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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1888
Page
3
Published Daily Except Sunday in the THE SUN Building at 79 East Ohio Street. Entered at the Post Office as Second Class Matter.
Gabe Lucker hunted in the Wahasatch range and killed an elk. A grizzly charged, the fight reported as a brutal hand to paw struggle. After a long duel Gabe stabbed the bear and reclaimed his weapons, enduring injuries including ear loss and scalp damage.
Despite multiple lacerations and injuries described in the account, Gablee maintained bold spirit and declared himself ready to face any grizzly foe. The correspondent noted his steadfast courage and readiness for combat, underscoring his resilience in adversity.
The piece surveys royal and political gossip, noting Ayrshire Derby profits touted by the Prince of Wales, Henry James Jr claims of never loving a woman, signs of Waite’s messengers going mad, Laur ence Oliphant on scientific religion, the Mikado’s edict against baseball, Calvin Brice’s vast wealth, a new prima donna soprano praised by London critics, King Kalakaua’s fondness voiced by Downey, Carl Schurz’s Berlin notice, Tuxen’s royal Jubilee painting, La Revue de Famille’s Paris launch with famed contributors, and Peter the Great correspondence being published in St. Petersburg.
An Arkansas Traveler note urges farmers to sow barley instead of oats, improve dairy cattle, paint and repair buildings, and cut excessive fencing. Emphasizes timely buckwheat, mowers, water troughs, and prudent budgeting. A light anecdote about Jim Blue ends with a remark on wages.
The Cincinnati and Chicago Direct offers June 9 through 18 trips with return dates varied. A special fast train with First Regiment K of P departs Indianapolis at 8 a.m. June 13 for Cincinnati, with a Grand parade at 4 p.m. and options for dinner and flexible return, all at $2.50 to $8.00 depending on the package.
An overview of walking stick styles from the orange and lemon imported pieces to Rajah canes and Whangsee joints. It describes materials from East and West Indies Africa and China, finishes in Hamburg and Paris, and heat curling of handles with gas flame and baking for permanence.
The young man takes his elderly agricultural uncle to a burlesque, then urges a drink between acts. The old man resists, insisting he provide for Aunt Betsey and asks for pink stocking yarn before leaving town, in a humorous exchange from Puck.
The Sun invites readers to submit short notices under free headings for rent rooms wanted rooms wanted male help wanted female help and wanted situations. Free listings publish up to 106 words for three days with a small per word charge after ten words.
Small notices published under listed headings in The Sun offer 1-2 cent per word rates with a 10 word minimum. Notices may be mailed or telephoned to The Sun building 79 E Ohio St or called in at telephone 880 for free liners.
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