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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1892
Page
4
A wide spread Indiana column reports a freight wreck near Fort Wayne with fatalities including fireman Peter Reilly and others, numerous injuries, and miraculous passenger escapes. Other items note a five legged calf in Er ie township, church and school developments, crime aversion, drownings, lightning deaths, and local curiosities from Bedford to Lafayette.
Matinee music season programs issued. St Pauls church girls hold lawn fete at 432 N Pennsylvania. Passenger rates east and west from Indianapolis rise amid debate. Bricklayers begin work on new surgical institute. due Nov 1 completion. Farmers flood local dealers with binding twine orders. Lorraine hall hosts republican veterans union revival Tuesday. A 9 year old boy breaks arm after falling through a cellar door. A colored man recovers a body. Drowning victim Leo Spitznagel at Belt bridge in White River. Schissels road house building Mt Jackson and Frank Ryder residence damaged by fire Sunday. Keeley graduates to reunite at Plainfield Wednesday. Special car to Fort Wayne encampment July 6-8. Property sale on W Washington sold for 23000. Mrs. Sarah Desbrow Wood dies after long Baptist membership. Cleveland club fires Roman candles. Ratification meeting at Tomlinson hall with Ex-Gay Gray speaking. Gordon of Columbia club thanks Harrison for Minneapolis convention efforts. L D W sign near Kentucky and Illinois avenues contested by Mr Rhein. Midcontinent publishing sues P Hays for 300 damages over sales misrepresentation. Margaret Laughlin files in junction against Sarah Gallagher over leaning fence blocking shutters. Gallagher refuses to repair.
Peaches in the southern portion of the state promise well with reports of good corn prospects from Pulaski county and great pea crops from Greenwood gardeners. Huckleberry crops will be large and apples are falling. Wheat yields vary by area due to rains and flooding. A recent storm worsened weeds and high water, threatening hay and feed for winter.
The Indianapolis Epworth leagues formed a union at Roberts Park Church to engage young people in Christian work. John A. Wilken, president, delivered an address. Rev. George D. Black spoke at Plymouth Church and Rev. J. EB. Brown preached at Sixth Presbyterian on labor church relations. He stressed Christ’s sympathy with labor as shown by his carpenter origins.
The Pendle tons, a new baseball club, bids for local honors with O. M. Cook as manager and invites replies from other teams.
A summer trip plan lists Cleveland Buffalo Niagara Falls Alexandria Bay Thousand Islands St Lawrence Montreal Lake Champlain Lake George Saratoga Springs with travel July 5 to 14 and return by September 25 for 21.80 from Annapolis and similar rates from other stations. Big Four agents at No 1 East Washington Street Massachusetts Avenue and Union Station handle details. The piece also notes a political tale about a Republican driven to drink by the silver question and a push to stump for Harrison next week with Budweiser beer brand mention and local telephone contact.
A lengthy testimonial letter describes a man’s descent into heavy drinking, his rescue via bi chloride of gold treatment at the Wherrell Institute, and his claim of recovery after three weeks. It urges others to consider the institute for salvation from alcohol, with contact details and endorsements for the facility in Indianapolis. The page also includes an auction notice for park lots and local beer advertisement.
The notice lists prices for shipping cattle and calves including extra chores shipping and export steers 140 lbs and up, medium to good shipping steers 1260 to 1400 lbs, good shipping steers 1000 to 1200 lbs, common steers 900 to 1100 lbs, and choice to fair feeding steers 100 to 1200 lbs. It also covers heifers, cows, veal calves, heavy calves, and prime bulls with various price ranges. Receipts and market activity show supply uneven versus demand, with steady quotations for several categories and no change in the sheep and lamb market from Saturday. The report notes grain and feed prices in local markets and futures in Chicago and New York.
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