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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1894
Page
5
A collection of short items from a Indiana era paper reports Elwood absconder captured Patel and a string of local incidents. Notes recount fires, deaths, court actions, alignments of public figures, and sport scores across towns like Anderson Fort Wayne Muncie and Logansport with details on pensions, foreclosures, and local commerce amidst a busy midwestern news day.
Tomorrow another lot of gowns corset covers skirts and drawers will be offered at advertised prices. The previous sale sold out in two days and many garments cost the manufacturer nearly double our asking price. These are fresh goods not a one hour sale.
About 20 dozen gowns in good muslin with tucked yoke and wash lace trim. Additional lots include lace trimmed and embroidered gowns formerly sold up to 85c and 80c. Another lot features about 30 dozen bric brac and muslin gowns priced from 125 to 1.35. The best line and largest assortment of fine gowns ever shown in Indianapolis.
One lot of corset covers. embroidery trimmed and lace trimmed styles. V or low neck, former price 56c to 45c, choice 25c.
One lot of drawers needle worked in 400 and 450 kinds, choice. Items described as high quality and suitable for resale or personal use. Auctioneered as part of a miscellaneous sale listing.
A catalog listing shows muslin skirts with wide ruffles and tucks offered in a 50 cent quality. A large stock of finely made skirts, usually selling from 1.25 to 1.50, is now available at choice items for 896.
Miss Esther Dwyer, a promising violinist, examined many rare instruments for sale in the city and purchased one from Carlin & Lennox, 31 Market Street. The firm has on hand a purinter of rare old violins.
The Sun promotes a nationwide fad collecting wild flowers as a romance of nature. It promises a diary like collection from The Wild Flowers of America, with The Sun’s wild flowers of America supplements and coupons. Botanists, artists, millionaires, railway magnates, and the general public are described as eagerly embracing the movement.
Beginning with Number Two the portfolio will be mailed to any address. Send six coupons and ten cents to receive the book by mail. Indicate if you want the World's Fair art portfolio America Photographed or both. Some volumes available via The EDN office or Lux bookstore.
Inspector's report shows Wheat bids for No 7 red at 651 cents, No 3 red 50 60, Corn bids 1 white 42, 2 white 42, 3 white 42, 4 white 37. Hay values include Timothy at 12.00 bid and No 1 timothy 11.50 bid. Rye bids around 40 cents and wheat bid at 53 cents. Farmers and local dealers posted prices and bids across grain categories.
Opening and closing prices for grains and livestock listed. Wheat July 68½ cents, Sept 68¼. corn July 42¾, Sept 42½. oats July 39¾, Sept 40¾. pork July 12.57, Sept 12.60. lard July 6.42, Sept 6.05. short ribs July 6.52, Sept 6.52. Close figures show wheat 59½, Sept 61¾. corn July 41¾, Sept 41¾. oats July 38¾, Sept 30¾. pork 12.35, Sept 12.40. lard 6.75, Sept 6.40. short ribs 6.45, Sept 6.40.
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