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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1891
Page
4
A chaotic weekly spread reports violent crime and public unrest across Indiana. Incidents include attempted killings, jail and sheriff’s residence funding, damning trials, and sensational local misfortunes. Notable items cover a Kokomo shooting, a Carterville jail bid, a post office arson attempt, and a deadly assault threat.
Rumors mix with local events as Gov Hovey Judge Elliot and city officers arrange a Plymouth church benefit concert for Mrs John Morgan Cole on April 10. Barry Wiltz briefly sick at 60 E Market Street and taken to Brunswick hotel by Kregele's ambulance. Monon sale rumors surface and bond talk swirls about soldiers monument financing and completion.
Provisions and groceries advertised with prices for meats, canned goods, fruits, vegetables, dairy, oils, teas, and fuels. Listings include tobaccos, baking essentials, oysters, canned fruits, southern fruits, and farm supplies with unit prices and weights.
Live stock market notes from Tus Scan dated March 19 1891 show cattle receipts of 50 for Thursday and 150 for buyers. Market is strong for good shipping cattle with export grade in demand and prices around 1 450 to 1 650 pounds. Common stock commands 900 to 1 100 pounds, feeders and light feeders cited with varied ranges. BurcuErs' cattle report firm on decent grades with limited supply.
The page details cattle market prices from Good to choice, including butchers cows and heifers, fat calves, and prime cattle. It notes receipts of 3,400 with shipments 2,000, market opening active and higher, and overall unchanged sheep and lambs but good outlook for high quality stock. Grain and futures quotes for wheat corn oats and hay surface with local and Chicago market updates.
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