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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1889
Page
4
Terre Haute hosts oil excursions and a sick youth report following a cocaine crisis. Shelbyville, Muncie, Elkhart and Bloomington area items note rail talks, gas wells, funds, and a public order mood. A Rochester ceremony for a Knights of Pythias hall and Terre Haute oil activity draw crowds amid weather and legal notices.
The piece notes Burdick may pitch better than Getzein, with Hoosiers near seventh place. It references To ad Ramsey for Louisville, Getszein's strong Thursday showing, and the Phillies Babies race for second. It also mentions Staley of Pittsburgh, and Martin Sullivan delivering a solid Chicago showing with a 1 for 4 line and no errors.
City budget shows state house upkeep at 20610 yearly, surpassing officer salaries before expenses. Three days this month 20 and 22 Big Four tickets to Cincinnati for Turners’ convention, round trip 2.50. State board of equalization to meet Monday to consider rising valuations. Aid appeals for destitute miners planned by Rev McCulloch, W P Fishback and others Friday night at criminal court room. Francis Murphy to speak at Tomlinson hall Saturday night, possibly last for a year or two. representative men requested on stage. Margaret Reid’s testimonial concert tickets sold well. Miss Reid heads to Kentucky then New York to depart for Paris studies. Flower mission day Sunday by W C G T A distributing bouquets with Scriptural quotes to aid imprisoned and afflicted. Arcades offers 60 cases of spring clothing bought cash at 50 cents on the dollar. sale at 0 West Washist.
Chamela and successors to Tohnson Paper Co at 47S Meridian St invite patrons. Catalog lists menswear including suits at 312.00, discounts on fabrics and a sale of 5c and Te items. Local notices mention the Social Turners excursion to Cincinnati June 21 to 40 with round trip $2.50. Market items include varied groceries and produce with extensive price listings.
A dense catalog of produce and commodities with prices from onions to strawberries, including radishes, beets, cucumbers, cabbage, tomatoes, asparagus, beans, peaches, and strawberries. Also lists drugs, oils, seeds, flour and feed, hard and soft pastes, hay, and oats with varying per-unit costs. Notes firmness in sugars and coffees and market activity with shipments, receipts, and inspector reports from Indianapolis dated in the period, reflecting a busy trading day.
The report lists cash bids and closing prices for agricultural futures including wheat corn oats pork and lard across June July August and September in Chicago and New York, with bid quotes and daily close times. Prices vary with month and commodity, reflecting a volatile midsummer market.
The Arsenal Building and Loan Association will hold its annual meeting at 410 East Washington Street, with Dr. St H Way as host. Three directors will be elected, including Wii, Sumston, and Prest. Mrs Kath Bryant, photographer, has moved to Suite 3 Illinois Street.
Extensive sale items include 26 inch Gloria Silk paragon frame bundles, assorted BL2 hosiery underwear and gloves, seersuckers, dress goods all wool wide ranges, 686 pieces of fancy ribbons, embroidery, handkerchiefs, jetted wraps, napkins, linens, chenille and felt table covers. Final day offers with large reductions on patterns and wraps.
A Chicago area shopkeeper on Illinois Street has educated many customers on the superior quality of the Perfection cigar and reports steadily rising receipts from the cigar counter as a result of these diligent efforts.
Mr Zell of Towlinson Hall a noted Indiana druggist praises Stewart's Perfection as the cigar that best pleases his customers and surpasses all others in stock in his handsome store.
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