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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1890
Page
4
Fragmentary Indiana news item mix reports deaths from heart failure and accidents, a vegetable famine scare, Burns and a hanging threat, a Salvation Army closure, and local misdeeds. Mentions Crawfordsville, Cass County, Scottville, and nearby towns with scattered names, crimes, and odd incidents.
City Life notes a bustling criminal court room Friday night with detectives closely watching the proceedings. Evansville police hold Indianap Olid Funaway boys Cahill and Homer Adams. A new building at Butler university will be called Burgess wall in honor of Dr Borgers. Two plans for securing legislative aid remain from free gas committee. Fancher suffered heart disease and was taken to 25 Michsel st. Abner and Joe missing brothers from Bismarck Hav erhillste. Mary A Coburn sold a lot at the northeast corner of Ohio and Delaware for 12 625 to John M Gaston. A white thief stole a dollar from Reinkin’s eshow drawer Thursday but fled after keeping two pursuers at bay with a revolver.
Sons of Veterans offer excursion via Pennsylvania Lines to the State Encampment at Evansville Indiana with round trip tickets sold July 14 and 16. Tickets valid for return to July 18. Hammond's Park promoted as a picnic and day of pleasure. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup advertised for teething children at 25 cents per bottle.
An extensive late 19th or early 20th century newspaper classifies a Sun page listing groceries. It includes prices for meats, canned goods, dairy, produce, coffee, spices, beverages, and farm staples. The ad-like text mentions horses, sundry farm items, and daily market offerings with numeric prices.
Receipts Hog market 32 000 head at Chicago with prices 3 60 to 3 80 for light hogs and 3 60 to 3 75 for packing and mixed types. Cattle receipts 6 000, steady. Wheat notes show No 2 red around 85 82 cents. corn firm with No 2 white about 36 cents. Oats steady. hay quiet. Packers and buyers active Friday, market opened strong then closed steady.
CHICAGO July 11 opening bids for Wheat July 98.14, Aug 90.3c, Sept 91.4c. Corn July 29.34c, Aug 32.12c, Sept 28.14c. Pork July 32.00, Aug 31.50, Sept 31.40. Lard July 67.77, Aug 84.50, Oct 3. Short ribs Aug 51.00, Sept 62.00, Oct 80. Oats July 29.00, Aug 31.25, Sept 28.14c. CHICAGO close Wheat 81.14, Aug 88.1c, Sept 89.40c, Dec 90.56c. Corn July 32.12c, Aug 37.87c, Sept 34.1c. Oats July 29.00, Aug 31.25, Sept 28.14c. Pork July 32.10, Aug 31.26, Sept 31.26. Lard July 25.77, Aug 28.58, Sept 26.96. Short ribs Sept 52.00. NEW YORK July 11 2:00 o'clock Wheat July 94.44c bid, Aug 94c at, Sept 93.34c bid, Dec 95.05c at. Corn July 43.14c, Aug 43.70c bid, Sept 44.50c bid. Oats July 29.44c, Aug 34.34c, Sept 29.0c.
Advert encourages selling your old rig after getting a new one and finding the right buyer through Tar Sun’s “Horses and Vehicles” liners. A weekly ad under this binding costs 80 cents, offering exposure to buyers through popular listings.
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