Old Sorful and the Snowbound Confession in Granite Gulch
In Granite Gulch at Tennessee Peak miners shelter from a severe snow slide. Old Sorful and a stranger recount a life of grief and theft. After days of digging, they rescue survivors and uncover a will leaving blocks of mining stock to Sorful, and a confession proving the stranger had once robbed a miner decades earlier. The tale ends with distribution of wealth to help the needy.
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Tenneases Mountain
Rockies
Tennessee Peak
California
States
The
Coash
Olé Sorful
Colorado
Duka Baillie
Baseball Talk Sparks Daydreams and Dismissals in Headlines
A flood of trades transfers and bids colors a chaotic scene in early league maneuvers. Cincinnati bids for Comiskey while Colling Callihan move Rochester to Buffalo. Glasscock and Slam post big base totals as Day backs minor league schemes. Jersey City and Worcester clubs fined after arrests in Jersey City. Indianapolis drops out of sixth place as captaincy shifts in Louisville. Rumors of Jack Glasscock’s trade and Hailman from Philadelphia surface. Brooklyn eyes pennant. Caylor claims next year in league. Nimick predicts Giants win pennant with Beaton Allegheny Philadelphia Chicago Cleveland Indianapolis and Washington in order. Bancroft praises Indianapolis officials while lamenting club handicaps. Southern league unveils Tim Hurst as standout umpire earning broad acclaim. Nick Young urged to seize this rare umpiring star.
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Cincinnati
Comiskey
Colling
Callihan
Buffalo
Rochester
Jack Glasscock
Boston
Slam
John B. Day
John B
Jersey City
Worcester
Pittsburg
Indianapolis
Wolf
Nimick
Giants
Beaton
Allegheny
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Frank Bancroft
Hoosier
Tim Hurst
Pennsylvania
Hurst
Ward
New Orleans
Spirit
Nick Young
Five year old multilingual child linked to tragedy in Monson
In Monson Massachusetts a five year old child who spoke three languages faced a fatal incident tied near a trestle after attempting to set. In Swarthmore Pennsylvania a ben owned by John Seal supplied his family with spring chickens and eggs for 14 years. Mrs Murphy of Birmingham Alabama died recently and autopsy revealed a large wooden fragment in her stomach from swallowed brush.
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Monson
Ben
John Seal
Swarthmore
Murphy
Birmingham
Ala
Shiles and Griggs Feud Over a Fountain Pen Gift
Griggs recounts a rift with Diggs once sworn friends. Biggs says a fountain pen gifted by Ils ended their friendship. In Somerville Journal style, the piece also notes fruit shops offering peach leaf tea flavorings and presentation methods with berries served in blocks of tea and ice cream sauce.
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Griggs
Diggs
Biggs
Ils
Somerville Journal
Niagara Falls Excursion Circular From Circle Line
A five dollar Niagara excursion circular from the C, CU and TD outlines an annual trip to Niagara Falls leaving Indianapolis in August. It covers route, hotel rates, baggage rules, stopovers, and all details travelers need. Request from Circle House or W H Fisher Indianapolis General Agent. Also adverts for a shave at Circle House barber and free eye tests at Comstock’s Edmondson Optical.
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CU. & TD
Niagara Falls
Indianapolis
Tlinois Cireet
Kentucky Avenue
W. H. Fisher
Comstock
Optician of the
Edmondson Optical Association
Washington St
Pants to Order for Four Dollars in Store Ad
Kahn & Co at Washington Street offers pants to measure from any cassimere or cheviot in stock for four dollars. Previously sold for seven to ten dollars, the goods are presented as unmatched for value in the city. Try a glance in Tuesday through Sunday.
