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Newspaper

Indianapolis Sun

Location

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1888

Page

3

Post Office Second Class Matter Scription Rates

Postal notice outlines rate structure for second class mail. Scription charges listed with varying weights and durations, highlighting standard and reduced rates for nonprofit and bulk mailings.

The Flying Scotchman Tale of Farey Train Trick

George Farey rises from modest travel business to head a city firm. On a night train to London a suspicious clerical passenger with a heavy bag befriends him. The man vanishes mid journey, leaving Farey anxious that the bag’s contents and an implied crime may implicate him.

Belgravia George Farey Oly Farey England Scotland London Glasgow Carlisle Euston

Kicker Defies Col Johnson in Arizona Rivalry

The Arizona Kicker recounts a confrontation with Col Jim Johnson who criticized its breezy style and faced a threat of a rival paper. It mocks his Indiana title, notes a planned stand, and declares the editor unbowed amid civic friction. Also covered is Maj Pete Scott’s brass wedding anniversary at Jackass Hill with two pounds of tallow candles and Green's band, but an arrest of Gen. De Lisle shadows the event as he is taken for alleged barn burning.

The Arizona Kicker Jim Johnson Kicker Col Indiana Omaha He-Wolf Pete Scott Jackass Hill Green de Lisle Wisconsin

General Sheridan and Boulanger in Scraps of Rumor

A compiled snippet notes General Sheridan’s ill humor over sickness and diet with his doctors at odds, while Parisian gossip from Figaro describes General Boulanger’s barber routine. The tale highlights memory aids, scrapbooks, and the curious profit from captured hair of the dictator in a hovering press style.

Gen. Boulanger Figaro Napoleon M. Boulanger M. le Coiffeur Sheffield

Sun Offers 30c 11 Yard Notice For Quick Ads

Advertisers can place a 104 yard notice for 30¢ or a 3 day notice for 1¢ in The Sun, promising to reach customers and turn unused household items into cash. The offer emphasizes fast, affordable reach for selling furniture clothing and other items.

Tran ip. No. 10 Orleans Ldy and Paths

Fragmentary OCR item lists railroad lines and connections including New Orleans and Louisville and Nashville lines. Mentions Vandalia Line and daily service notes with cryptic numbers.

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