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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1894
Page
4
A long list of incidents including a Goshen man dying in a dentist chair, hotel proprietor shooting himself, coal and elevator fires, and widespread damage around Muncie, Knox, and Elkhart. Reports note icy creeks, burned schools, layoffs, stabbings, and local political moves. The era’s scene shows fires, accidents, debt, and civic trouble across multiple towns.
Slugner and Abe Lloyd set for a $500 side bet boxing match in Louisville on April 24. Detroit beats New Orleans 16 to 3. Weatlake arrives from Liverpool. Ike Wallhag plans a ring retirement to pursue foot racing. Zimmerman to race on Paris tracks. Possible Griffin versus Kolly Smith bout in Boston. New York trainer directs practice and rubdown. Sioux City falls to Nashville 6 to 4. Billy Martin places third in Paris 30-kilometer race. Johnson goes to Hot Springs for training under Tom Eck. Massachusetts legislature explores bicycle speed limits. Fellman calls for world boxing match with a female challenger for gold belt and $10,000. Sandow challenges any man to match feats for belt and cash. Walter Edgerton challenges George Dixon for 118 pounds and $2,000 to $3,000 aside. Fifth world chess game Jasker-Steinitz adjourned, drawn. Western league president Johnson announces umpires. Hicks-Johanson prize fight cancelled amid security concerns. Haughville electric line expected by April 30. Jr. Tanner may make Indianapolis home. Marion county Republican events and local boxing/athletic notes appear. Diphtheria reports rise at Knights Town soldiers’ orphans home. Bud will quits prison job. seeks post office work. Postoffice inspector Katcher and R. Russell cited. Live Stock Market notes indicate light receipts with general price lift, cattle, veal calves, and sheep trading at modest premiums.
The Sun office invites readers to obtain the World's Fair art portfolio or America Photographed by mail. Send six coupons and ten cents per book, or specify both titles, with delivery to any address. Please note availability details and ordering instructions.
A historic timetable lists passenger trains from Lucianapolis Union Station starting Sunday Nov 19 with numerous routes. Services include Chicago Lafayette Louisville Cincinnati Cleveland Buffalo New York Boston Indianapolis and regional stops such as Marion Wabash and St Louis, with varied departure times and multiple daily trains.
The Board of Public Works Indianapolis invites sealed proposals for sewer construction in the city. Proposals must be received by 10 o'clock Monday April 6 1694 at the Office Room No 6 Court House Indianapolis.
Inspector's report lists Wheat Corn Oats Hay and Rye bids and prices. Wheat prices hold steady with No. 2 red around 51 cents, Corn and Oats showing mixed bids, Timothy and Clover hay values given, Chicago and Chicago Board figures added with May and July futures, futures close shown for wheat corn oats pork and lard.
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