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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 10, 1890
Page
3
A veteran paymaster recalls a brutal St Louis to Cincinnati run with a heavy haul of fifty to two hundred thousand dollars. An ambush led by strangers, Goodhue’s betrayal, a pistol duel in the woods, and a desertion of a guard reveal a high risk era of mid 19th century railway crime. The story notes repeated robberies since 1854 and the emergence of military and police escorts for big pay shipments.
A band of robbers seized a paymaster safe on a night train but found it empty. The ensuing ambush led to a fierce gun battle leaving the narrator and Graham wounded, the sergeant slain, other attackers mortally wounded, and the train continuing to St. Louis for a hush‑up by the express company with government help. It was later claimed all gang members were Chicago crooks with the paymaster actor as the sergeant aboard the car.
A feature on men’s fashion reviews shifts in fabrics from neglige shirtings to silks and fancy flannels, Tuxedo coats gain staying power, plain wide-bosomed shirts stay in favor while embroidered fronts rise. Velvet collars, extra wide scarfings, and durable shirt studs evolve with opera hats returning, as clothier and finisher reports.
A courtroom style reminiscence recalls a boy miswriting a date while a judge gives instructions on letter writing. The scene contrasts a playful memory with a strict schoolroom moment, noting a wrong January spelling and the boy’s quick correction amid a minor memory of an 1854 to 1800 date error.
The passage describes women’s fashion with folded silk belts, lace at the throat to soften looks, and the idea that a woman’s character can be read from her feats. It notes a New York shoe shop offering made to order footwear with measured time, and advice on button boots fitting. It ends by mentioning the Mr Hading well and a fad of sniffles among women.
A collage of anecdotes traces John Jacob Astor’s rise from fur trading to wealth in young New York, and sketches Cornée Vanderbilt’s Staten Island life, the Lorillards’ snuff family crest, and Cleopatra’s legendary pearly meal. It also lists patent nostrums and cheap fashion at Buffalo Shoe Pool, with adverts for Kemp’s Balsam and Jordan’s lung renovator.
Mrs Michaels of Birmingham claims her rheumatism vanished after three weeks with Gun Wa remedies. She traveled on a chair to Indianapolis for treatment after years of pain and multiple doctors failed. Gun Wa advertises private consultations in Indianapolis at 25 West Washington Street with a cure guarantee and mailed literature.
City council approves General Ordinance No 59 of 1889 allowing Chandler and Taylor Company to lay and maintain a switch track across West Market Street and extend south along the west side of the alley east of Geisen aard Street to the north side of the old National Road. Track must match grade and be safe for travel and gutters. ordinance takes effect after passage. Mayor C S Denny signs December 16 1889.
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