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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1893
Page
4
A lengthy column of local gossip notes marriages in New Albany and surrounding towns, including Alice McCoy and Al Osborn quietly wed in Muncie, and Miss Blanche Culbertson’s nuptials to Leigh H. French amid a contested will. Reports cover suicides, accidents, bank failures, and socialities across Indiana towns with multiple named individuals and places.
Electric lights may be turned on Saturday. Missing persons include J F Elliott and I C Hiller Ting. First annual children's concert Friday evening at Tomlingson’s ball with a chorus of 100. Brightwood cars hauled to St Clair by College-ave motors shortening trip time 25 minutes. L A Boyd receives a $300 diamond pin from railroad workers. New transfer system planned for street railway due to heavy traffic. Floral display at Bruce hot houses draws crowds. Emma Griffin robbed of 254 dollars Tuesday night. Supt Whitcomb invites bids for a 600 by 100 foot G A R baggage room. School board faces 150000 due Saturday amid tight money. Adele Perkins’ stepfather to prosecute those who enticed her away. G A R encampment attendance expected large from Fort Wayne, South Bend and Marion. Indiana school board approves intermediate grammar from Indiana School Book Co. Jacob Wagner, Indianapolis elder, dies at home on E Washington St. born in Germany 80 years ago and witnessed first train arrival in Indianapolis.
Humane officer Orlepp removed an 11 year old Iroquois girl named Celia Friday from a notorious resort. She was placed in an orphan’s home while friends are notified. Also notes bonds worth $621,000 sold to Catlin & Stanton and concerns over meeting July 1 liquidity amid a weak money market. Includes various licenses and stock market cattle and hog prices with detailed figures.
Markets via telegraph from Chicago note July and September prices for wheat oats and corn with bids and duties. Entries show July and Sept figures for wheat oats corn and related grains along with short rib and pork values and duties.
Dr B C Flower a famed Boston specialist in chronic diseases plans a regional tour at the Bramble House Lafayette Windsor Hotel New Albany St George Hotel Evansville The Denison Indianapolis Vree land Hotel and Michigan City Lal Font the dates June 26 to June 30 He is noted for cancer consumption tumors paralysis nerve and heart issues with high praise from Professor Argyle and Albany Journal urging local patients to seek his expert care nearby.
Article extols Wells & Richardson Company, producers of lactated food for infants and invalids, with branches in Montreal London Sydney and a central office in Burlington VT. It notes a 200-strong workforce, 100 outside staff, strong employer relations, and the 1835 shift to sugar milk base developed with Prof Sabla of the University of Vermont, highlighting medical endorsement and global distribution.
Notice is given that under a chattel mortgage from H. C. Williams recorded in Marion County, on July 1 1802, the undersigned will sell at public outcry on Friday June 30 1898 at 8 00 a m at 1143 North Alabama Street Indianapolis the described household items including piano parlor set dining room furniture bookcase stove heating stoves lounge rugs carpets and other furnishings for cash to highest bidder.
Pennsylvania Lines offers round trip excursion tickets to Chicago at 25 cents per mile from Teclananoils with return validity through July 7. Tickets available at ticket agents or by address W Brunner D P A Indianapolis.
Weekend Monon line travelers can buy five dollar round trip ex cursion tickets to Chicago. Tickets valid seven days with sales every Saturday on afternoon and night trains until further notice. For details call at United Offices 26 S Illinois St Union Station and Massachusetts Ave.
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