Unhappy Uncle and a Patchwork Hoosier Scatter
A mosaic of Indiana items from Posey to Martinsville reports fires gas wells and kidnapper glimpses. Notable events include swindlers in Hamilton county, a resurrected missing person case in Yorktown and a 100 year old Hoosier nearing death as communities buzz with revivals and civic notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posey
Fort Wayne
Howard Green
Ijamsville
Marion
Warsaw
Knox County
Vincennes
Muncie
Cyrus J. Neff
Anna Burton
New Castle
Edward Kahn
Chicago
Ernest Russell
Yorktown
Wm. Voorhees
Hillsboro
Lake Station
Valparaiso
Anna Noged
Adam Weigle
Bartholomew County Trotting Association
Crawfordsville
George Stoker
Ashbury
Green River
George Kirby
Elizabeth Heinsohn
Street Railway Company
Sanford
McNaughten
Louise Munch
Wichita
Kan
Evansville
Society of Western Association of Writers
James Whitcomb Riley
Hamilton County
Joseph Rebeille
Madison
Kokomo Gazette Tribune
Cass Sharp
Mulberry-st
Father Sharp
Cass
Indiana
Robert Flack
William Cramer
James H. Corbin
Ambrose Cooper
John B. van Tilsburgh
William A. Stevens
Ferdinand May
John Ratbolt
Irvin Tatum
William Curtis
Samuel H. Ramsey
Joseph D. Walker
John Titt
David W.sloniker
Louis Buergelin
Charles Parke
Andrew J. Perry
Henry Litsey
David Nidy
Emily J. Meissner
Richard A. Clark
Mary Baker
F. McLin
Mary A. Jennings
Alice C. Jones
Josephine Warner
Mary Llyod
Tosa Muller
Elizabeth Lavender
Jane Kelleher
Elijah Lucas
Sarah Bivins
City Life and Court Notes From Local District
City attorney Bailey rules Brush company owes city nothing from 1801 gross receipts. Fire drills at Q. I. & W. roundhouse after a defective flue caused scare with no damage. Vandalia passenger train derailed near Terre Haute. brake man Brown injured. Mental assessment of Mary Craft found not insane. A courtroom family dispute and local crime chatter fill a dull day. Market briefs note firmness in butter and eggs, scarce oranges, rising sugars, and strong spring wholesale activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Jacobs
Bailey
Brush Company
I. & W. Roundhouse
Frankie Freeman
Washington St
Dr. Harvey
Terre Haute
Brown
Mary Craft
Brazil
Excelsior
Criminal Court
Thurday
Jamesbrieht
K Wag Chareed
Ora
Franklin County
Fii Hendricks
John Frenzel
Eli
Lion
New York Shady Cvere Tournament and Baseball Talk
Reports note a shady cvere tournament in New York while league play starts in California in two weeks. Yale and New York meet in New York on April 9 with bets even on the Slavin-Jackson fight in the east. Yale pursues Pitcher Welch of the stants as trainer amid baseball chatter and track hopes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
California
Yale
Welch
Stants
DeWalt Lopper
Sam Thompson
Pittsburg
Cuba
Kingston
Dwyer
New York Assembly
Shaw
James Wakely
New York World
Sullivan
Oufielder Wolf
Louisville
American Association
Reformatory Inmates Lose Old Home and Yearn for Return
News notes on reformatory inmates anxious to return to their burned home. Describes "home-sickness" and missing school routines, wash days, and the old ward’s atmosphere while a new institution is planned. Mentions Mrs Johnson the matron and Dane Williams as veteran inmate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reformatory
Johnson
Blizzard devastates Minnesota Wisconsin and beyond
The blizzard halted business across Duluth and railways blocked. Several school children froze to death near St. Peter Minnesota, and Chris Callahan died from the cold. Buildings roofless and lives lost stretch through Minnesota Wisconsin Iowa, with Washington D C hit at noon and Mrs. Palmer knocked to the sidewalk. W M Griffin frozen near Devil's Lake North Dakota? and a man frozen in his wagon near Grafton. A newly married couple was rescued just in time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Northwest
St. Peter
Minn
Duluth
Chris Callahan
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Iowa
Washington, D. C
Senator Palmer
W. M. Griffin
Devil's Lake
N.C
Grafton
Live Stock Market Reports and City Grain Prices
Market notes from Friday, March 11, 1892 cover heavy cattle and shipping cattle prices with export and common grades, hog receipts and values, sheep prices, and the city grain market including wheat corn oats and hay. Local reports show buyers active, with firmer demand and steady to higher quotes across cattle, hogs, and lambs, and Chicago and New York price references for commodities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vianapolts Union
Ashande
Easton - Tromens
Ted Se
Rapnered Hiatkae
Mac Aye
Ku. O
Timothy
Choice
Bargain Counter Highlights Mixed Goods and Framed Prints
A small-town sale listing features Npeeta Vaile and assorted items across a bargain counter including mohair garments, new style dresses, wide cloths, shades, linen and bleached twill yardage. It also advertises 24 etchings with frames, and various framed embroideries at reduced prices inviting shoppers to visit the bargain counter and balcony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andar Balcony
Silk and Dress Materials Anounced for Sale
catalog note lists printed india silk at 89c yard, silks and dress coads many widths. 60 pieces of half wool challies, 180 yards. 100 pieces French style cotton challies at 52c yard.