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Kahn & Co
Ile
Washington-st
Indiana
Bradley, Bolton &8
East
Washington St
City advertises bids for street grading graveling and paving
The Indianapolis Common Council advertises sealed proposals on August 11 1889 for Carter street grading sidewalks from Randolph to Walcott and Second street gutter work with bowlders and brick pavement along multiple avenues including Columbia Nevada and Town streets plus additional alleys and crossings all to be completed to the City Engineer’s satisfaction with detailed grade and material specs and curbings
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Indianapolis
Ind
City of
Carter Street
Randolph Street
Walcott Street
S. C
Second Street
Hinds Street
Tennessee Street
Secamd Street
Tllinois Street
Tennnessee Street
Berea
Porto
US. C
Broadway Street
Christian Avenue
Cherey Street
Centrale Avenue
Fleau
Ofice
Ying
Tinois Street
Mer Street
Minois Street
Merling Street
Guzipeer
S. O
Tllnois Street
Meridian Street
Merida Street
City Civvier
Toavit
Tminsis Street
Columbia Avenue
State Ditch
Belt Railroad
Belt Raiload
State Diten
Fall Creek
Paving and sidewalk reconstruction on Sixth Street and adjacent avenues
The notice outlines brick paving of the south sidewalk on Sixth Street from Delaware to Alabama, with eight inches of sand, edge bricks, and thorough compaction, plus double walkstone crossings and bowldering on all crossings. It covers grading and bowldering of alleys near Louisiana and New Jersey streets, and similar brick work on New Jersey and West Jersey streets, plus drainage and earthwork, all to the City Civil Engineer’s standards and stakes.
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Sixth Siren
Delaware Street
Alabama Street
Sixth Street
Viry Ivil Engine R
New Jersey Street
South Street
Merrill Street
Santi Street
Td Street
Simon H
Tisey Uisgu
Codie
Stevens Leith
Military Park
Weststreet
New York
New York Street
West Street
Ford Street
Eckfordy Street
Gre Fr
Aindforny
Wwe
Trebes
Rein
Wade
Best
Baned
Elan
Stig
Derty
Park Avenue
Park Avenus
Jim Hnighth
Ninth Street
Penge Ua Street
Tenth Street
Eleventh Et
Pennsyvania Street
Seventh Street
Lales
Everseer
S. C
Frank Street
Jefferson Street
Prospect Street
City Civil Engineer Seeks Gravel Roadway and Lawn Works
Proposal invites bids for a center lawn fifteen feet wide on Jefferson street to Prospect street with a graded surface .25 foot per hundred feet, two graveled side roadways, proper depth and sidewalk gravel, a ten inch gravel base for cross-drives, and a smooth earth finish. Bids must be complete with written price and no erasures. contract to be awarded only after formal approval and bond. A P Shawyer, City Civil Engineer.
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Town Street
Cestnut Street
East Street
Towa
Chestnut Street
Hust Street
Station 13
S. O
Raymond Street
Singleton Street
Fest Street
Towit
Mast Street
Singston Street
Nevada Street
Hillside Avenue
Sheldon St
Ewiks
Sheldon Rn
Sheldon Street
Sid Grieves
Kentucky Avems
South Street
Jierrill Street
Kentucky Avenue
Merrill Street
Oe City
Bnick
Umilan
Desu
Ewick
Tidianan Avenue
Gnostreet
Ravenel
Penn Street
Tennessee Street
Ilinois Street
Tenth Street
Steve
Rneineer
Lee
Eesti Street
Creshin Street
Morton Street
Gresham Street
Gresswin Street
Nerky
Merton Street
Bados Ata
Gresbiani Street
Gray Street
Fresh N Street
Fast Street
Te City Civil Et 1Oineur
Station Zero
Rast Street
Jefferson Street
Prospect Street
Common Council
Board of Aldermen
Executors named for Pamine Hollywood estate in Indiana
Notice states Jon JL Magic duly qualified as executor of the will of Pamine Hollywood of Marion County Indiana. The estate is alleged to be solvent and administered under probate proceedings identified by number 1287.
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Pamine Hollywood
Marion County
Indgani
Jon JL
Magic
Magdalena Frese
Indiana
Tate
Clemens Vonnegot
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Shiles
Circle House
A. P. Shawyer
Vasily
Djcappa
Docuta
Big 4
Meridians
Nile
Arles Sans
Favlan Apeles
Louis Reibold, Franvzieter
SMITH
Hlinois St
Asgisitiris
Himoudsen Gyngal Association
Comstock’s
Washington+t
South
Pennsylvania St
Nouse Pharmacy
C. H. Selad
A.D. Reeeh
Wou. Stocker
Chas. Lumbur
Baron Bros
T. W. 4Eil
W. W. Scott
EF. Franer
Ryle
P . Ponneylvania
James
J& Pega Book
Ward Bres
A. Klefer & Co
F.M. Abbeytt
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