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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1893
Page
4
A sprawling Indiana item list reports deaths from morphine overdoses and accidents, bank and business news, new bank plans, railroad incidents, and local events. Highlights include the deaths of Charles Nestor and an Auburn merchant W. P. Harris, hospital and school notes, and town updates across Greenfield, New Albany, Vincennes, and surrounding counties.
On a June recount, the Big Four company will sell Chicago to return tickets at 85 with travel dates from June 17 to June 24 inclusive. Tickets available through Big Four offices at Washington St, 36 Jackson Place, Massachusetts and Union Station.
In Chapman Neb June 14 the nine riders started at 5 40 pm for the world’s fair with a Denver lady rider missing. About 2 000 witnesses heard cautions to ride carefully and obey humane laws as they travel 196 miles to Long Vine by Friday evening. Larvay Weir will meet and register riders at stations. A $3,000 prize waits for the winning horse if in good condition upon Chicago arrival. Races expect 15 to 20 days for 11 miles, with a pace near 60 miles daily.
Sroxanm Washington June 14 Mrs James Kirkendall a German woman took her daughter from Paradise Prairie and gave a dose of strychnine then drank it herself Both were found dead and the mother also tried to poison her five year old son who survived Officials deem her insane James H Webber, accused of fraud and conspiracy, is said to have entangled Henry C Koller in a partnership for 3850 Koller paid 10 down and notes the rest then Webber sold the claim to Adolph Britzlabb who is an innocent purchaser
The police will petition the safety board for a seven days summer vacation. Cr. W. Welman, editor of the Sullivan Times, will run for the supreme court clerkship next election. County commissioners settle river bridge cost at $50,000 and route at Kentucky Ave. Pauper Joe Miller, a notorious wanderer, drowns in White River near Vandalia bridge Tuesday night. Arthur Gainsford, seen alive recently, is Thos. Kinney, a Washington Street bartender, who faked his identity as a joke. Marion county medical society heard cholera talks by Drs C R Schaefer Hessler and Potter. Drs A L Wilson and J D Moffitt elected to Indianapolis home staff.
Public notice-style advertisement urges guarding against a cold season by using a pure stimulant. It promotes Tron’s fine old whiskies drawn from the barrel and bottled for family and medicinal use, claiming no brand under eight and guaranteed pure and Absolut ly free from foulness.
Local womens council will petition the common council to abolish wine rooms. The Illinois notes include elections, land purchases, race fees, militia encampment dates, a missing boy, a railroad wreck, and various society and court news with comments from officials and residents.
Account of Indiana Day and dedication of Indiana Pilot Building. Trains run Wednesday June 14 to Saturday June 17 with the Chicago to Indianapolis sleeper. Ticket information at 26 Sellingis Street, Asion station and Massachusetts-age. Also a humorous aside about late husbands and a promotion for Columbia Beer bottled by J. bos and telephone 1663.
The page records a United States market summary with shipments light in cattle and hogs. Cattle prices for extra cholevial shipping steer and butcher stock range and decline noted. Hog market opens slow, then falls with city prices down about 20 cents. Sheep and lambs show weak demand with generally lower prices. Local wheat and corn bids and futures quotes are included alongside city market notes and newspaper OCR details.
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