Easter customs create a blooming society scene
The piece surveys Easter in season society life with notes on flowers, egg decorations, and festive practices. It references Ostara origins, egg shortages and fads, egg rolling at the White House, and church decorations, contrasting past and present rites and a lighter musical program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
At& Danville
Easter Island
Pacific Ocean
Ostara
Trish
Jaim
Paris
White House
Holland
New York
Tore
Foreign affairs and crimes spark a week of turmoil across Europe
Minister Von Boettieher of Germany plans resignation amid a Guelph scandal while M Saltcheff is assassinated at his Sofia home. Counts Kesserstadt and Fries drown near Albazia. Evelyne Neal arrested in Paris amid trial turmoil as Cork courthouse burns. England and Belgium sign a war pledge, Russia faces poor wheat crop, and a Krufstein merchant is murdered. A Belfast ball shooting leaves a girl dead and others wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minister von Boettieher
Germany
Guelph
M. Saltcheff
Munister
Finance
Sofia
Arthur Kesserstadt
Annie Fries
Albazia
Austria
Evelyne Neal
Paris
O’brien and Dalton
Cork
England
Belgium
Russia
Krufstein
Belfast
Ireland
Grand Opening Invitation and Featured Vendors
A grand opening announcement invites friends to Monday March 3 with services of Mr. Fimer Fletcher. It highlights Pullen and Wiegel offering men's and ladies furnishings at 42 North Mrs.st. Baster Hats at Dalton's and Getrom Enater hats from Dalton, hatter, Wales House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fimer Fletcher
Pullen & Wiegel
North Mrs.st
Dalton’s
Ehner Fletcher
Pullen & Wiegel’s
North
Ilinois-st
Washington Notes Letter Carriers to Receive New Uniforms
The 10,070 letter carriers nationwide will wear cadet shade uniforms costing 15 per suit funded by Bal ware firm. A Sayward case with Canada is likely settled out of the U S Supreme Court after talks at Choate's New York office. Newfoundland reciprocity unlikely. negotiations suspended. Kansas gains 60015 from the direct tax fund while Ohio requests 1002025. Secretary Foster sets hearings for New York glove importers on April 1 and ball materials importers on April 4 regarding refunding duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Sayward
United States Supreme Court
New York
Choate
Foster
Liar claim questions Hearst funeral train reports
Edward Stokes and passengers on the Grafton excursion train dispute Mrs. Gougar’s account of the Hearst funeral train. They deny drunkenness or trouble and compare wine presence to the Hearst train. They mock her temperance stance as exaggeration and satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Cuiiaca
Edward Stokes
Helen M. Gougar
Grafton
Indiana Polis Man Urges Street Reform and Local News
From the New York Sun summary of Indiana events, city attorney opinions on street and alley improvements are reported with 10 percent set aside as a minimum. Federal grand jury talks focus on Hitter, Evansville bank embezzlement. Local crime notes include corn theft, dairy fire, a suspected illicit home, and a medical college commencement.
Mayoral Office Redesign and City Becomes Evened Police Beats
The city undergoes a general refurnishing with painters and decorators, light blue walls, terra cotta Board of Public Works, and a new council chamber in the basement northeast. Redistricting follows, creating balanced night and day districts while Bill Hicklin and Captain Quigley observe the moves and Ten Crane joins the detective force to chase a thief from Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Crane
Board of Public Works
Bill Hicklin
Quigley
Chief Colbert
Ten Crane
The
Board of Public Safety
Row
Broad Ripple railway plan denied as real estate venture
Dr Light, a promoter of the Broad Ripple rapid transit scheme, insists the project is an investment and demand driven, not a real estate scheme. He says buyers of Broad Ripple land acted on anticipation, but the company will build for profitability, not to enrich real estate interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Light
