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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1889
Page
4
Roundup of Indiana items notes arrests, court news, public works, and local developments. Abduction cases in Wabash and Parke counties, hydrophone fears, water works projects, gas and oil activity, and municipal finance shifts. Notable items include a missing Lafayette youth, a Leroy Creek case, and a Richmond court house plan.
Base Beall tips Washington this week and Russia will be shown again in the Washington series. Hines nears recovery and may cover first Wednesday while Boyle and Buckley form a Hoosier battery in Wednesday’s game. Chicago won an exhibition on Tuesday. Jerry Denny to stay in town all winter. he owns a north-side house near the ball grounds. Spence not satisfying as New Haven manager. Three Tuesday postponements: St Louis 5 Brooklyn 4, Baltimore 17 Louisville 7, Athletics 22 Columbus 6. Washington’s pitchers Ferson and Haddock loom strong. Hoosiers must play smart to win. No more pitcher changes unless a starter falters. Washington-Indianapolis series could affect seventh and eighth places. three wins hoped but not certain. Attendance dips from schedule, but more clubs are coming soon. Glasscock and Daily had a Chicago clash, Denny intervened. Bancroft says it was blown out of proportion. Friendship between Glasscock and Daily reportedly restored. A Sun item notes Burdick’s home run crown plus timely singles. Daily and Denny also contributing, with Denny as an emergency hitter. Keep an eye on The Sun.
Tuesday afternoon committees in the board of trade rooms solicit funds for a guaranty to invite the national G A R encampment in 140 and press Milwaukee city claims. Albert Gall will head the industrial Fourth of July parade with W B Holton and Wm Scott as assistants as merchants plan wagons and displays.
A mixed page notes the Cleaveland Yard Fence Company patent for a self-supporting wire fence and its time-saving advantages. It also lists Prof G D Edmondson as a practical optician at Comstock's Jewelry Store, and advertises pants measuring services, rail excursion rates for a shooting festival, and local market prices for meats and groceries on a Wednesday.
A cluttered OCR listing outlines prices for canned fruits and vegetables, oysters and fish, oatmeal, cheese, meat, and various commodities. It notes diverse brands, weights, and bid prices, with regional market figures and freight terms, reflecting a busy price sheet from the era.
An old fashioned ad offers seersuckers, striped mohair and luster coats with belt prices and extra lengths. It mentions English phrasing, a yacht tale, and lists numerous fabrics and prices in a verbose storefront style.
Green shades and floral embellishments dominate the season. June 18 marks a sale of dress goods including French Printed Pongees Mohairs Batistes Lawns Ginghams Organdies and more with prices from 5c a yard. A 30 inch Mohair line offers striped plaid and honey mix at 2c a yard versus 55c elsewhere.
A list of square pianos from Stohiowar & Son and Penna Toa pound corners details the models and features. Items include 7 octave pianos with rosewood bindings, carved tess And dyte, and a 7 octave with belled molding. Various makers like Hillet, Davis & Co, and Wnson & Co are noted with good wood and tone. Local listings mention Arington J Tobtaves and Atlinets on Penna Co with section leis and very neat condition.
Odd styles of marching, detained and unsold to agents. Instruments include EHRAWILTIN GLASS All lire, handsomely mounted with underwn runes. Each organ offers four reed sets, exchanges, couplers, and Li stops. Reduced price with written guarantee.
Fecond-Hand Organs with two full sets of reeds and 8 stops in a high top case. Conn Uillen in good tone at 70. Arge organs with walnut cases and two swell sets, fine tone, 70. Estey two sets of reeds six stops in walnut case, fine condition. Chipelskyte two sets, five stops, fine tone, in a small Sabbath-school or church. Davis-Second-hand organ with nine stops, walnut case, good wood tone. Siid-American two full sets, eight stops, walnut case, good condition and tone. Taylor & Yarley two sets, five stops, folding top, fair condition, flat tone. 380.
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