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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1889
Page
4
A rapid-fire bulletin lists dire incidents from Indiana towns. Claims include a missing girl, fatal falls, house and depot news, jail and court tales, jailbreaks, forgery trials, and a fatal railroad accident. Names include Fort Wayne, Vincennes, Muncie, Brazil, and Terre Haute with multiple local officials cited.
C I and W team set to play the leaguers Friday with free admission for ladies. McGeachy asked to be excused until next week, Bancroft orders him to report now. Burdick and Shreve pitched Thursday. Amateurs hit two three four baggers. Glasscock and Bassett showed well but each had an error. Hoosiers beat city leaguers 23 to 4. Schoeneck Boyle and Hines led batting. Sacrifice hits to be used this season per Manager Bancroft.
J E Everitt was discharged after arrest on postal law violations. Judge Woods quashed indictments in 16 election cases. Indianapolis Schuatzen Verein to hold a public safety journey in June 1923 with about 1 009 expected members and prize money in the thousands. Gas committee works on free natural gas costs and landowner canvassing. John Gasper returns from Beaver Lake with 42 mallard and two brant, hosts a duck feast on Pennsylvania Street. Lydia Thomp son introduces a fresh song but voice aged by long service. Grand audience views Penelops a burlesque with dancers, costumes, and fine scenery. Columbus will be shown Friday.
Marger Shatter of the Chicago bob-tail company asks Mayor Deney to postpone the conference committee meeting on the electric railway grant until he can speak authoritatively for the road's officers. He plans to travel to Chicago Monday and return by Friday night to draft an ordinance on his electric line proposal. Dr. Sarah Stockton, longtime hospital staff physician, was discharged by Supt. Galbraith Tuesday after damaging testimony before the legislative investigating committee. Warner's Log Cabin Remedies are advertised as old fashioned cures from A. H. Warner & Co. with a wide range of products. City market notes list varied provisions, groceries, canned fruits and vegetables, oysters and fish, beans, cheese, poultry, and potatoes with several price points.
A detailed catalog style column lists various produce and commodity prices including onions, cabbage, kale, spinach, celery, oranges, apples, cranberries, bananas, and russets. It also records crude drug and chemical item prices, flour and feed, hay, and animal feeds with quantities, crates, per pound, per ton, and per barrel figures. Market receipts and grain prices from Indianapolis show wheat, corn, oats, hay, and beef with daily price ranges and inspection notes.
In a brief exchange a character pleads for four dollars to retrieve a winter overcoat from storage, arguing spring weather is milder yet still cold. A benefactor offers either a winter or spring coat, promising a proper fit, honest workmanship, and a lower price than elsewhere.
A brief note on proper furnishings for spring wear and weather, urging consideration of whether comfort and style are ready for the season, with a timely prompt to assess readiness before the change in temperature.
Retailers advertise a spring sale offering Ren Gulptre laces and assorted fabrics at deep discounts. Items include dress goods, damasks, towels, shells, hair brushes, and gloves with prices slashed to a fraction of their listed worth. Limited quantities and bold pricing drive crowd interest at the sale event.
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