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Newspaper
Indianapolis Sun
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1889
Page
4
The column lists a chaotic mix of local incidents across Indiana. Reports include miners returning to work, swindlers operating with razor threats, a forgery sentencing in Lebamcon, building notes at Warsaw, and various court cases. It also mentions Purdue university disturbances, pastor and preacher movements, and a firestorm of minor crime and social disorder across multiple towns.
Louis Goldsoll aged 17, residing in Cleveland, was arrested Friday night on a charge of obtaining property under false pretenses. He allegedly bought goods at Paul A. Krauss’s shirt store for 21.75, paying with a check drawn on an account that did not exist. He was later found in the Grand hotel billiard room. He offers conflicting stories and claims temporary insanity.
Fragments reference hosiery, fittings, patterns, fabrics, sales and prices. Mentioned places and names appear garbled. Reads like a shopping catalog clipping with prices in odd currency marks and scattered product references.
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