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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1893
Page
4
A crowded Indiana page reports a woman’s attempted self harm, several injuries and deaths from accidents, a murder suspect at large, a medical school move, burglaries, and civic events. Notable items include a confidence game on a train near Milford, a court case against Vandalia rail line, and marriages and suicides among local residents.
Fare from Indianapolis to Chicago and back is four dollars fifty cents. Tickets valid ten days. Trains run to South Chicago Englewood and Grand Crossing near the World’s Fair and nearby hotels and boarding houses. W F Brynner, D P A, Indianapolis.
Hal Pointer, the pacer, wins a free for all in four straight heats at Cleveland in 2:08 2:0835 2:11 and 2:0035. Flying Jib falters early while other sports notes include Lebanon over Wood 5 to 4 and Indianapolis defeating Muncie 19 to 5.
CIFY LIFE Division 85 votes thanks for festival success. John Hammond bruised after being hugged between a pole and car on W Washington st. Frank Hell dies after injuries at Priest crossing. Carpenter Denny fractures knee and ankle on a Friday scaffold fall. Local obituaries and injuries list include multiple residents and ages. ManhaGr Licensrs James Weathers to Elsie Davia and Jacob Stahley to Anna Micheli.
Advertisement details a three train service connecting Jeffersonville New Albany and Louisville with departures at 5:45 am 6:20 am and 2:43 am and arrivals at 7:10 am 11:57 am and 7:? pm. It notes sleepers free reclining chair cars on certain departures and through coaches from Indianapolis and Louisville. The ad promotes a cigarette brand not made by the trust and claims it has gained public favor for virtue and excellence.
Montgomery county battalion number 460 will attend the encampment. Railroads west of the Mississippi agree to half fare during the encampment. Reception to G A R delegates and visitors Monday night of encampment week. Gen John Taylor of Philadelphia withdraws from race for commander in chief. Dr J J Garver to entertain survivors of the Seventy first Ohio. Mrs Emil Wulschner to entertain the women's relief corps during a city drive Monday of encampment week. Commander in Chief Weissert urges minimal entertainment expense for Indianapolis citizens citing hard times.
Saturday shipments and market activity noted with quotes for shipping and export cattle. Good to choice steers, cows, heifers and veal calves priced across weight ranges. sheep and lambs described as dull with steady or falling prices. Wheat and grain prices listed with bid levels and assortments, ekspert reports and wagon rates.
The column lists opening and closing prices for wheat corn oats pork and other meats with figures for August and September. It also notes Admiral cigarettes as the only first class brand and praises the Monon route train for Chicago with a deluxe parlor car and morning schedule.
Louisville line now offers two daily through trains from Indianapolis. Departures are 2 16 p m and 2 45 a m arriving Louisville at 7 00 p m and 2 10 a m. Return trips leave Louisville at 7 49 a m and 8 15 p m arriving Indianapolis at 11 46 a m and 12 30 mid. Sleeper and free reclining chair cars on trains.
A Boston Globe advocate urges rapid civic cleaning to prevent cholera and links bodily health to nerve control of the blood. The piece stresses clearing yards and disinfecting spaces and notes symptoms like blushing and pallor as signs nerves regulate blood flow.
Rushmore Ohio physician Dr A Page recounts treating a patient with dyspepsia who improved after taking Paine's celery compound. After two bottles both patient and doctor felt sound and well with the patient gaining 45 pounds, and the doctor invites professional inquiries about the remedy.
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