Broad Ripple
Susman
Iam
Broad Hipple
Enormous death rate shock in Chicago during week
Chicago reports an alarming death rate of 900 for the week, up 400 from last year, with Dr Chas T Parkes, a prominent physician, among the deceased from pneumonia. Other items note a ghost hoax end in ventriloquism, a bank run in New York, a labor leader warrant, a three fatal wreck near Ashland Pennsylvania, and Gen Tom Ewing's Yonkers residence burned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Chreaca
Chas. T. Parkes
Tom Ewing
New York
Yonkers
Easter store offerings and festive paper wares in Washington
Books with flower design covers and dainty handkerchiefs with flower borders are described alongside white china silk scarfs and satin ribbon tied flowers. Easter roses rise in value with fine pieces, Shakespere bracelets quote the bard in tiny blocks, colored eggs bear givers and dates, and express services deliver cheerful notes as Kuster grows in prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biggs
Washington-st
Kuster
Patent Medicines Rise as Firms Plan Price Increase
Leading patent medicine manufacturers plan a giant association to raise prices by using clearing houses and coupons. Major firms named include Schenck, Ayers, Hood, H. H. Warner, Dr. Pierce, G. G. Green, Tarrant & Co., Hiscock & Co., Swift, and others. The move faces retail price competition and stockpiling by large retailers. Geo. C. Webster, a prominent Indianapolis merchant, died after lagrippe. he was 57, survived by wife and five children, funeral set for Monday. Local forecast predicts warmer, fair weather for Indianapolis. 24 hours ending 8 a.m. March 31, 1891.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Schenck
Philadelphia
Ayers and Hood
Lowell
Mass
H. H. Warner
Pierce
G. G. Green
Woodbury
E. T. Hazeltine
Kennedy
Tarrant & Co
Hiscock & Co
Swift
California Syrup Company
Geo. C. Webster
Lagrippe
di N. East St
Troy
Daggett & Co
Indiana
Indianapolis
Government halts Indiana refund payment review
The government orders a stop on a $40,000 Indiana refund until verification shows if the payment was already made. It is claimed the sum was paid during Gov. Gray�s term, though he does not recall the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Tis
Gray
Cinch card game origin and town notes on betting bank
Stories of the town describe Cinch as a popular card game created by a local resident who once sold roof paint and now markets a magnetic device for nervous people. The piece recounts its rules and compares it to seven up and five spots, noting the bid and cinch mechanic and the risk of being cinched. It also warns of a dime savings bank craze among young men haunting hotels and pools, with a banker betting a cylinder that proved to contain only two dimes.
Boxing and sport notes from Indiana through New Jersey
Reports of 1500 and 2500 dollar bouts, a 4:85 2.5 mile roller record, secret league talks in Cincinnati, and Buck Ewing predicting a record 71 baseball season. Other items include a Terre Haute bout, a 15 round match in Indianapolis, billiards in England for 5000, and a heavy weight Indiana championship in Penn with a dramatic jaw injury and a 3000 dollar purse.
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Ryan
Kemupiek
ML Jacobs
Frizeco
Cincinnati
al. Johlnson
Buck Ewing
Harry Murphy
Tins Sus
Tug Wilson
Tug
Steve Curran
Terre Haute
Tom Hubbard
Anderson
Jim Johnson
Indianapolis
Billy Baker
Buffalo
Pat Slattery
Denver
Belvidere
N. J
Peall
Grand Hotel Pool Teumrnament
McGuire
Rhinehart
Adams
Brown
Kessler
Seibel
Hettinger
Rieser
Reach
Cranks
Wm. Pitts
Peru
Tom Dixon
Shelbyville
Indiana
Penn
Chicago
Pitts
Dixon
Sixteen examined for places on the police force
A board of public safety tested sixteen candidates in the station house upstairs. Several applicants impressed officials with height, weight, and clean records while others faced pointed questions about drinking and political loyalties. Final medicals followed as surgeons prepared to approve the strongest for the force.
