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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1890
Page
4
A dense roundup of local items from Indiana, mentioning battles and miseries across multiple counties. Notables include the Fount Brothers and Nellie Bly feuds, a Clinton hotel plan, Knox county fox drives, Shoals store burn, Madison electric plant, Lebanon influenza death, a Veep-like cast of local figures, river drownings, and varied crimes, rescues, and civic notes spanning Pendleton to Terre Haute.
A montage of brief items reports Gen Alger visiting G A B posts, a British priest on sin as punishment, Lasley misappropriation in Scott County, Portsmouth Yard fire damage, Nelson Lewis convicted for cruelty to pigeons, Lieut Schwarza guiding cave dwellers, Mexican Nevada fire victims, a man suing over Russian jail release, a Kansas City robbery sentence, Ditman suicide affecting life insurance, Y M C A vs WCTU, oarsman challenge to Hanlan, Holter arrest for past killing, Crook on Apache removal, ministers on sympathy, Murphy brothers in Indianapolis fence firm, home for friendless women, coal mine blast injury, Michener and Hackman census post, King arrested over postal laws, Ritzinger killed, Cheazle gun-foundry bill.
Rev. T. Gillett, a founder of Indiana Methodism, died at 138 Massachusetts Ave. He served as a U.S. Navy midshipman, commanded a warship, and helped survey Indiana’s first railroad from Indianapolis to Madison. Survived by widow and three sons. Also reported: James A. Johnson killed in a Bedford area stone quarry, body sent to Kregele's. mother and stepfather to handle arrangements. Local notices include ads and a long list of provisions and groceries from Holtzman's livery to John Wobher insurance and watch club promotion.
A lengthy commodity list shows refined oils, peas and beans, dairy, fruits, and produce with varied prices across New York and commerce centers. Shopping notes cover lemons, bananas, apples, grapes, and oranges, plus fats, lard, and cereal items, while hog and grain receipts in Indianapolis reflect steady to firm market tendencies.
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