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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1893
Page
4
A wild mix of incidents across Indiana towns from 1893 reports: missing minors, labor strikes, fires, wrecks, and scandals. Huntington to build a cereal plant. Lafay ette plans park. Tipton schools closed due to diphtheria. a gas explosion injures workers in Muncie. rich and poor alike face social tensions and misfortunes amid political and public notices.
A fire destroyed elevator D3 in West Indianapolis causing about 1500000 in losses with 175000 bushels of wheat and grain destroyed. The Acme Milling Co withdrew 46900 bushels of grain recently. insurance about 90000. Also notes whisky distillery orders and a busy Indianapolis theater week with performances by Madame Nordica and others at the Grand and Empire venues.
George Slosson begins practice for a forthcoming bout with Jacob Schaefer. The article notes other boxing and billiards events including Andy Bowen signing to fight Mike Daly before the Cres Cent City athletic club on March 7 for 2500 dollars, a Lawrence, Ohio bull dog versus wild cat purse, and local billiard contests at Bates house. Billy Plimmer defeats Dar Cleland in Philadelphia before the Ariel athletic club.
The Central Labor Union met Monday night appointing standing committees for the year and planning spring meetings. They prepared a statement denouncing Judge Baker’s federal court remarks on the tiuce striking switchmen and defended unions against claims of wrongdoing. A separate report details a deadly gas explosion at the Doxey hotel in Indiana and a freight train collision near Engle Grove, Washington, with casualties and damages.
Monday night Kninana society elected J W Coffin president. A defective flue caused $15 damage at 13 16 KH New York street. High school pupils plan Bobbie Burne birthday celebration January 23. Nellie Aharn chosen state librarian by Democratic caucus. Vogue run obstructions to be removed by public Works. Some stolen goods traced to Vincennes Indiana. City edges seek $75000 for veterans entertainment. Fatality at car works Monday night. Mrs Burk suffers heart failure in transfer car. Stella Waucher overdose of mercury contemplated travel. Coroner backs violence death of John Quincy Adams. Adulterated lard reported by city chemist. G A RR seeks $75000 for veterans event. Builders union boycott mills discriminating against union men. Missing draftcase resolved by police. McClevey resigns I T U post. Wines appointed interim. Gov Matthews pardons Farry Gardner. Drugists urge license law. proposals to curb on premises sales.
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Byad om reads as a fragment about real estate listings in Taw Somethings, suggesting bargains in a columned layout. The text is incomplete and lacks clear entities or dates.
Indianapolis Union Stock Yards report live cattle hogs and sheep prices Tuesday January 24 1993 with receipts and shipments mixed general cattle market fair and steady while hogs mostly steady to lower. Activities include New stockers at local firms and market quotations across categories from extra choice steers to light calves plus hog and sheep trade summaries.
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