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Hendricks County
Catterson
W.S. McCord
Station House
Board of Public Safety
Harry Wallace
David Keers
Holt
Wi. Caldwell
Six Feet
Frank Bolen
Mr. Holt
Fendricks County
Mr. Catterson
Wes
Christopher Columbus Davidson
Lowe
Sergt. Lowe
Force
Len Crane
Squire Judkin
J.C. Lewis
Geo. L. Desisel
J.R. Hignicht
John Dade
Coloret
Dade
Sullivan
A. J. Steubens
Shafer
W. S. McCord
W.H. James
W. W. Silvers
Geo. W. Knight
W. L. Cox
Harp
Liilianapolia
Balloting Brisk in Sun Mayoralty Contest Returns
Balloting is brisk as results come in from The Sun's mayorial contest in Indianapolis. Hilgenberg leads with Denny second while Cottrell and Sullivan contend for third. new candidates include Messenger, Rossman, and Coy. Readers vote via The Sun ballot form as lists for Sullivan and others appear, with city government and party notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
Friends of Christ
Hilgenberg
Cottrel
Denny
Cottrell
Sullivan
Coburn
Trusler
W. H Messenger
Emil Rossman
Geo. Simeon Coy
Sux
A. W
G. al
W. W. Wooten
Wall
Cleveland
Tom
Couyo
Holli
Sacar
Sega
Shes Cnarasen OO
Codnin
Eli Lyy
Truslet
Tanner
J. Y. BrushDese
G. Hilgenberg
S.J. Morss
W. P. Fishback
Hendryx Convicted In Indiana Insurance Murder
Gustex Ind March 8 Hendryx found guilty of murdering Edmund Calkins to obtain a life policy payout. Jury waited 12 hours before conviction and Hendryx received life imprisonment. The case hinged on Mrs Calkins turning state's evidence and a plan involving a third party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustex
Ind
Hendryx
Hendrys
Supreme Court
Edmund Calkins
Elkhart
Calkins
Discoveries of a new microbe in star dust theory at Carcago
March 28 report from Carcago details Dr. William M. Gentry claiming capture of seven microbes of a new species after passing a dust particle through a slide and microscope. He compares them with mucous from a patient, noting identical features. Police court sees loiterers fined. one man absent, others released. Also a late death observed at St. Louis hospital. Patrick Plaberty died of consumption, sisters find him on a dissecting table at a medical college. Younger flour mills at Catasinkas assigned with liabilities of 90,000 and assets of 12.
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Carcago
William M. Gentry
Gentry
Prippe
Ientry
Das
Weary
Gitbens
Chas, Mortis
Ed. Quinn
Park Theater
Watson’s S. Lllinois St
Githens
Anderson
St. Louis
Patrick Plaberty
Medical College
Flour Mills Pai
Allentown
Catasina Fis
Eno
Amateurs stage fall assembly entertainment and lecture
Prof Jenks of Indiana University lectured on political economy as a successor to President Jordan who has been called to California. The matinee musicale cantata was postponed to April 5 due to illness among participants and the president Mrs Robertson being away at Keystone Springs caring for her sick mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenks
Indiana University
Dent Jordan
California
Robertson
Koi Springs
Carpenters' strike settles in Chicago on Friday
A Chicago labor dispute involving carpenters concluded Friday. The report notes the settlement reached after talks, with union leaders and city officials cited as agreeing on terms.
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Washington Notes
Newfoundland
Ansas
Ohio
Harrison
New York Sun
Europe
United States
Indianpolis
Federal Grand Jury
Hitter
Evansmike
First National Bank
Lafayette
Chas. Bratcht
Jack Barber
Ole Sixh
Sheeler
Wm. H. Barden
Nelsey
Child’s Bank
Page
College of Medicine and Surgery
Pew
Lonnie Kayne
Ida Porter
Helf
Orton
Hirtus
Michael
Mary Griffin
Elijah
Elizabeth Hatfield
James
Elizabeth Cunningham
Alonzo
Nellie Feemster
Henry
Lizzie Keller
Carrie Morton
Ruesell Ave
Albert Steffen
Alvina Abraham
George C. Tague
Billa Reading
Samuel Trueblood
Alice Winter
Colbert
Jesse Hashl
St. Charles
Hill
Hashl
Broad Ripple Road
Lake Erie and Western
Washington St
Smith
Ona Bank
Marcel
Pattison
Hughes
Rochester
N. Y
Ashland
Reading Road
Weethar
Sporting Liph
Liverroor
Democrat
Mementis
Sp.l
Palitz
New Orleans
State House
Grippe
Stein
Alvin Hovey
Nellie Bly
Mt. Vernon
Appellate Court
Griffin
Alexander Johnson
Marion County Commissioners
Dayton
Adj.gen
Vicksburg Citizen
Vicksburg
Louis James
Macbeth
Englisu
Lewis Morrison
Pats
Pate
Chillicothe
the City Directory” Company
Amelia Glover
Tomlinson Hall
Shunday
Ta Sweenie
Margis Anderson
Ward McAllister
Franik Mendryx
Elh Mart
Furnea State
the Dirty Beast Caugery
Carpenters
Funday
Temperance Crusaders
Bloomville
Charlestown
Sriday
John Harel
Hood
Wm. L. Elder
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