids from local dealers and telegraph markets with mixed futures data and near term projections. Also notes a female band concert at Mt Zion Baptist Church and obituaries notices for Selena Elizabeth Polk with funeral details.
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