Ladies Shoes Ad Offers Various Boots And Prices
An old ad lists genuine hard sewn turn button boots with square and pointed toes and patent tips selling around $3. Also advertised are Pers kid button boots and women’s U.S. boots in opera or common sense lasts, with several styles and sizes, prices down to $1.93.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Jewelry Sale List with Pendants and Accessories
A catalog entry lists six brilliant pendants on necklaces and children’s rolled plate rings with moonstone garnet and turquoise at 190 each. It also notes earrings in brilliant and fancy settings, a shell head band at 10c, stamped linen scarfs two yards long for 2c, stamped tineon splashers, celluk ii pisture frames at 2c, Tao'h sorp ic, Swandswan face powder, and Turkish bath soup two cakes for ac.
Basement Bargains From Rovers Bros Store Record
Bargain list notes 1547 basic quality tea spoons per set 1.20 Rogers Bros table spoons per set 1.25 knives at forke per dozen 5.50 inner coffee spoons Jac Rosb shopping bags 3.60 blown glass tumblers with band 0.05 each tankard water pitchers 0.20 bread boxes 0.05 clothes line reels 0.10 new toys Tero and Ching Ching 0.10 each
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rovers Bros
Rogers Bros
Tero
Shoes Gents Patent Leather Hand Sewed by Nettleton
Gents patent leather hand sewn shoes from Nettleton’s finest line offered at five dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nettleton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Maggie Shay
City Life
Saturgs OF
Sporting Lif
S—Hallen & Hart
Fast Mail
Hallen & Wart
Stuart Lobson
Loie Fuller
News and Journal
Seok de
Susie Kirwin
The
Wilbur Opera Company
Park
Grand Opera House
Digby
Laura J.bell
Marion Manola
de Wolf Shopper
Hone
Gov. Chase
Hammond
Stanton J. Peelle
TU. Michener
Mr. Peelle
Zephyrs
State House
Peelle
Michener
Peele
Michner
Tim Sun
Haines
Dr. Cleveland
Evangelist McBride
Cleveland
Telegraph
Chigagoo
Piliraat
Kaufman
Agancy
Bastst
J. W. Loeper
Fellio
Oudt
Anheuser Usch
Gottlsd
J. J. Beiler
Weis
C. Havish & To
le Sun
Mel
Sid
Mituen
Bunerat Tevin Lesidence
Noolnlmlnia
Oschestra
Rverroad & Frank
Ladiana- Ave
Dett
Chanuk
fChance-dalthews Printing Co
Bennett’s
I. Wash
St. Tle
W. “H, Oram EF
Virginia Ave
Vance Block
Ah, Craft & Co
Vance
Amberguin
Indianapolis
Eevators
Sun Office
Attrast
New Terverst
Tennessee
N. Mississi
Peat
Noble-st
Pennsylvania-st
Sun
Ohio St
Ofica
Npeeta Vaile
N.Y. S
Conti
Cregarg
Ular Tefae
East Bargiain
Goc
Buffalo Shoe House
East Washington Street
Miller, Dunlap, Knox and Youman
Danbury Hat CO
West Washington St
D. H. Baldwin & CO
Pennsylvania
West Washington Street
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